Severe pregnancy-associated atypical hemolytic uremia syndrome in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a novel survival case report by Yan Yang, Xiao-jin Li, Hua-Yan Yuan, Jing-Jing Xiong, Peng-Fei Li, Zhen Wang

“…Case presentation A 26-year-old patient with a history of four pregnancies and one delivery (P4G1) presented at 30 weeks and 2 days of gestation with vaginal fluid leakage and fetal growth restriction detected by ultrasound at a different hospital. …”
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Associations of macrosomia with sociodemographic, anthropometric, lifestyle factors and perinatal outcomes in Southwest Nigeria by Ikeola A. Adeoye, Joshua I. Fakorede, Mobolaji M. Salawu, Kofoworola I. Adediran

“…Maternal blood glucose and lipids were assessed between 24 and 28 weeks’ gestation. Bivariate and multiple logistic and Poisson regression analyses examined the associations at a 5% level of statistical significance. …”
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Intrauterine growth‐restricted pregnant rats, from placental ischemic dams, display preeclamptic‐like symptoms: A new rat model of preeclampsia by Jonna Smith, Madison Powell, Whitney Cromartie, Savanna Smith, Kylie Jones, Angie Castillo, Jordan Shaw, Joseph Editone III, Ahfiya Howard, Robert Tatum, Alex Smith, Brandon Fisher, George W. Booz, Mark Cunningham

“…BP and other markers of PE were evaluated during late gestation. Pregnant IUGR rats had elevated BP and systemic OS. …”
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The use of bacterial culture for Leptospirosis di- agnosis in female water buffaloes by Rosaura Pérez-Gil, Oriana Gavidia, Juan Torres

“…Additionally, two fetuses of 120 and 75 days of gestation were collected. Also, after the necropsy, fluid samples were obtained from the abdomen, umbilical artery, ocular and thoracic cavities, and amniotic liquid, and two samples of liver, spleen, kidney, lung, heart, and brain were collected. …”
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Economic evaluation of a randomized controlled trial comparing mifepristone and misoprostol with misoprostol alone in the treatment of early pregnancy loss. by Charlotte C Hamel, Marcus P L M Snijders, Sjors F P J Coppus, Frank P H A Vandenbussche, Didi D M Braat, Eddy M M Adang

“…We included 351 women with a diagnosis of EPL between 6 and 14 weeks gestation after at least one week of unsuccessful expectant management. …”
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The imprinted Igf2-Igf2r axis is critical for exosome biogenesis during the early development of bovine placenta by Kunhua ZHENG, Longfei XIAO, Naihan YUAN, Xihui SHENG, Xiaolong QI, Yingqiu WANG, Chang CHEN, Kaijun GUO, Lin YANG, Bingying LIU, Xiangguo WANG

“…Cotyledon villi were collected from bovine placentas at different gestational ages, and the localization and expression of IGF2, IGF2R, and exosomal marker proteins were detected. …”
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Like mother like daughter, the role of low human capital in intergenerational cycles of disadvantage: the Pune Maternal Nutrition Study by Akanksha A. Marphatia, Akanksha A. Marphatia, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Alice M. Reid, Aboli Bhalerao, Chittaranjan S. Yajnik

“…In offspring, low maternal human capital was reflected in shorter gestation, smaller birth head girth, being breastfed for longer, poor postnatal growth, less schooling, lower fat mass and insulin secretion at 18 years. …”
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The effects of magnitude of calcium decline at the onset of lactation on serotonin dynamics and the serotonin-calcium axis by M.K. Connelly, R.M. Rodney, J. Kuehnl, J.P.N. Andrade, F. Sonnewend Andrade, S. Henschel, E. Block, I.J. Lean, L.L. Hernandez

“…. >2) to ensure equal parity number across the experiment, previous 305 d milk yield, and expected parturition date and randomly allocated to positive (+120 mEq/kg; +DCAD) or negative (−120 mEq/kg; −DCAD) DCAD diets from 251 d of gestation until parturition (n = 16/diet). Immediately after calving cows were continuously infused for 24 h with (1) an intravenous solution of 10% dextrose or (2) Ca gluconate (CaGlc) to maintain blood ionized Ca concentrations at 1.2 mM (normocalcemia), forming the following 4 treatment groups: negative DCAD and CaGlc (NCa), negative DCAD and dextrose (NDex), positive DCAD and CaGlc (PCa), and positive DCAD and dextrose (PDex; n = 8/treatment). …”
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Season of conception and risk of hypertensive disorder during pregnancy by Yanxia Xie, Yi Mu, Peiran Chen, Yanping Wang, Xiaohong Li, Li Dai, Zheng Liu, Qi Li, Mingrong Li, Juan Liang, Jun Zhu

“…The associations were slightly stronger in the subgroup of women diagnosed with gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. Significant disparities exist in this association among the diverse Köppen-Geiger climate zones. …”
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ASPECTOS PSICOJURÍDICOS DA SÍNDROME ALCOÓLICA FETAL by Eduardo Jorge Sant'Ana Honorato, Dalila Azevedo da Silva, Eunice Braga Borges dos Santos, Alice Sobral, Daniel Cerdeira de Sousa

“…SAF is a disease for which no cure but is completely preventable by withdrawal of alcohol intake during the gestation period when the nervous system is the formation and development process. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcome in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Bicenter Cohort Study by Sylvia J. Kroese, Carolien N. H. Abheiden, Birgit S. Blomjous, Jacob M. van Laar, Ronald W. H. M. Derksen, Irene E. M. Bultink, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, A. Titia Lely, Marjon A. de Boer, Johanna I. P. de Vries, Ruth D. E. Fritsch-Stork

