Biochemical Markers as Predictor of Preterm Labor - and Their Clinical Relevance - the Current Status by Suneeta Singh, Madhusudhan Dey, Sanjay Singh, Shibu Sasidharan

“… Preterm birth is associated with significant perinatal morbidity and mortality. Spontaneous preterm birth accounts for upto 75% of all preterm births. …”
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Oxidative Stress Biomarkers: Establishment of Reference Values for Isoprostanes, AOPP, and NPBI in Cord Blood by Mariangela Longini, Elisa Belvisi, Fabrizio Proietti, Francesco Bazzini, Giuseppe Buonocore, Serafina Perrone

“…Oxidative stress (OS) is a common pathogenic factor involved in the onset of several diseases in humans, from immunologic disorders to malignancy, being a serious public health problem. In perinatal period, OS has been associated with adverse outcome of pregnancy and neonatal diseases. …”
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Acute and Chronic Fetal Anemia as a Result of Fetomaternal Hemorrhage by Paul Singh, Tara Swanson

“…The differentiation between acute and chronic fetomaternal hemorrhage may be accomplished antenatally and may influence perinatal management. Case. A 36-year-old gravida 6 para 3 presented at 37 and 5/7 completed gestational weeks with ultrasound findings suggestive of chronic fetal anemia such as right ventricular enlargement, diminished cerebral vascular resistance, and elevated middle cerebral artery end-diastolic velocity. …”
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Note sur l’Étude paléopathologique des individus inhumés dans l’ancien monastère des prêtres Lóios de Arraiolos (Portugal) by Paula Tavares

“…Of the individual skeletons in connexion studied, nine are immature (five of them died in the perinatal period or before the age of seven/eight years, four are adolescents) and eight are adults (four men, two women and two of indeterminate sex).The palaeopathological analysis of the teeth indicates a low frequency of caries, heavy tooth wear, and the formation of tartar. …”
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Thrombosed Fetal Dural Sinus Malformation: A Case Report by Tayseer Al Muteri, Muna Al Rawahi, Felipe Moretti

“…When dural sinus malformation (DSM) is detected in prenatal imaging, timely fetal MRI is recommended to help diagnose dural sinus abnormalities, identify intracranial complications, and determine perinatal plan and management options.…”
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The Determinants of Survival Time of Premature Neonates at Shambu General Hospital by Olani Debelo

“…Gestational age, neonatal sex, place of residence, hemoglobin (Hb) level, hypertension status, HIV status, antenatal care, mode of delivery, birth weight, multiple pregnancies, perinatal asphyxia, and parity greater than 1 were significantly associated with the death time of premature neonates. …”
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Fetal Growth Restriction Prediction: How to Move beyond by Debora F. B. Leite, Jose G. Cecatti

“…Apart from only meliorating perinatal outcomes, we hypothesize SGA screening is a key for socioeconomic progress.…”
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Construct validation of a complete postpartum health and well-being patient reported outcome measure: prospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Laura J. O'Byrne, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Gillian M. Maher, PhD, Jill M. Mitchell, MB, BCh, BAO, Ali S Khashan, PhD, Richard M. Greene, MB, BCh, BAO, John P. Browne, PhD, Fergus P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD

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Inter-pregnancy interval and uterine rupture during a trial of labour after one previous caesarean delivery and no previous vaginal births: a retrospective population-based cohort... by Pejman Adily, Travis Bettison, Mark Lauer, Rajit Narayan, Adam Mackie, Hala Phipps, Vincenzo Berghella, Marjan M. Haghighi, Katelyn Perren, George Johnson, Bradley de Vries

“…The absolute risk of certain serious maternal and fetal/neonatal complications such as unplanned hysterectomy and perinatal death is low. Funding: No funding.…”
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Fetal Outcome pada Kehamilan Aterm Anemia dan Tidak Anemia di RS Achmad Mochtar Bukittinggi by Daulat Azhari, Yusrawati ., Zelly Dia Rofinda

