Melatonin in Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury in Term and Preterm Babies by Justyna Paprocka, Marek Kijonka, Beata Rzepka, Maria Sokół

“…The authors review the studies focusing on the neuroprotective potential of melatonin and its possibility of treatment after perinatal asphyxia. Melatonin efficacy, low toxicity, and ability to readily cross through the blood-brain barrier make it a promising molecule. …”
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Spontaneous Twin Pregnancy in Uterus Bicornis Unicollis by Arzu Doruk, Ilay Gozukara, Güneş Burkaş, Esin Bilik, Talat Umut Kutlu Dilek

“…Three-dimensional ultrasound revealed bicornuate uterus with one embryo in each cavity. Perinatal course was uneventful. At 35 weeks of pregnancy, spontaneous labour started and twin babies were delivered by bilateral low transvers caesarean section. …”
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Recent Clinical Characteristics of Labors Using Three Japanese Systems of Midwife-Led Primary Delivery Care by Shunji Suzuki

“…There were no significant differences in perinatal outcomes among the 3 systems; however, there were some differences in the status of transfers to obstetric shared care.…”
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Enoxaparin Effect on Pregnancy Outcomes in a Patient with Elevated Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 by Kathleen Minor, Heidi Leftwich

“…Further research is needed to determine the effect of this therapy in patients with exceedingly poor perinatal outcomes to better assess for any impact on improved outcomes.…”
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Risk of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective cohort study based on infected mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus by Jing Ni, Yongfei Zheng, Jiaqi Tian, Jiaqi Tian, Jiaqi Tian, Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Shuyin Duan

“…A logistic regression model was used to study the risk of GDM, perinatal SARS-CoV-2 infection, and their interaction on neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection.ResultsOf 378 pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection, the neonatal infection rate was higher in the GDM group as compared to the SARS-CoV-2 infection only group, but both SARS-CoV-2 infection rates were lower than that of the normal control group. …”
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The association between gestational selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment and newborn thyroid screen: a large-scale cohort study by Orian Raviv, Yael Lebenthal, Michal Yackobovitch-Gavan, Eyal Cohen-Sela, Shlomo Almashanu, Ronella Marom, Jacky Herzlich, Liran Hiersch, Avivit Brener

“…The variables of interest were maternal, pregnancy, delivery, and perinatal characteristics of the mother–infant dyads. …”
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Complete and Partial Lesions of the Pyramidal Tract in the Rat Affect Qualitative Measures of Skilled Movements: Impairment in Fixations as a Model for Clumsy Behavior by Ian Q. Whishaw, Dionne M. Piecharka, Felicia R. Drever

“…Little is known about prenatal and perinatal brain injury resulting in subsequent clumsy behavior in children. …”
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Future Guides for Biomarkers for Autism Spectrum Disorders by Mai Mohamed Elhassan Mustafa

“…Despite the significant heritability of ASD, indicating a strong genetic component, the disorder’s etiology is multifactorial, with prenatal, perinatal, and early environmental exposures contributing to risk. …”
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Impact of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder on maternal antenatal depression. by Nozomi Ihara, Yoko Sato, Subaru Ikeda, Hiromi Matsufuji, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Yoshiko Suetsugu, Naoko Hikita, Seiichi Morokuma

“…Therefore, our results suggest that screening for a history of PMS or PMDD during the early antepartum interview may aid mental health care and prevent perinatal depression during the early stages of pregnancy.…”
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Oral Health Characteristics and Dental Rehabilitation of Children with Global Developmental Delay by Saurabh Kumar, Deepika Pai, Runki Saran

“…The etiology for GDD can be prenatal, perinatal, or postnatal. It can be diagnosed early in childhood as the delay or absence of one or more developmental milestones. …”
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Perbedaan Regulasi Emosi dan Kecemasan Ibu Hamil Ditinjau dari Keikutsertaan Yoga Prenatal by Irfananda Devalia Nifatul Imamah, Endang Retno Surjaningrum

“…Alat ukur yang digunakan adalah Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) serta Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh perbedaan yang signifikan antara kecemasan pada kedua kelompok ibu hamil (F(1, 71)=8,177; p=0,006). …”
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Intrauterine Growth Retardation and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children by Anna Alisi, Nadia Panera, Carlo Agostoni, Valerio Nobili

“…Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), the most important cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity, is defined as a foetal growth less than normal for the population, often used as synonym of small for gestational age (SGA). …”
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Clinical Presentation of Preeclampsia and the Diagnostic Value of Proteins and Their Methylation Products as Biomarkers in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia and Their Newborns by Maria Portelli, Byron Baron

“…It is characterised by hypertension and proteinuria in the later stages of gestation and can lead to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Other than the delivery of the foetus and the removal of the placenta, to date there are no therapeutic approaches to treat or prevent PE. …”
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Evaluating Stress during Pregnancy: Do We Have the Right Conceptions and the Correct Tools to Assess It? by Raquel González-Ochoa, Elly N. Sánchez-Rodríguez, Anahi Chavarría, Gabriel Gutiérrez-Ospina, Tania Romo-González

“…Gestational stress is believed to increase the risk of pregnancy failure and perinatal and adult morbidity and mortality in both the mother and her child or children. …”
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Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Management of Obstructed Labor Among Final Year GNM Students by Noorjan K S, Preethi D’Souza

“…Obstructed labour is the single most important cause of maternal death and is one of the three leading causes of perinatal mortality with a case fatality rate ranging between 87-100. …”
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Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Monochorionic Twins with Selective Intrauterine Growth Restriction by S. B. de Haseth, M. C. Haak, A. A. W. Roest, M. E. B. Rijlaarsdam, D. Oepkes, E. Lopriore

“…Monochorionic twin pregnancies are at increased risk of perinatal mortality and morbidity due to twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR), and higher incidence of congenital heart malformations. …”
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“In some ways it feels like a specialism”: Exploring the lived experience of multilingual maternity professionals – A qualitative interview study by Emma Brooks

“…Methods: As part of an exploratory qualitative descriptive approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with multilingual healthcare professionals, working in perinatal care in different NHS trusts across the United Kingdom. …”
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Using Cell-Based Strategies to Break the Link between Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and the Development of Chronic Lung Disease in Later Life by Megan O'Reilly, Bernard Thébaud

“…Although advances in perinatal care have changed the course of lung injury and enabled the survival of infants born as early as 23-24 weeks of gestation, BPD still remains a common complication of extreme prematurity, and there is no specific treatment for it. …”
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Unclassifiable short-rib thoracic dysplasia diagnosed using targeted gene panel sequencing by Erika Nakajima, Yuko Yokohama, Saori Sugiyama, Mio Taketazu, Kenrokuro Mitsube, Takahiro Yamada, Anna Hammarsjö, Giedre Grigelioniene, Gen Nishimura, Yoshio Makita

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Updates in Biliary Atresia: Aetiology, Diagnosis and Surgery by Mark Davenport

“…Facts about its aetiology are hard to encounter but might include genetic, developmental, exposure to an environmental toxin, or perinatal virus infection. However, the cholestatic injury triggers an intrahepatic fibrotic process beginning at birth and culminating in cirrhosis some months later. …”
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