“…Pregnancies > 16 weeks gestation of SLE patients receiving joint care from rheumatologists and gynecologists in two tertiary centers in the Netherlands between 2000 and 2015 were included. …”
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Improving Perinatal Care in the Rural Regions Worldwide by Wireless Enabled Antepartum Fetal Monitoring: A Demonstration Project by Roberto Tapia-Conyer, Shelley Lyford, Rodrigo Saucedo, Michael Casale, Hector Gallardo, Karen Becerra, Jonathan Mack, Ricardo Mujica, Daniel Estrada, Antonio Sanchez, Ramon Sabido, Carlos Meier, Joseph Smith

“…Following informed consent, high-risk pregnant women at 27–29 weeks of gestation at the Chemax primary clinic participated in remote maternal-fetal monitoring. …”
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Mediolateral episiotomy and obstetric anal sphincter injuries in nullipara: a propensity score matching study by Or Bercovich, Daniela Chen, Bar Narkis, Anat Pardo, Eran Hadar, Asnat Walfisch, Ohad Houri

“…Methods Retrospective study of all nulliparous women with a singleton gestation who underwent term vaginal delivery or vacuum-assisted delivery. …”
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Folic acid supplementation in European women of reproductive age and during pregnancy with excessive weight: a systematic review by Federica Loperfido, Francesca Sottotetti, Irene Bianco, Dana El Masri, Beatrice Maccarini, Chiara Ferrara, Antonio Limitone, Hellas Cena, Rachele De Giuseppe

“…Maternal folate deficiency before conception and during early pregnancy has been suggested as the most important preventable risk factor for NTDs; thus women should be supplemented before conception with 0.4 mg of folic acid (FA) until the first trimester of gestation. Findings have described a positive association between elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) and birth defect risk; data on plasma folate levels in pregnant women with obesity have shown values lower than recommended because of a state of chronic low-grade inflammation, resulting in increased metabolic demands. …”
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Decidualized ovarian and rectouterine deep endometriosis disguised as malignancy in the second-trimester of pregnancy: A case report by Lingjie Bao, Ting Wang, Yinping Xiao, Shouxin Gu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yunxi Zheng, Yun Chen, Xiaofang Yi

“…Case presentation: A 26-year-old woman at 14 weeks of gestation presented to our hospital for the first time routine examination. …”
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Addressing the gap in preterm resuscitation practices in high-income and low-middle income countries: a multicenter survey of the Asian neonatal network collaboration by Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, Rizalya Dewi, Jennie Sutantio, Zubair Amin, Young-Ah Youn, Sae Yun Kim, Su Jin Cho, Yun Sil Chang, Satoshi Kusuda, Fuyu Miyake, Tetsuya Isayama

“…This study aimed to evaluate the resuscitation practices of high-risk infants in a large multi-country sample of healthcare facilities among HICs and LMICs in Asia under the AsianNeo Network.MethodsIn 2021, a customized 6-item online survey on resuscitation practices of infants born at <29 weeks gestation (or birth weight <1,200 g) was sent by the representative of each country's neonatal network to all the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) participating in AsianNeo network. …”
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Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Julien Greggio, Christina Malamateniou, Kelly Pegoretti Baruteau, Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro, Odaro J. Huckstep, Jane M. Francis, Wilby Williamson, Paul Leeson, Adam J. Lewandowski, Winok Lapidaire

“…Abstract Background Preterm birth (< 37 weeks’ gestation) alters cerebrovascular development due to the premature transition from a foetal to postnatal circulatory system, with potential implications for future cerebrovascular health. …”
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Faktor-Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Pre Eklampsi pada Kehamilan di RSUD Embung Fatimah Kota Batam Tahun 2012 by Dessy Hasmawati

“…This study aims to determine the factors that relate among pregnant women with pre-eclampsia incidence in Batam City Hospital Fatimah Embung 2012 that include maternal age, gestational age, parity, and comorbidities.This type of research uses quantitative analytic research with cross sectional approach. …”
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Your period and your pregnancy, a cohort study of pregnant patients investigating the associations between menstruation and birth outcomes in Australia: study protocol by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Billie Bradford, Adrienne Gordon, Beverley Vollenhoven, Kirsten Rebecca Palmer, Kirstin Tindal, Caroline E Gargett, Fiona Cousins, Stacey Ellery

“…Participants will also be invited to complete an optional fetal movements survey at 28–32 and 36+ weeks’ gestation, and consent for placental collection at the time of birth will be sought.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained from Monash Health Human Research Ethics Committee (83559) on 24 April 2024. …”
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Single, double, and triple-hit strategies to establish a long-term premature rabbit model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia by Chiara Catozzi, Francesca Stretti, Enrica Scalera, Matteo Storti, Angelo Modena, Giorgio Aquila, Gino Villetti, Erica Ferrini, Andrea Grandi, Franco Fabio Stellari, Francesca Ravanetti, Luisa Ragionieri, Roberta Ciccimarra, Matteo Zoboli, Christina Brandenberger, Henri Schulte, Xabier Murgia, Maurizio Civelli, Francesca Ricci

“…Methods Preterm rabbit pups delivered on the 28th day of gestation were either exposed to room air or different degrees of hyperoxia (50% and 70% O2) for 14 days. …”
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