45,X/47,XXX Mosaicism and Short Stature by Erica Everest, Laurie A. Tsilianidis, Anzar Haider, Douglas G. Rogers, Nouhad Raissouni, Bahareh Schweiger

“…This creates difficulty in counseling parents whose children or fetuses have these karyotypes.…”
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Ruptured Giant Omphalocele. A Case Report by Víctor Manuel González Valdez, Martha Ofarrill Sánchez, Yaquelín González Ricardo

“…It can be associated with other malformations including imperforate anus, agenesis of the colon, bladder exstrophy and cardiovascular disease, frequently leading to non-viable fetuses. A case of a female newborn who was prematurely delivered (35.3 weeks) in Belize with low birth weight (1860 g) is presented. …”
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Congenital Limb Deformities in a Neonatal Crossbred Pig by Michael C. Rahe, Laurence Evrard, Neil B. Holmes

“…The litter from a second parity crossbred sow presented with four mummified fetuses, three stillborn piglets, and two live piglets with notable limb deformities that were unable to effectively ambulate. …”
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Protocol for genetic analysis of population-scale ultra-low-depth sequencing data by Jingyu Zeng, Linxuan Li, Ying Lin, Xianmei Lan, Xinyi Zhang, Yingying Wang, Mingzhi Liao, Xin Jin, Huanhuan Zhu

“…Summary: Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) not only enables the detection of chromosomal anomalies in fetuses but also generates vast amounts of ultra-low-depth sequencing data, which can be leveraged for population genomic studies. …”
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Toxoplasmosis in Pork Meat: a Health Risk by Mildre Mercedes Vidal del Río, María Fernanda Latorre Barragán, Darwin Rafael Villamarín Barragán, Aldemar Alejandro Monsalve Guamán

“…Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a protozoan called Toxoplasma gondii, it manifests itself with great morbidity and mortality in fetuses, newborns and immunocompromised patients, however, toxoplasmosis can also manifest itself in immunocompetent patients suffering from: chorioretinitis, lymphadenopathy, pneumonia, brain abscess, myositis, myocarditis and hepatitis. …”
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Hubungan Faktor Risiko dengan Kejadian Pre-Eklampsia Berat di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Nurulia Muthi Karima, Rizanda Machmud, Yusrawati .

“…There are many things that affect it, such as maternal age, parity, gestational age, number of fetuses, the number of ANC visits, and history of hypertension. …”
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Concordance of Prenatal Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Classification of Corpus Callosum Dysplasia by Hui Peng, Xi Chen, Xuejin Zou, Yan Song, Chunlan Cheng, Jianli Zhang

“…Results: Of the 203 cases of fetuses with abnormal cavum septi pellucidi, 143 cases (70.4%) were normal, 34 cases (16.7%) had complete agenesis of the corpus callosum, and 18 cases (8.9%) had partial agenesis of the corpus callosum. …”
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The Matrix Metalloproteases and Endothelin-1 in Infection-Associated Preterm Birth by Nicole S. Olgun, Sandra E. Reznik

“…In the United States, PTB accounts for 12-13% of all live births, and, with the exception of fetuses suffering from anomalies, is the primary cause of perinatal mortality. …”
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Regulation of Nutrient Transport across the Placenta by Susanne Lager, Theresa L. Powell

“…The activity of a range of nutrient transporters has been reported to be decreased in placentas of growth restricted fetuses, whereas at least some studies indicate that placental nutrient transport is upregulated in fetal overgrowth. …”
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Virulence and pathogenicity of group B Streptococcus: Virulence factors and their roles in perinatal infection by Christina J. Megli, Sophia M. Carlin, Elizabeth J. Giacobe, Gideon H. Hillebrand, Thomas A. Hooven

“…This review summarizes key virulence factors associated with group B Streptococcus (GBS), a significant pathogen particularly affecting pregnant women, fetuses, and infants. Beginning with an introduction to the historical transition of GBS from a zoonotic pathogen to a prominent cause of human infections, particularly in the perinatal period, the review describes major disease manifestations caused by GBS, including sepsis, meningitis, chorioamnionitis, pneumonia, and others, linking each to specific virulence mechanisms. …”
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Can Humanity Thrive Beyond the Galaxy? by Sayaka WAKAYAMA, Teruhiko WAKAYAMA