“…<p class="NoSpacing"><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p>Anemia pada kehamilan merupakan faktor resiko gangguan pada <em>fetal outcome</em> dan memiliki komplikasi yang meningkatkan maternal dan perinatal <em>mortality</em>. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menentukan perbedaan <em>fetal outcome</em> pada kehamilan aterm dengan anemia dan tidak anemia..Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder dengan rancangan <em>cross sectional</em>. …”
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Disease burden comparison and associated risk factors of early- and late-onset neonatal sepsis in China and the USA, 1990–2019 by Chengyue Zhang, Lianfang Yu, Xiaoming Pan, Yuwei Lu, Kaiyu Pan

“…Conclusions The aim of the Chinese public health policy should be to control risk factors, learning from the advanced health policy planning and perinatal management experiences of developed countries.…”
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The Consequences of Chorioamnionitis: Preterm Birth and Effects on Development by Robert Galinsky, Graeme R. Polglase, Stuart B. Hooper, M. Jane Black, Timothy J. M. Moss

“…Preterm birth is a major cause of perinatal mortality and long-term morbidity. Chorioamnionitis is a common cause of preterm birth. …”
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Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Cytokine Profiles of Trophoblast Antigen-Stimulated Maternal Lymphocytes by Raj Raghupathy, Majedah Al-Azemi, Fawaz Azizieh

“…Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is an important perinatal syndrome that poses several serious short- and long-term effects. …”
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The impact of centralization on structural changes in healthcare: when it works by Sergey Shishkin, Igor Sheiman, Elena Potapchik, Vasily Vlassov, Svetlana Sazhina

“…Centralization contributed to creation of new types of medical organizations (perinatal centers, vascular centers, etc.), development of prevention, and strengthening of providers activity integration in a multi-level system of medical care. …”
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DIFFERENCES IN THE LEVEL OF ANXIETY OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE I, II, AND III TRIMESTER by Gading Nurhafiza Rachma, Irwanto Irwanto, Dwi Izzati

“…The instrument used is a questionnaire, namely the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS). The analysis method used is the Kruskal-Wallis test. …”
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The Association of Prepregnancy Body Mass Index with Pregnancy Outcomes in Chinese Women by Jing Zhang, Wensheng An, Li Lin

“…This research explored gestational, perinatal, and postpartum outcomes, including gestational diabetes, anemia, preeclampsia, preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), and postpartum hemorrhage. …”
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Relationship between Maternal Immunological Response during Pregnancy and Onset of Preeclampsia by Alicia Martínez-Varea, Begoña Pellicer, Alfredo Perales-Marín, Antonio Pellicer

“…Preeclampsia, a pregnancy-specific disease characterized by the development of both hypertension and proteinuria, remains the leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. The aim of this review is to characterize and relate the maternofetal immunological tolerance phenomenon during pregnancies with a semiallogenic fetus, which are the spontaneously conceived pregnancies and in vitro fertilization pregnancies, and those with an allogeneic fetus or egg donation pregnancies. …”
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The Impact of Maternal Weight With Fetal Outcome; A Cohort Study In An Underdeveloped Region Of Pakistan by Shahzad Bashir Momina, Naila Mushtaq, Suniya Arshad Butt, Sobia Nawaz, Ayesha Asad, Shazia Syed

“…Conclusion: Women who had low BMI during the antenatal period were observed to be associated with increased morbidity and poor perinatal outcome of the fetus in terms of poor APGAR score, meconium staining and need for NICU admission. …”
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Heart Morphometry in Rats with Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Claudia Joffre Fríaz, Ninive Nuñez López, Laura López Marín, María Antonia Cruz, Laymit Alonso Padilla

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> these results led to an increased knowledge of the events involved in heart development in response to nutrient restriction in utero, which could contribute to the design of health strategies to reduce morbidity and perinatal mortality from heart diseases.…”
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Neonatal mortality outcome and trends: A 6-year retrospective analysis from a North Indian teaching college hospital by Ritu Rakholia, Mohd Maroof, Damini Kharkwal, Gurpreet Singh

“…Further targeted intervention to tackle preventable cause, such as perinatal asphyxia, sepsis, better antenatal care, and better management of preterm neonates on mission mode, is need of the hour as they continue to contribute significantly to neonatal mortality.…”
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