Liraglutide Enhances the Activity of the ACE-2/Ang(1–7)/Mas Receptor Pathway in Lungs of Male Pups from Food-Restricted Mothers and Prevents the Reduction of SP-A by J. Fandiño, A. A. Vaz, L. Toba, M. Romaní-Pérez, L. González-Matías, F. Mallo, Y. Diz-Chaves

“…The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of IUGR induced by perinatal food restriction of the mother in the lung function of pups at early stages of life (PD21) and to determine if liraglutide had any effect during gestational period. …”
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Impact of Prenatal Stress on Neuroendocrine Programming by Odile Viltart, Christel C. A. Vanbesien-Mailliot

“…Stressful events occurring during the perinatal period may impinge on various aspects of the neuroendocrine programming, subsequently amending the offspring's growth, metabolism, sexual maturation, stress responses, and immune system. …”
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Oleanolic Acid Induces Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells to Neurons: An Involvement of Transcription Factor Nkx-2.5 by You Ning, Jianhua Huang, Bill Kalionis, Qin Bian, Jingcheng Dong, Junzhen Wu, Xiantao Tai, Shijin Xia, Ziyin Shen

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Impact of socio-demographic structure of the deaf people communities in prevalence of hereditary hearing loss by O. L. Posukh, M. S. Bady-Khoo, M. V. Zytsar, V. Yu. Mikhalskaia, S. A. Lashin, N. A. Barashkov, G. P. Romanov

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Over-Expression of MicroRNA-210 and MicroRNA-185-5p in Normotensive Late-Fetal Growth Restriction: Preliminary Cohort Study by Esra Altan Erbilen, Gulizar Fusun Varol, Necdet Sut, Nebiye Pelin Turker, Niyazi Cenk Sayin

“… OBJECTIVE: Late Fetal Growth Restriction (LFGR), a condition associated with perinatal and long-term neurodevelopmental problems, is caused by inadequate placental transfer of oxygen and nutrients to the fetus. …”
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Early- and Late-Onset Preeclampsia: A Comprehensive Cohort Study of Laboratory and Clinical Findings according to the New ISHHP Criteria by Anna Wójtowicz, Małgorzata Zembala-Szczerba, Dorota Babczyk, Monika Kołodziejczyk-Pietruszka, Olga Lewaczyńska, Hubert Huras

“…EOP differed from LOP in terms of maternal and perinatal adverse outcomes. The observed higher rates of fetoplacental adverse conditions and severe complications indicate a significant contribution of impaired placentation to the etiopathogenesis of EOP.…”
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Human Papillomavirus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Oral Microbiota Interplay in Nigerian Youth (HOMINY): A Prospective Cohort Study Protocol by Jia Liu, Esosa Osagie, Paul Akhigbe, Nosakhare Idemudia, Ozoemene Obuekwe, Ruxton Adebiyi, Nicolas Schlecht, Yana Bromberg, Fidelis E Eki-Udoko, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, Modupe Oluseun Coker

“…This study aims to investigate oral HR-HPV susceptibility and persistence among children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV) and to understand the roles of perinatal HIV exposure, infection, antiretroviral treatment, and the oral microbiome.Methods and analysis This prospective cohort study is ongoing at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Nigeria, involving mother-child pairs followed at 6-month intervals for 2 years. …”
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Resveratrol Alleviates NEFA-Induced Oxidative Damage in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells by Restoring Mitochondrial Function by Longwei Sun, Junpeng Huang, Xiangyang Dou, Zhenyu Dong, Yuan Li, Shujing Tan, Ran Yu, Chengmin Li, Weiguo Zhao

“…Overall, these findings suggested that RES could alleviate NEFA-induced oxidative damage in BMECs by modulating mitochondrial function, thereby contributing to the prevention and treatment of oxidative damage in perinatal dairy cows with a negative energy balance.…”
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Causal machine learning models for predicting low birth weight in midwife-led continuity care intervention in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia by Wudneh Ketema Moges, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Aweke A. Mitku, Esubalew Tesfahun, Solomon Hailemeskel

“…Meconium aspiration, perinatal mortality, pregnancy-induced hypertension, vacuum babies in need of resuscitation, and previous surgeries on their reproductive organs were identified as the top five features affecting LBW. …”
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Coronavirus Host Genomics Study: South Africa (COVIGen-SA) by Andrew K. May, Heather Seymour, Harriet Etheredge, Heather Maher, Marta C. Nunes, Shabir A. Madhi, Simiso M. Sokhela, W. D. Francois Venter, Neil Martinson, Firdaus Nabeemeeah, Cheryl Cohen, Jocelyn Moyes, Sibongile Walaza, Stefano Tempia, Jackie Kleynhans, Anne von Gottberg, Jeremy Nel, Halima Dawood, Ebrahim Variava, Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn, Kobus Herbst, Emily B. Wong, Caroline T. Tiemessen, Alex van Blydenstein, Lyle Murray, Michelle Venter, June Fabian, Michéle Ramsay