“…For example, when humans begin living and reproducing in space habitats or on other planets in the solar system, are there risks that future generations may suffer from adverse mutations induced by space radiation, or that embryos and fetuses will develop abnormally in gravitational environments that differ from that of Earth? …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Characterization of Patients with Preeclampsia and Eclampsia in a Health Center in Nioro du Sahel by Yuset Muñoz Ricart

“…<br /> <strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive study involving 82 patients diagnosed with preeclampsia and eclampsia and 60 fetuses carried by them was conducted in the maternity department of the Health Reference Center in Nioro du Sahel from January to December 2008. …”
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Sulfated Glycans and Related Digestive Enzymes in the Zika Virus Infectivity: Potential Mechanisms of Virus-Host Interaction and Perspectives in Drug Discovery by Vitor H. Pomin

“…Recent findings have demonstrated that ZIKV causes severe defects on the neural development in fetuses in utero and newborns. Very little is known about the molecular mechanisms involved in the ZIKV infectivity. …”
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Prenatal Mouth Movements: Can We Identify Co-Ordinated Fetal Mouth and LIP Actions Necessary for Feeding? by Nadja Reissland, Claire Mason, Benoist Schaal, Karen Lincoln

“…The purpose of the present study was to test two hypotheses using an adapted version of the Facial Action Coding Scheme: first that mouth stretch (AU 27) will be followed by lip pucker (AU 18), and second that these coordinated movement patterns will increase as a function of gestational age. Fifteen healthy fetuses were scanned four times between 24 and 36 weeks gestation using 4D ultrasound visualization. …”
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Diabetes and congenital malformations. Cienfuegos, 2005-2015 by Oramis Isabel Padrón Aguilera, Maylé Santos Solí, Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez, Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Gladys Bárbara Barberis Pérez

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> case series study conducted in Cienfuegos, from January 2005 to December 2015, on fetuses and neonates with congenital malformations, children of diabetic mothers. …”
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Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Antifertility Effect of Artemisia kopetdaghensis by Davood Oliaee, Mohammad Taher Boroushaki, Naiime Oliaee, Ahmad Ghorbani

“…Then, number and weight of neonates, duration of pregnancy, and percent of dead fetuses were determined. Also, cytotoxicity of this plant was tested using fibroblast (L929) and ovary (Cho) cell lines. …”
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-I and Insulin in Normal and Growth-Restricted Mother/Infant Pairs by Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner, Despina D. Briana, Dimitrios Gourgiotis, Maria Boutsikou, Karl-Philipp Puchner, Stavroula Baka, Antonios Marmarinos, Dimitrios Hassiakos

“…We investigated perinatal changes of both factors in 40 mothers and their 20 appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) and 20 intrauterine-growth-restricted (IUGR) fetuses and neonates on day 1 (N1) and day 4 (N4) postpartum. …”
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Tyrosine Hydroxylase Expression in Differentiating Neurons of the Rat Arcuate Nucleus: Stimulatory Influence of Serotonin Afferents by Viktoria I. Melnikova, Michael V. Ugrumov, Evgenia V. Proshlyakova, André Calas, Jean Thibault

“…We then used semiquantitative immunocytochemistry to evaluate tyrosine hydroxylase levels in neurons of the arcuate nucleus in fetuses at the 21st embryonic day or in offspring at the 35th postnatal day. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Outcome of Fetal Ovarian Cysts by Mehmet Serdar Kütük, Mehmet Dolanbay, Mahmut Tuncay Özgün, Menşure Tonguç, Mustafa Başbuğ

“… OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to assess the ultrasonographic features, clinical characteristic, and neonatal outcome in fetuses with ovarian cyst. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of nine cases of fetal ovarian cyst diagnosed antenatally with regard to ultrasonographic finding, clinical course, and postnatal outcome. …”
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A survey of MRI-based brain tissue segmentation using deep learning by Liang Wu, Shirui Wang, Jun Liu, Lixia Hou, Na Li, Fei Su, Xi Yang, Weizhao Lu, Jianfeng Qiu, Ming Zhang, Li Song

“…Recently, a plethora of deep learning-based approaches have been employed to achieve brain tissue segmentation in fetuses, infants, and adults with impressive outcomes. …”
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