Sigmoid Volvulus in Pregnancy Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scanning by Toshiaki Watanabe, Tadatsugu Kinjo, Yoshino Kinjyo, Hayase Nitta, Hitoshi Masamoto, Keiko Mekaru, Yoichi Aoki

“…The mother had an uneventful postoperative course, and the infant was discharged without any sequelae. This case demonstrates two important lessons. …”
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Factors influencing breast milk donation to a human milk bank in Iran: implications for policymakers and planners by Leila Doshmangir, Maryam Naghshi, Kamal Gholipour, Ayat Ahmadi, Hosein Azizi, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev

“…Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) actively promotes breastfeeding as the optimal source of nourishment for infants and young children. However, not all newborns have access to breast milk, leading to deprivation of its nutritional benefits or incurring financial burdens from alternative feeding options. …”
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Factors related to milk donation based on the theory of planned behavior in pregnant women by Leili Alizamani, Rasoul Raesi, Vahid Ghavami, Hadi Tehrani, Javad Moghri, Sara Khazaei Nasir Abadi, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee

“…Tailoring milk donation programs based on related factors identified in this study could enhance overall donation rates and support infants in need.…”
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Using stated-preferences methods to develop a summary metric to determine successful treatment of children with a surgical condition: a study protocol by Nigel Hall, Marian Knight, Nick Lansdale, Lisa Hinton, Charles Opondo, Simon Kenny, Stefano Giuliani, John Buckell, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Kokila Lakhoo, Alexander Macdonald, Crispin Jenkinson, Benjamin Allin, Rema Ramakrishnan, Gregor Walker, Timothy Bradnock, Karolina Kuberska, Benjamin M Craig, Goher Ayman, Anna May Long, Joanne Shepherd

“…This study proposes to develop a summary metric to determine what represents successful treatment of children with surgical conditions.Methods and analysis Preferences from parents, individuals treated for surgical conditions as infants/children, healthcare professionals and members of the public will be elicited using paired comparisons and kaizen tasks. …”
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Decision tree-based learning and laboratory data mining: an efficient approach to amebiasis testing by Enas Al-khlifeh, Ahmad S. Tarawneh, Khalid Almohammadi, Malek Alrashidi, Ramadan Hassanat, Ahmad B. Hassanat

“…Male sex and age were associated with higher incidence of amebiasis (P = 0.014), with over 25% of cases occurring in infants and toddlers. Conclusions The application of ML to EMR can accurately predict amebiasis. …”
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Accuracy of Deep Learning Algorithms for the Diagnosis of Retinopathy of Prematurity by Fundus Images: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jingjing Zhang, Yangyang Liu, Toshiharu Mitsuhashi, Toshihiko Matsuo

“…Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) occurs in preterm infants and may contribute to blindness. Deep learning (DL) models have been used for ophthalmologic diagnoses. …”
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Lutein administration during gestation protects morphine withdrawal-induced on reflexive motor behavior in mice offspring's by Sahand Sariaslani, Shahin Hassanpour, Bita Vazir

“…Exposure to morphine during gestation period has vital effect on infants’ neurodevelopmental growth pattern. Lutein shows protective qualities regarding neurodegeneration and the development of the brain. …”
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Computational analysis of congenital heart disease associated SNPs: unveiling their impact on the gene regulatory system by Shikha Vashisht, Costantino Parisi, Cecilia L. Winata

“…Abstract Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a prevalent condition characterized by defective heart development, causing premature death and stillbirths among infants. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have provided insights into the role of genetic variants in CHD pathogenesis through the identification of a comprehensive set of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). …”
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Test-Retest of the Spot Vision Screener among Children with Ophthalmological Diseases including Strabismus by Mika Ichimura, Satoshi Ueki, Takeo Fukuchi

“…The spot vision screener (SVS) has been widely used for eye health examinations of infants and young children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of two SVS measurements in children with ophthalmological diseases. …”
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Comparing Fetal Weight Estimates in the Third Trimester: Clinical Examination Findings, Ultrasonographic Estimation, and Actual Birth Weight by Ayesha Ghaffar, Sabeen Ashraf, Hafiza Alia Akbar Khan, Saba Yousaf, Tallat Farkhanda, Amartur Rabbal