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On-farm hatching and contact with adult hen post hatch induce sex-dependent effects on performance, health and robustness in broiler chickens by Guilloteau, Laurence A, Bertin, Aline, Crochet, Sabine, Bagnard, Charlotte, Hondelatte, Alice, Ravon, Laure, Schouler, Catherine, Germain, Karine, Collin, Anne

“…To improve the early perinatal conditions of broiler chicks, alternative hatching systems have been developed. …”
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Externally validated nomogram for predicting short-term pregnancy outcome of singleton pregnancies with fetal growth restriction (FGR) by Yang Li, Xiaohong Zhang, Junshu Xie, Fufen Yin, Mingrui Jin, Yujing Li, Xiuju Yin

“…External validation was performed in 321 eligible singleton FGR pregnancies at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University.Results Absent umbilical arterial flow, fetal anomaly, history of abnormal pregnancy, non-cephalic presentation and history of caesarean section were independent prognostic factors for adverse perinatal outcomes in singleton FGR pregnancies in the training set. …”
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Peranan Kadar Feritin Serum terhadap Kejadian Preeklampsia by Mega Ulfah, Masrul , Arni Amir

“…<p>Abstrak <br />Preeklampsia merupakan penyebab utama kematian maternal dan perinatal diseluruh dunia. Peningkatan kadar serum besi dan feritin memiliki potensi untuk digunakan secara diagnostik untuk memperingatkan preeklampsia tahap awal. …”
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Circulating C19MC MicroRNAs in Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension, and Fetal Growth Restriction by Ilona Hromadnikova, Katerina Kotlabova, Marketa Ondrackova, Andrea Kestlerova, Veronika Novotna, Lucie Hympanova, Jindrich Doucha, Ladislav Krofta

“…The association analysis pointed to no relationship between C19MC microRNA plasmatic concentrations and expression profile and identified risk factors for a poorer perinatal outcome. However, the dependence between the levels of plasmatic C19MC microRNAs and the pulsatility index in the middle cerebral artery and the values of cerebroplacental ratio was demonstrated. …”
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Methods for modeling gestational weight gain: empirical application using electronic health record data from a safety net population by Anna Booman, Kimberly K. Vesco, Rachel Springer, Dang Dinh, Shuling Liu, Kristin Lyon-Scott, Miguel Marino, Jean O’Malley, Amy Palma, Teresa Schmidt, Jonathan M. Snowden, Kalera Stratton, Sarah-Truclinh Tran, Janne Boone-Heinonen

“…Abstract Background Understanding the risks and effects of gestational weight gain (GWG) is a prominent area of perinatal research but approaches for quantifying GWG are evolving and remain underdeveloped, especially in clinical settings for underserved demographic subgroups. …”
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How Does Listening to “Fetal Heartbeats” Affect the Feelings of Pregnant Women? by Mehmet Sinan Beksac, Canan Unal, Burcu Yalaniz, Murat Cagan, Atakan Tanacan, Erdem Fadiloglu, Hanife Guler Donmez

“…CONCLUSION: NST is more than a perinatal surveillance method and listening to FHBs has a positive impact on the feelings of pregnancies. …”
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A Survey on the Organization and Operation of Level II/III Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Greece: A Comparison Between 2004 and 2022 by Kosmas Sarafidis, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Eleftheria Hatzidaki, Ilias Chatziioannidis, Gabriel Dimitriou

“…Methods: A structured questionnaire was utilized, along with demographic and perinatal data obtained from the Hellenic Statistical Authority. …”
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Improving health outcomes and quality at the subdistrict level: Evaluation of the ‘3 feet model’ in Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, South Africa by H Schneider, F Mukinda, J Cupido, J Wessels, P Kupa, P Leboho, N Nkoana, N Bosch, Y Pillay

“…Following uptake of the model, the perinatal mortality rate (PMR) improved by 28.8%, 11.5% and 28% in the three subdistricts, respectively, while the PMR worsened in two of four neighbouring subdistricts. …”
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The necessity of gestational vitamin D supplementation depends on ambient temperature: concern for infant vitamin D status by Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Peng Zhu, Peng Zhu

“…Individual information on sociodemographic characteristics, perinatal health status, lifestyle, and birth outcomes was collected prospectively.ResultsThe best-fit relationship was observed in the regression model using a quadratic function to describe the association between the ambient temperature of the eighth gestational month (29–32 gestational weeks) and cord blood 25(OH)D concentrations (R2 = 0.358, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Preeclampsia grave: características y consecuencias by Arturo Pérez de Villa Amil Álvarez, Eilyn Prieto Clavero, Rosa María Hernández Placía

“…<strong>Fundamento:</strong> la preeclampsia es un trastorno hipertensivo del embarazo y es una de las principales causas de morbimortalidad perinatal y materna. <strong><br />Objetivo:</strong> identificar los factores maternos, terapéuticos, y daños asociados a la preeclampsia grave en gestantes.…”
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