Almodóvar’s Baroque Transitions in the Early Films (1980–1995) by Frederic Conrod

“…This paper seeks to focus exclusively on the rise of the director’s style in the last two decades of the 20th century that corresponds to Spain’s problematic and somewhat tragic transition from dictatorship to democracy and explore the ‘Baroque transitions’ that led Almodóvar to national, European and international recognition prior to the obtention of the Academy Awards he received for “All about my mother” in 2000. After defining the Baroqueness of his early filmography, this article will take a closer look at the ricochet trajectory he designed for actors such as Carmen Maura, Victoria Abril, and Antonio Banderas, who will all act in several corresponding roles and embody characters in transition, before becoming emblematic for the public. …”
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Maternal Serum Ferritin Levels and its effect on Cord Blood Hemoglobin in patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Sabeen Ashraf, Maliha Sadaf, Tallat Farkhanda, Saba Yousaf, Amna Iftikhar, Maryam Iftikhar

“…The ferritin levels of GDM mothers (42.3 ± 6.7) were significantly higher than non-GDM patients (34.4 ± 3.8) with p<0.001. …”
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The Relationship between Gentle Tactile Stimulation on the Fetus and Its Temperament 3 Months after Birth by Zhe-Wei Wang, Jing Hua, Yu-Hong Xu

“…Method. A total of 302 mother-3-month-infant dyads enrolled the retrospective cohort study. 76 mothers had regular gentle tactile stimulation on the fetus in their pregnancy; 62 mothers had irregular tactile stimulation on the fetus, and the rest of 164 mothers who had no tactile stimulation served as nonexposure group. …”
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Update on the therapeutic role of metformin in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: Effects on pathophysiologic process and fertility outcomes by Kerstin MG Brand, Ulrike Gottwald-Hostalek, Aimee Andag-Silva

“…Where a successful pregnancy is achieved, metformin is generally safe for the mother and neonate. Further research is needed to define with greater precision the optimal dosage and times to initiate and discontinue metformin in women with PCOS who achieve pregnancy.…”
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Risk Factors Related to Low Birth Weight in Cienfuegos Municipality by Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodriguez, Yusimi Cabada Martínez, Delia Zerquera Rodríguez, Hilda María María Delgado Acosta

“…The 52% of low birth weight newborn’s mothers had school university level. The 74 % of mothers work. …”
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Possible impact of use of a ketogenic diet in pregnancy on the fetus: Review of animal and human studies by Agata Miłosz, Justyna Michalczyk, Iwona Morawik, Klaudia Długoborska, Monika Gesek

“…Moreover, there is a need for more human studies determining the safety of the ketogenic diet for both the fetus and the mother. The purpose of this review is to present recent studies evaluating the effects of maternal use of the ketogenic diet during pregnancy on fetal development and the possible advantages and drawbacks of its use.…”
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Model to explain dental visit for children aged 0 to 5: Scoping review of birth cohorts. by Pierre-Jean Berat, Vincent DE Andrade, Nolwenn Regnault, Annabelle Tenenbaum, Sylvie Azogui-Levy

“…These perceptions are influenced by the child's oral health, the child's and mother's use of healthcare, and the healthcare organization. …”
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Congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) and associated extra-renal anomalies in fetal autopsies by Esra Çobankent Aytekin, Cem Y. Sanhal, Havva Serap Toru

“…This information is helpful for the mother’s future pregnancy management and parental genetic counseling.…”
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CASBEE-city as a tool to assess the sustainability of new cities and its role in guiding urban development by Reguig Hacene, Mili Mohamed, Oudina Fateh, Salamani Imededdine

“…This is based on evaluating new cities by measuring their performance, level of sustainability, and impact on the development of the mother city or region. The study concluded that the development of the new city of Sidi Abdallah according to urban sustainability criteria is a prerequisite for contributing to the establishment and management of sustainable urban development, both within the city itself and in the surrounding areas. …”
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Association of Toll-Like Receptor 2 (TLR2) Expression in Placenta and Intrauterine Exposure to Hepatitis B Virus by Dian Utami, Maisuri T. Chalid, Rina Masadah, Rizalinda Sjahril, Andi Dwi Bahagia Febriani

“…TLR2 expression was predominantly identified in syncytiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast cells with the highest score in mothers aged 20–35 years (75%), multigravida (58.3%), and mothers with term pregnancies (70.8%). …”
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Instructional materials and pupils’ reading skills in primary schools in Serere town council, eastern Uganda. by Edoru, John Michael, Ijangu, Dinah.

