Systemic Thrombolysis for Treatment of Postpartum Saddle Embolism Complicated by Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Kathy Mostajeran, Hillary Boswell, Ziad Haidar

“…This case highlights the need to develop guidelines for the use of thrombolysis in mothers who present with massive pulmonary embolus and a noninvasive means to manage adverse bleeding events in the puerperium.…”
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Design of a regression model to predict the presence of depression during pregnancy based on emotional intelligence, parental care, anxiety and stress by Sandro Giovanazzi, Aquiles Pérez

“…The sample consisted of 273 pregnant women-mothers between 14 and 38 weeks pregnant, aged between 18 and 38 years, for a mean of 25.67 years (SD= 5.8). …”
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Lifestyles, Social and Family Variables and their Association with Overweight and Obesity in Adolescents by Bei Chen, Marlene Ferrer Arrocha, Georgia Díaz-Perera Fernández, Jorge Bacallao Gallestey

“…The highest frequencies of overweight/obesity were recorded in adolescents from small families, with ontogenesis in the “extensive” classification and in mothers aged 19 to 34 years. <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> overweight/obesity in adolescents had a greater association with physical activity and family size.…”
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Effects of Early Marriages on Youths in Kayonza Sub-County Ntungamo District. by Akakwatsa, Racheal

“…The study results on the effects of early marriage among the youth in Kayonza Sub County Ntungamo District, the highest number of respondents mentioned that young mothers are more likely to experience complications during childbirth, the lowest number of respondents mentioned that with incomplete education, the chances of securing stable, well-paying jobs are reduced, trapping the youth in cycles of poverty and economic dependence. …”
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Effect of Male Involvement in Parenting and the Moral Development of Children in Southern Division Kabale Municipality. by Tumuhimbise, Shallot

“…The study findings on the importance of male parent involvement in parenting and the moral development of children, it was revealed that male parents serve as important role models for their children especially by displaying consistent behavior, emotional strength, and effective problem-solving skills to help children learn how to manage their emotions and cope with stress and on the challenges faced by males in actively participating in parenting and the moral development of children, it was revealed that the traditional gender roles and societal expectations often place the burden of primary caregiving on mothers and sometimes this limits male involvement in active participating in child upbringing. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Versus Standard of Care Recovery for Emergency Cesarean Deliveries at Mbarara Hospital, Uganda by Moris, Baluku, Francis, Bajunirwe, Joseph, Ngonzi, Joseph, Kiwanuka, Stephen, Ttendo

“…METHODS: In a prospective, randomized, single-blind, controlled trial, mothers delivering by emergency cesarean delivery were randomly assigned to either an ERAS or a standard of care (SOC) recovery arm. …”
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Assessing Factors Contributing to Diarhoea Among Children Under Five Years in Kasese Municipal Council, Kasese District by Stephen, Bagonza

“…Methodology: A descriptive study design was used, employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches, with 375 people as the sample size of mothers of children under five years of age. Results: All 375 study respondents were reached, hence the study achieved a response rate of a. implying that all the women who were presumed to have knowledge about diarrhea among children under 5 years were reached. (75%) of the respondents agreed that lack of knowledge about diarrhea has led to the spread of the disease among children under five years old, while 55.4% of the respondents agreed that the lack of provision of health services in Kasese Municipality has led to the spread of 'Diarrhoea. …”
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Improvement of Hanwoo (Korean beef cattle) by selecting a giant cow and applying ovum pick-up and in vitro production technologies by Yeon-Gil Jung, Seungki Jung, Hyonsok Sol, Yeonsub Jung, Na Ahn, Sangho Roh

“…Methods: After OPU from 1,100 kg of giant cow, the calves were produced in Hanwoo surrogate mothers. Among 23 calves six male heads were selected, three heads of them were chosen as candidate sires, and the rest three heads were raised for 30 months for performance test. …”
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Atopic dermatitis in childhood and pubertal development: A nationwide cohort studyCapsule Summary by Camilla Lomholt Kjersgaard, MD, Andreas Ernst, MD, PhD, Pernille Jul Clemmensen, MD, PhD, Lea Lykke Harrits Lunddorf, MD, PhD, Linn Håkonsen Arendt, MD, PhD, Nis Brix, MD, PhD, Onyebuchi A. Arah, MD, PhD, Mette Deleuran, MD, PhD, Cecilia Høst Ramlau-Hansen, MHSc, PhD

“…Methods: A subcohort within the Danish National Birth Cohort includes children born between 2000 and 2003, with mothers reporting doctor-diagnosed AD at 6 months, 18 months, and 7 years old. …”
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Children in Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State: Patients’ Condition and Caregivers’ Burden by A. M. Giovannetti, M. Pagani, D. Sattin, V. Covelli, A. Raggi, S. Strazzer, E. Castelli, A. Trabacca, A. Martinuzzi, M. Leonardi

