The Association between Intertwin Difference in First Trimester Crown-Rump Length, Nuchal Translucency, and Birth Weight Discordance in Twin Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Stu... by Zachary Michael Ferraro, Tinghua Zhang, Felipe Moretti, Karen Fung-Kee-Fung

“…Although intertwin CRL and NT discordance measured via ultrasound between 11-14 weeks gestation are related to birth weight discordance, there is uncertainty as to whether twin birth weight differences are related to adverse pregnancy outcomes in this population.…”
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Evaluation of Peripartum Hysterectomy in a Tertiary Care Unit and Its Effect on Patients’ Long-Term Physical and Mental Wellbeing: Quest Is Not Over When You Save the Life by P. D. M. Pathiraja, Asanka Jayawardane

“…None were primigravida. Median age and gestation were 36 years and 37 weeks, respectively. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave by Madhusudan Dey, Shyamji Tiwari, Sunil Chawla, Pranjali Dhume, Abhijit Kumar, Priyanshi Chowdhary, Reshu Rawal

“…The outcomes in terms of severity of COVID-19 infection, period of gestation at the time of delivery, intrapartum/postpartum complications, fetal distress, meconium staining of liquor, the requirement of neonatal intensive care unit admission were documented and data was analyzed to assess clinical severity of the disease in fully/partially vaccinated+unvaccinated women. …”
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Spontaneous anastomosis of esophageal atresia without esophageal stricture formation: A case report by S. Tan Tanny, S.E. Newman, M. Safe, W.J. Teague

“…Case presentation: A male twin was born at 29 + 6 weeks gestation weighing 1103 g. Passage of a nasogastric tube was attempted but coiled in the upper esophagus, leading to a postnatal diagnosis of esophageal atresia with distal tracheo-esophageal fistula. …”
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Incomplete Antenatal Steroid Therapy Can Enhance Outcomes in Preterm Infants with Emergency Conditions by Sebnem Calkavur, Senem Alkan Ozdemir, Ruya Colak, Ezgi Yangin Ergon, Ferit Kulali, Tulin Gokmen Yildirim

“…STUDY DESIGN: This is a prospective, an observational study which includes preterm infants of 32 weeks of gestation and/or ≤1500 grams who were referred to Izmir Dr. …”
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Urinary Levels of IL-1β and GDNF in Preterm Neonates as Potential Biomarkers of Motor Development: A Prospective Study by Rafael Coelho Magalhães, Janaina Matos Moreira, Érica Leandro Marciano Vieira, Natália Pessoa Rocha, Débora Marques Miranda, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva

“…Plasma and urinary levels of cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, TNF, and IL-12p70), chemokines (CXCL8/IL-8, CCL2/MCP-1, CCL5/RANTES, CXCL10/IP-10, and CXCL9/MIG), and neurotrophic factors (BDNF and GDNF) were evaluated in 40 preterm neonates born between 28 and 32 incomplete weeks of gestation, at four distinct time points: at birth (umbilical cord blood) (T0), at 48 (T1), at 72 hours (T2), and at 3 weeks after birth (T3). …”
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Proximate and distant determinants of maternal and neonatal mortality in the postnatal period: A scoping review of data from low- and middle-income countries. by Preston Izulla, Angela Muriuki, Michael Kiragu, Melanie Yahner, Virginia Fonner, Syeda Nabin Ara Nitu, Bernard Osir, Farahat Bello, Joseph de Graft-Johnson

“…Regarding proximate factors, maternal age, parity, birth interval, birth order/rank, neonate sex, birth weight, multiple-gestation, previous history of child death, and lack of or inadequate antenatal care visits were associated with increased neonatal mortality risk. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Bilateral Ectrodactyly and Radial Agenesis Associated with Trisomy 10 Mosaicism by Jonathan Lévy, Jean-Marie Jouannic, Julien Saada, Ferdinand Dhombres, Jean-Pierre Siffroi, Marie-France Portnoï

“…Only four cases of sporadic and isolated ectrodactyly, diagnosed by ultrasonography between 14 and 22 weeks’ gestation, have been reported. To our knowledge, the present case is the first report of mosaic trisomy 10 associated with SHFM and radial aplasia. …”
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Mapping neonatal vulnerability using the Small Vulnerable Newborn (SVN) framework—secondary analysis of PRISMA Pakistan studyResearch in context by Hajra Malik, Nida Yazdani, Sameeta Kumari, Sheikh Asad Jamal, Muhammad Kashif, Azqa Mazhar, Zahra Hoodbhoy

“…Women presenting ≤20 weeks gestation and, with birth weights recorded within 72 h post-delivery were analysed. …”
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A Pregnant Woman with Excess Vasopressinase-Induced Diabetes Insipidus Complicated by Central Diabetes Insipidus like Lymphocytic Infundibulo-Neurohypophysitis by Shinnosuke Yanagisawa, Yoichi Oikawa, Mai Endo, Kazuyuki Inoue, Ritsuko Nakajima, Shigemitsu Yasuda, Masayasu Sato, Naoko Iwata, Haruki Fujisawa, Atsushi Suzuki, Yoshihisa Sugimura, Masashi Isshiki, Akira Shimada