“…According to the gender breakdown of infants, 619 females (54.8%) and 511 males (45.2%) were born. 207 patients (18.3%) were primigravida and 923 patients (81.7%) were multiparous. …”
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Effect of maternal height on the risk of caesarean section in singleton births: evidence from a large-scale survey in India by Himanshu Chaurasia, Strong P Marbaniang, Hemkhothang Lhungdim

“…Our findings could be used to argue for policies that target stunting in infant girls and avoid unnecessary CS, as there is potential effect on growth during adolescence and early adulthood, with the goal to increase their adult heights, thereby lowering their risk of CS and adverse delivery outcomes.…”
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Let us be heard: critical analysis and debate of collaborative research approaches used in implementation science research with equity-deserving populations by Sarah Madeline Gallant, Cynthia Mann, Britney Benoit, Megan Aston, Janet Curran, Christine Cassidy

“…Methods This debate paper highlights a specific case that explores the implementation of the Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) model of care, a function-based empowerment model used to guide the care for pregnant persons diagnosed with OUD and their infants. We establish our debate within the conceptual discussion of Nguyen and colleagues (2020), and critically analyze the collaborative research approaches, engaged scholarship, Mode 2 research, co-production, participatory research and IKT, within the context of engaging equity-deserving populations in research. …”
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Obstetric and pregnancy-related factors associated with caesarean delivery in Bangladesh: a survey in Rajshahi district by Md Aslam Hossain, Md Reazul Karim, Md Golam Hossain, Abu Sayed Md Al Mamun, Md Abdul Awal, Jarin Sazzad

“…A total of 540 mothers with a live infant were enrolled in the study. Descriptive statistics, χ2 test, logistic regression and ROC curve were used to analyse the data.Results The mean age of respondents was 26.28 years (SD 4.96); among them, the proportion of CS was 34.44%, with a higher proportion occurring in private clinics (82.8%) compared with public hospitals (17.2%). …”
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Penerapan Euclidean Probability dalam Mendiagnosis Atopik Dermatis by Puji Sari Ramadhan

“…The high spread of this disease to infants or children, it is necessary to anticipate by building a system that can produce knowledge and information about Atopic Dermatitis, to reduce the risk of spreading this disease and early treatment for sufferers as soon as possible. …”
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Maternity Continuum Care Completion and Its Associated Factors in Northwest Ethiopia by Daniel Tsega, Melaku Admas, Asmare Talie, Tesfa Birlew Tsega, Molla Yigzaw Birhanu, Simegn Alemu, Belayneh Mengist

“…Continuum care is a basic package approach for women to receive essential services throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, and it is critical for women and their infants’ survival and well-being. Although it is an effective strategy for improving maternal and child health, it has not been implemented adequately in less developed countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia, where 55% of women have been dropped out from the continuum of care. …”
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Impact of Comorbidities on the Severity of Disease & Outcome in Children with COVID 19 at a Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital, Rawalpindi. by Rai Muhammad Asghar, Muddassar Sharif, Khalid Saheel, Isfandyar Khan, Abid Hussain, Rai Rijjal Ashraf

“…The age of the patients ranged from infants to 12 years with a mean age of 27.25 months. …”
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New biomarkers for diagnosis of bladder cancer: a bibliometric analysis by Roberto Falabella, Valentina De Simone, Felice Crocetto, Francesco Del Giudice, Angelo Porreca, Nazario Foschi, Biagio Barone, Luca Di Gianfrancesco, Valentina Di Pasquale, Vincenzo Francesco Caputo

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Parenting after a history of childhood maltreatment: A scoping review and map of evidence in the perinatal period. by Catherine Chamberlain, Graham Gee, Stephen Harfield, Sandra Campbell, Sue Brennan, Yvonne Clark, Fiona Mensah, Kerry Arabena, Helen Herrman, Stephanie Brown, ‘Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future’ group

“…Parents may experience 'triggering' of trauma responses during perinatal care or caring for their distressed infant. The long-lasting relational effects may impede the capacity of parents to nurture their children and lead to intergenerational cycles of trauma. …”
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Resilience in the time of crisis: A review of the maternal, perinatal and reproductive health effects of COVID-19 in South Africa by S Fawcus, S Gebhardt, R Niit, R Pattinson

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Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Attitudes About Pregnancy Care: The Effect of Using the Ebumil Android Application by Kartini, Farming, Fitriati Sabur

“… Background: Maternal and infant health is still one of the issues that receive special attention related to improving the quality of human life in the world. …”
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