“…Caregivers were mainly mothers (85.7%), married (82.9%), and housewives (51.4%); 60% declared financial difficulties, and 82.9% provided full-time assistance. 57.2% reported depressive symptoms, poor mental health, and high level of state and trait anxiety. …”
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Neonatal Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism: A Study Conducted in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Gujarat by Shubhangi Rathod, Ramesh Pradhan, Rosy Lekharu, Jaydip Vala, Mehak Kulshrestha

“…Materials and methods: In a prospective study approved by the Ethical Committee of GCS Medical College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, 100 neonates (50 males and 50 females) were assessed for thyroid status after excluding those born of known hypothyroid mothers or having a history of distress. Cord blood was collected at the time of delivery, and dried blood spots (DBS) from heel prick at 72 hours were collected and TSH was compared. …”
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Distribution, traditional utilization, processing, and health benefits associated with the consumption of morama bean [Tylosema escululetum (Burch.)]: a survey from selected distri... by John Gwamba, Samuel Imathiu, John Kinyuru, Arnold Onyango, Masa Veronica Motaung

“…Across the four districts, morama bean was found to be an important component in traditional food and medicinal mixtures for undernourished infants, and expectant and lactating mothers, mostly prepared with soft porridge. Respondents cited a significant lack of scientific knowledge about the bean's medicinal properties (mean = 1.27–1.38), indicating the need for additional research. …”
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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

“…Furthermore, there were no differences in complication rates between the first and consecutive pregnancies as seen in healthy mothers. This information is useful for patient counseling.…”
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Sleep, sedentary behavior and physical activity: changes on children’s routine during the COVID-19 by Luís Carlos Barbosa Silva, Cinthya Rafaella Magalhães da Nóbrega Novaes, Ronaldo Alexandre de Lima Júnior, Bruno Barbosa Giudicelli, Arnaldo Tenório da Cunha Júnior, Maria Cecília Marinho Tenório, Clarice Maria de Lucena Martins, Rafael Miranda Tassitano

“…A cross-sectional study with a quantitative and qualitative approach was performed, with 120 parents, mothers or guardians of children from 5 to 10 years of age of both sexes enrolled in 5 full-time schools in Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil. …”
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Application of milk-ejection manipulation technique combined with external application of Rutong powder in postoperative pain relief in an acute mastitis patient undergoing paracen... by LIU Kexin (刘可欣), LI Suna (李苏娜), ZHENG Hongmei (郑红梅), LI Yajing (李亚静), TANG Ling (唐玲), CHEN Hong (陈宏)

“…It is an effective Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing technology which helps mothers to build confidence in breastfeeding and ensure the maternal and infant safety. …”
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Maternal Hyperglycemia Directly and Rapidly Induces Cardiac Septal Overgrowth in Fetal Rats by Erin E. Gordon, Benjamin E. Reinking, Shanming Hu, Jianrong Yao, Kok L. Kua, Areej K. Younes, Chunlin Wang, Jeffrey L. Segar, Andrew W. Norris

“…Cardiac septal overgrowth complicates 10–40% of births from diabetic mothers, but perplexingly hyperglycemia markers during pregnancy are not reliably predictive. …”
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Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Practices and Health Implications Among Adolescent Girls in Ukpom Abak, Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria by Ekpin VI, Johnson OE, Ukpong DE, Akpan EB, Obimah S, Udo ME, Bassey CD, Uyoho PE, Inemesit AE

“…Most participants were aware of menstruation before menarche (79.9%), with mothers being the primary source of information (42.6%). …”
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Influence of maternal level of education and socioeconomic status on maternal knowledge of nutrition, physical activity and children’s bodyweight of Nigerian school pupils by Adebisi I. Hammed, Suleiman O. Usman, Onyemechi Ezekiel, Joy C. Duru, Oluwaseun J. Oladimeji, Ogolo Jirho

“…The outcome of this study showed that the educational qualification of mothers had a significant (p&lt;0.05) influence on children&rsquo;s bodyweights. …”
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Maternal Thyroid Dysfunction and Neonatal Thyroid Problems by Hulya Ozdemir, Ipek Akman, Senay Coskun, Utku Demirel, Serap Turan, Abdullah Bereket, Hulya Bilgen, Eren Ozek

“…Conclusion. Infants of mothers with thyroid problems are more likely to have elevated TSH and higher recall rate on neonatal thyroid screening. …”
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Family Characteristics, Food Security, Expenditure, and Dietary Diversity among Families with and without Concurrently Wasted and Stunted Children in Semarang by Rachma Purwanti, Ignasia Agatha Br Ginting, Nurhanna Putri Aulia, Nuryanto Nuryanto, Fillah Fithra Dieny

“…Structured questionnaires collected data on the characteristics of fathers, mothers, and families. Interviews were conducted using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), which was obtained to measure food security among families. …”
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