Maternal Sevoflurane Exposure Causes Abnormal Development of Fetal Prefrontal Cortex and Induces Cognitive Dysfunction in Offspring by Ruixue Song, Xiaomin Ling, Mengyuan Peng, Zhanggang Xue, Jing Cang, Fang Fang

“…We aimed to investigate whether maternal sevoflurane exposure caused learning and memory impairment in offspring through inducing abnormal development of the fetal prefrontal cortex (PFC). Pregnant mice at gestational day 15.5 received 2.5% sevoflurane for 6 h. …”
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Congenital malformations in children of diabetic mothers in the province of Cienfuegos. 2016-2019 by Fanny Arbolay Sanabria, Lázaro Roberto Herrera Fragoso, Maylé Santos Solí, Gladys Bárbara Barberis Pérez, Walkiria Díaz Senra, María Soledad Vilches León

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> in the studied population the highest percentage of mothers presented gestational diabetes mellitus; Mothers between 20 and 35 years old predominated and a large number of them were overweight. …”
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Associations Between Ambient PM_2.5 and Thyroid Hormones in Pregnant Persons in Puerto Rico by Trenton Honda, Trenton D. Henry, Laura Corlin, Kipruto Kirwa, Akram Alshawabkeh, Julia R. Varshavsky, Winston Kennedy, José F. Cordero, Carmen M. Velez Vega, Zaira Y. Rosario Pabon, John D. Meeker, Helen Suh

“…Pollution concentrations were linked to participant locations using EPA air quality data and analyzed across two visits during gestational weeks 16–20 and 24–28. Results: The results suggest that PM_2.5 exposure is positively associated with maternal T3, T4, and FT4 levels but not TSH. …”
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Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Low Platelets, Severe Fetal Growth Restriction, Postpartum Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Craniotomy: A Rare Case Report and Systematic Review by Shadi Rezai, Justin Faye, Alexander Hughes, Mon-Lai Cheung, Joel R. Cohen, Judy A. Kaia, Paul N. Fuller, Cassandra E. Henderson

“…A 37-year-old, Gravida 6, Para 1-0-4-1, Hispanic female with a history of chronic hypertension presented at 26 weeks and 6 days of gestational age. She was noted to have hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome accompanied by fetal growth restriction (FGR), during ultrasound evaluation, warranting premature delivery. …”
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Surviving prematurity: retrospective longitudinal study of multisystem consequences in preterm-born individuals from infancy to adolescence by Ruta Morkuniene, Ruta Levuliene, Vilmantas Gegzna, Egle Marija Jakimaviciene, Janina Tutkuviene

“…Data on 1818 diagnoses, categorised by birth weight (BW) and gestational age (GA) and documented according to ICD-10, were analysed using non-parametric tests and negative binomial regression models. …”
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Agreement Between Tele- and Face-to-Face Assessment of Neuromotor Development in High-Risk Children by Ana Isabel Rubio-López, Marie Carmen Valenza, Julia Raya-Benítez, Geraldine Valenza-Peña, Irene Cabrera-Martos, Laura López-López, Ángela Benítez-Feliponi

“…Methods: Forty-five children at high risk of developmental delays were included in this study (33% female, mean gestational age of 35.31 ± 4.03 weeks). The patients were included in a face-to-face and a tele-assessment using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) and the level of motor evolution (<i>Niveaux d’Évolution Motrice</i>, NEM) assessments. …”
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Plasma from hypertensive pregnancy patients induce endothelial dysfunction even under atheroprotective shear stress by Sarah Viana-Mattioli, Miriam Helena Fonseca-Alaniz, Iguaracy Pinheiro-de-Sousa, Ricardo Rosa Junior, Moises Henrique Mastella, Ricardo de Carvalho Cavalli, Valeria Cristina Sandrim

“…We investigated the impact of plasma from healthy pregnant women (HP), subjects with gestational hypertension (GH), and PE patients on global gene expression of human coronary endothelial cells (HCAECs) under LSS and OSS. …”
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Correlation Between Sagittal and Transverse Plane Fetal Nuchal Translucency Measurement by Pananya Jomphansa, Suthasinee Metaneedol, Sinart Prommas, Buppa Smanchat, Kornkarn Bhamarapravatana, Komsun Suwannarurk

“…Subjects were singleton pregnant women who underwent fetal chromosome anomaly screening by NT measurement of both sagittal and transverse planes by transabdominal ultrasonography between 11 and 14 weeks of gestational age (GA). Demographic and clinical data were collected and evaluated. …”
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Tryptophan as a biomarker of pregnancy-related immune expression and modulation: an integrative review by Stephanie Prescott, Stephanie Prescott, Natasa Billeci, Melissa Gotcher, Sapna Patel, Addison Almon, Hailey Morgan, Danielle Abukhalaf, Maureen Groer