“…Being a country of diverse cultures, learners are taught in a language (English) which is not their mother tongue. The socio-economic challenges, particularly of having little or no parental support, as well as the challenges of educators who are not proficient in English as a medium of instruction, and large class sizes contribute to the low literacy levels. …”
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Factors influencing incomplete immunization among under five years old children at CHUK hospital, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Elizabeth, Orua

“…Furthermore, the age of the mother Knowledge of child immunization and hospital delivery were statistically significant with (p<0.05). …”
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Predictors of Delayed Entry into Medical Care of Children Diagnosed with HIV Infection: Data from an HIV Cohort Study in India by Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Praveen Kumar Naik, Manoranjan Midde, Raghavakalyan Pakam

“…Factors associated with delayed entry into care were being diagnosed after mother’s HIV diagnosis, belonging to scheduled castes, age <18 months, female gender, and living >90 minutes from the HIV centre. …”
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The student profile of selcuk university, faculty of veterinary medicine by Mehmet Emin Tekin

“…<p> <b>Results:</b> The gender of students were as 87.3% male and 12.7% female; the majority of students who entered this Faculty from regions of Central Anatolia (39.3%), Mediterranean (18.9%) and Aegean (13.6%); the 84.3% of students described their mother as housewife; the students whose father is worker were maximum (31.1%) and students whose father is officer were 28.1%; the majority of students had two (35.3%) and three (26.8%) siblings; the secondary education origin of students were high school (49.2%), Anatolian high school (29.8%) and super high school (16.5%); the majority (86.8%) of students stayed at students homes and very few (13.2%) of them at youth hostels; the rates of whom knowing a foreign language at a good level were only 21.8% and the others' knowing of language were weak or moderate; only 21.6% of the students who were interns had not a lesson at subclasses but the 46.4% of them had 1-3 lectures at subclasses; 66.6% of students had an average of lesson as under 2.5 point and only 5.9% of him had an average that upper 3.0 point. …”
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Abdominal plexiform neurofibroma. Case report by José Rolando Rodríguez Núñez, Fernando Karel Fonseca Sosa, Juan Guillermo Bauzá López, Pedro Rafael Casado Mendez

“…Case Report: A 2-year-old female patient, her mother noticed increase in volume in the lower abdominal region. …”
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Calcific Tendinitis of the Supraspinatus Tendon in an Infant by Masanori Wako, Jiro Ichikawa, Kensuke Koyama, Yoshihiro Takayama, Hirotaka Haro

“…This report presents an unusual case of a 2-year-old boy with calcific tendinitis of the supraspinatus tendon. A mother brought her 2-year-old son to our hospital with a fever and severe left shoulder pain. …”
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Pregnancy-related chronic type A aortic dissection highlights the importance of thorough prenatal maternal examination by Cristina M. Șulea, Anna B. Kiss, Bence Ágg, Kálmán Benke, Elektra Bartha, Bálint Szilveszter, Roland Stengl, Máté Csonka, Zoltán Szabolcs, Miklós Pólos

“…Abstract Background Aortic dissection occurs rarely during pregnancy but carries a significantly high vital risk for both the mother and the fetus. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical for a successful outcome. …”
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Evaluating Metabolic Profiling of Human Milk Using Biocrates MxP^® QUANT 500 Assay by Daniela Hampel, Setareh Shahab-Ferdows, Gilberto Kac, Lindsay H. Allen

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Metabolic profiling of human milk (HM) is indispensable for elucidating mother-milk-infant relationships. <b>Methods:</b> We evaluated the Biocrates MxP^® Quant 500 assay for HM-targeted metabolomics (106 small molecules, 524 lipids) and analyzed in a feasibility test HM from apparently healthy Brazilian mothers (A: 2–8, B: 28–50, C: 88–119 days postpartum, n_total = 25). …”
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The parent-doctor-child triangle: a structural equation modeling-based study in pediatric outpatient clinics in Indonesia by Areta Idarto, Ferdi Antonio

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 139 mothers whose children were older than 5 years and received treatment at private hospitals. …”
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Feasibility of Metatranscriptome Analysis from Infant Gut Microbiota: Adaptation to Solid Foods Results in Increased Activity of Firmicutes at Six Months by Floor Hugenholtz, Jarmo Ritari, Lotta Nylund, Mark Davids, Reetta Satokari, Willem M. de Vos

“…Finally, the expression of Lactobacillus rhamnosus-like genes was detected, likely following transfer from the mother who consumed L. rhamnosus GG. The study indicates that metatranscriptome analysis of the infant gut microbiota is feasible on infant stool samples and can be used to provide insight into the core activities of the developing community.…”
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