Pre-IVF treatment with a GnRH antagonist in women with endometriosis (PREGNANT): study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Hugh Taylor, Hao Huang, Lubna Pal, Heping Zhang, Howard J Li, Sandra Carson, Valerie Flores, Jared Robbins, Nanette F Santoro, James H Segars, David Seifer, Steven Young

“…The use of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist prior to IVF has been suggested to improve success, however studies have been small and rarely reported live birth rates. Recent approval of an oral GnRH antagonist for endometriosis provides a novel option for women with endometriosis who are undergoing IVF. …”
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Use of lay vaccinators in animal vaccination programmes: A scoping review. by Christian Tetteh Duamor, Katie Hampson, Felix Lankester, Maganga Sambo, Katharina Kreppel, Sally Wyke, Sarah Cleaveland

“…Reported positive outcomes of programmes included increased flock and herd sizes and farmer knowledge of best practice (n = 13, 43%); decreased disease transmission, outbreaks and mortality (n = 11, 37%); higher vaccination coverage (10, 33%); non-inferior seroconversion and birth rates among vaccinated herds (n = 3, 10%). The most frequently reported facilitating factor of lay vaccinator programmes was community participation (n = 14, 47%), whilst opposition from professional veterinarians (n = 8, 27%), stakeholders seeking financial gains to detriment of programmes goals (n = 8, 27%) and programming issues (n = 8, 27%) were the most frequently reported barriers. …”
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Do current maternal health staffing and bed occupancy benchmarks work in practice? Results from a simulation model by Giorgia Gon, Carolin Vegvari, Rebecca F Baggaley, Said Mohammed Ali, Salma Abdi Mahmoud, Farhat Jowhar

“…In low-income settings, high birth rates and a relative lack of medical resources mean that an efficient use of resources and skilled staff is important in ensuring quality of intrapartum and postpartum care.Methods We use a stochastic, individual-based model to explore whether WHO resourcing benchmarks are sufficient to ensure consistent quality of care. …”
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Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Syrian Adolescent Refugees and Local Adolescent Turkish Citizens: A Comparative Study at a Tertiary Care Maternity Hospital in Türkiye by Ceren Golbasi, Tayfun Vural, Burak Bayraktar, Hakan Golbasi, Alkim Gulsah Sahingoz Yildirim

“…The double screening test and triple screening test were significantly lower in Syrian pregnant women (p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). Preterm birth rates and late preterm delivery prevalence (34-37 gestational weeks) were significantly higher in the adolescent Syrian immigrants' compared to the adolescent Turkish locals (p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). …”
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Examining the associations between social support and postpartum depression symptoms among adolescent mothers in Nairobi, Kenya by Luwam T. Gebrekristos, Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Allison K. Groves, Caroline W. Kabiru

“…With the unique challenges of early childbearing and high adolescent birth rates in Kenya, interventions which increase parental and peer support during pregnancy and the postpartum period could improve adolescent mothers’ mental health.…”
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Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Group Antenatal Care at the health post level on continuation in antenatal care and facility based delivery in Ethiopia... by Reena Sethi, Rediet Fasil, Walelegn W. Yallew, Della Berhanu, Yenealem Woldemariam, Gayane Yenokyan, Alemayehu Worku, Dedefo Teshite, Konjit Wolde, Anne Hyre, Stephanie Suhowatsky, Lisa Noguchi

“…Adequate ANC attendance and facility birth rates are increasing in Ethiopia but remain well below national goals and global recommendations. …”
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Medical therapy to treat obesity and optimize fertility in women of reproductive age: a narrative review by Janelle Duah, David B. Seifer

“…Further research on the effects upon live birth rates are warranted. For meaningful weight loss, GLP1-RAs can be considered for use in the preconception period, as long as they are stopped at least 2 months before conception. …”
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IGJR issue 1/2018 by IF and FRFG

“…Inter alia, it examines changes in child well-being in advanced economies over the first decade of the 2000’s, looking at each country’s progress in educational achievement, teenage birth rates, childhood obesity levels, the prevalence of bullying, and the use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs. …”
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