“…We included 16 quality studies with direct measurement of TRP in pregnancy including ten prospective cohorts, four case-control studies, and two cross-sectional studies.ResultsTRP levels are reduced both pre- and postnatally in women with depressive symptoms, but not during pregnancy, though the TRP/Kynurenine pathway is disturbed during pregnancy in women with depressive symptoms, women with prolonged labor, women with gestational hypertension, and in adverse outcomes of pregnancy including prematurity and growth restriction.ConclusionTRP and its metabolites hold promise as biomarkers for various pregnancy-related outcomes. …”
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Pregnant Women's Depression and Mental Health Knowledge by Latifah Lutfatul, Setiawati Nina, Kartikasari Aprilia, Amalia Reza Fajar, Susmarini Dian

“…A Kruskal Wallis test indicated a relationship between the depression score and type of family (p=0.016), concerns about the cost of childbirth (p=0.005), history of depression (p=0.031), and gestational age (p=0.035). These results imply that the women with higher mental health knowledge were more likely to have higher EPDS scores. …”
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Analysis of Salivary Cytokines in Retinopathy of Prematurity by Hwa-Shiu Wu, Hsin-Chun Huang, I-Lun Chen

“…Methods: We recruited premature neonates born at less than 34 weeks gestational age (GA), with no history of maternal or neonatal infections. …”
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The Screening of Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome-Like Events: A Regional Perspective by Onder Onen, Fusun Gulizar Varol

“…Study Design: Serum samples of 108 Obstetric antiphospholipid antibody syndrome cases and 50 healthy gestational matched controls with no history of thrombosis and congenital anomalies were subjected to testing for antiphospholipid antibodies with ELISA after the events. …”
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Impact of Dienogest Alone or in Combination with Ethinylestradiol on the Quality of Life of Women with Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort Study by Mujde Canday, Suleyman Salman

“…RESULTS: There was no significant difference between drug groups in terms of education status, body mass index, family history, smoking, alcohol consumption, age, age at menarche, menstruation pattern, duration of menstruation, infertility, gestational status, job loss due to pain complaints, operation, and MRI findings (p>0.05). …”
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Uric Acid: A Potential Marker For Predicting Maternal And Fetal Morbidity by Aeman Javed, Umber Arooj Tahir, Hafsa Tauseef, Syeda Luba Hussain, Sana Shaukat Siddiqui

“…The mean age of the study participants was 28.5±08.43 years with a mean gestational age of 29.35±3.08 weeks. Out of a total of 1264 women, 85.1% were normal and 14.9% had preeclampsia. …”
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Association Of Maternal Age And Hemoglobin Level With Apgar Score Of Newborns In A Tertiary Care Hospital Of Suburbs Of Islamabad by Muhammad Hassaan Farooq, Afnan Rizwan, Irfan Afzal Mughal, Syed Haider Raza Rizvi, Amna Faruqi, Asma Irfan

“…Women who suffered stillbirths had babies of unknown gestational age or showed co-morbidities were excluded. …”
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Analysis of Maternal Mortality in the Province of Imbabura in the Period 2017-2021 by Mónica Gabriela Chachalo Sandoval, Camila Dayaneth Mier Báez, Ariana Celeste Castro De la Cruz

“…The main causes of maternal death were: other maternal diseases that complicate pregnancy, any obstetric cause, gestational hypertension and postpartum hemorrhage.<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: adequate follow-up during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium is vital to reduce maternal deaths.…”
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Factors Influencing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: An Eight-Year Study in a Single Tertiary Care Unit in Thailand by Pallapa Moolmai, Prattana Rattanachamnongk, Buranee Yangthara, Punnanee Wutthigate

“…Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included infants with a gestational age (GA) < 32 weeks born between 2013 and 2020. …”
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FREQUENCY OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN PREGNANCY, AND ITSASSOCIATED MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES by Naila Qamar, Farukh Naheed, Nazish Ali, Nikhat Ahsan, Farah Liaquat, Sadia

“…Low birth weight (LBW), prematurity, stillbirth, Small for gestational age (SGA), and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) were different fetal outcomes. …”
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Association between maternal anthropometry and term newborn weight. Cienfuegos, 2020-2021 by Greta Margarita Arrechea García, Adys Castro Barberena, Georgina Jiménez Estrada, Ivette Gómez Fernández, Ariadna Peréz Morales, Maydelis Gómez Valdivia

“…Maternal variables: age, weight, height, gestational body mass index, overall weight gain, and mean arm circumference; in addition to the weight of the newborn were considered. …”
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Preterm Neonates with Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury and Oxidative Stress by Clarissa Gutiérrez Carvalho, Renato Soibelmann Procianoy, Eurico Camargo Neto, Rita C. Silveira

“…Results. 20 neonates (gestational age 32.2 ± 3 weeks) were evaluated. Median O2 saturation levels pre-MV were not different in both oxygen groups. …”
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