“…Background. Gestational diabetes insipidus (DI) is a very rare complication of pregnancy. …”
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Iatrogenic Anetoderma of Prematurity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Laura Maffeis, Lorenza Pugni, Carlo Pietrasanta, Andrea Ronchi, Monica Fumagalli, Carlo Gelmetti, Fabio Mosca

“…Here, we report on a premature infant born at 24 weeks of gestation, who developed multiple anetodermic patches of skin on the trunk at the sites where electrocardiographic electrodes were previously applied. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Penoscrotal Hypospadia in Third Trimester by Two- and Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography: A Case Report by Lívia Teresa Moreira Rios, Edward Araujo Júnior, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Liliam Cristine Rolo, Alan Roberto Hatanaka, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Marília da Glória Martins

“…We report a case of penoscrotal hypospadia diagnosed at 33 weeks of gestation, suspected due to the absence of testicles in the scrotum and difficulty of penis visualization. …”
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Effects of spray dried plasma on litter growth performance and oxidative stress and inflammation of sows kept in a hot environment by Hannah M. Bailey, Natalia S. Fanelli, Joy M. Campbell, Hans H. Stein

“…Therefore, an experiment was conducted to test the hypothesis that sows fed a diet with SDP in late gestation and lactation have improved reproductive performance and reduced inflammation compared with sows fed no SDP. …”
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Ultrasound Presentation of a Disseminated Fetal and Neonatal Rhabdoid Tumor by Yolaine Joueidi, Aline Rousselin, Céline Rozel, Philippe Loget, Dominique Ranchere Vince, Sylvie Odent, Franck Bourdeaut, Vincent Lavoue, Maela Le Lous

“…This is a case report of a disseminated fetal rhabdoid tumor discovered at 32 weeks of gestation in a 29-year-old woman on immunosuppressive therapy. …”
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The Validity Of 75gms OGTT For Detection Of GDM Keeping 100gms OGTT As Gold Standard by Shazia Mehreen, Muhammad Usman, Kashif Rauf, Saima Naz, Muhammad Abdul Rab Faisal Sultan, Muhammad Akram Randhawa

“…Conclusion: Results of this study showed that 75 gms OGTT is highly sensitive (83.02%) and specific (82.83%) for the detection/diagnosis of gestational DM. Advanced screening and diagnosis of gestational DM, and its effective treatment not only inhibit adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes but also save the lives of both child and mother from diabetes in future. …”
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Third Trimester Lower Extremity Lymphorrhea by Kaori Morimoto, Luke O’Rourke

“…The patient presented for routine prenatal care at 9-week gestation. She was diagnosed with chronic hypertension at 19 weeks of pregnancy based upon systolic blood pressure>140. …”
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Implementation of Uterine Artery Doppler Scanning: Improving the Care of Women and Babies High Risk for Fetal Growth Restriction by Emmanuel Ekanem, Faris Karouni, Emmanuoil Katsanevakis, Habiba Kapaya

“…Babies in the bilateral notching group exhibited the lowest birth weight (P=0.005), born at an earlier gestation (P=0.029), and with low Apgar scores at 1 (P=0.007) and 5 minutes (P<0.001). …”
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Comparison of Vaccination Regimens on Immune Responses Using PED Replicon Vaccine: A Field Trial in PED-Negative and PED-Positive Thai Swine Farms by Chaitawat Sirisereewan, Thanh Che Nguyen, Nanthiya Iampraphat, Hongyao Lin, Leonardo Ellerma, Pisit Sirithanyakul, Roongtham Kedkovid, Roongroje Thanawongnuwech

“…In Experiment 1, gilts boosted with PED-RP during gestation showed significantly higher colostrum IgA levels compared to those receiving two doses of the killed vaccine. …”
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Efficacy of Prophylactic Cerclage in Women with a Single History of Mid-Trimester Pregnancy Loss with Painless Cervical Dilation: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Atsuko Tezuka, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Yumiko Ito, Tomoko Ando

“…Methods: We examined the medical records of women who delivered at our hospital between 2010 and 2018 and extracted cases with a history of mid-trimester pregnancy loss between 14 and 25 weeks' gestation. We compared the women with and without history-indicated cerclage. …”
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Efficacy of an Emergency Cervical Cerclage Using Absorbable Monofilament Sutures by Yuka Sato, Nobuhiro Hidaka, Takahiro Nakano, Saki Kido, Masahiro Hachisuga, Yasuyuki Fujita, Kiyoko Kato

“…Extremely preterm delivery before 28 weeks of gestation occurred in four (17%) cases. Full-term delivery was achieved in 10 (42%) cases. …”
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