Are we offering palliative care and employing shared decision making in the neonatal intensive care unit? A 10-year retrospective chart review by Sawyer Karabelas-Pittman, Helen Coo, Hannah Lee, Christine C. Moon, Gillian MacLean

“…Objective: Perinatal palliative care (PPC) supports families with a fetal diagnosis of a life-limiting condition or who are facing preterm labour at the limits of viability. …”
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Embarazo posterior a cirugía conservadora del útero ante hemorragia obstétrica postparto. Presentación de un caso by Yoan Hernández Cabrera, Jorge Luis Díaz Puebla, Claudia Pilar Soler Morfa, Marioly Ruiz Hernández

“…El embarazo es un proceso natural que debe concebirse sin complicaciones; sin embargo, los desenlaces obstétricos fatales en gestaciones previas, son marcadores importantes de un riesgo incrementado de morbimortalidad materna y perinatal en los próximos embarazos. La hemorragia obstétrica posparto es una de las más frecuentes y severas complicaciones del periparto; como una alternativa terapéutica útil en esos casos, el manejo quirúrgico conservador de útero permite mantener la fertilidad en mujeres con paridad no satisfecha, y mejorar su calidad de vida, aunque en muchas ocasiones, por causas diversas, esto no es posible. …”
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Therapeutic potential of phytocompounds of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst (literature review) by O.O. Nikitina, D.S. Tsyba

“…An analysis of clinical studies in Ukraine shows that drugs based on B. monnieri can be used in the complex treatment of cognitive impairment associated with dyscirculatory encephalopathy in adults and perinatal CNS damage in children. Considering the amphiphilicity of bacosides and the non-toxicity of extracts, they can be involved in the development of various dosage forms with a wide range of therapeutic applications. …”
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Obesity Cut-Off Points Using Prepregnancy Body Mass Index according to Cardiometabolic Conditions in Pregnancy by Renata O. Neves, Alexandre da S. Rocha, Bruna O. de Vargas, Daniela C. Kretzer, Salete de Matos, Marcelo Z. Goldani, Lisia von Diemen, José A. de A. Magalhães, Juliana R. Bernardi

“…In this prospective study, singleton pregnant women from the fetal medicine service of the Brazilian Unified Health System were included. The pregnancy, perinatal, and newborn data were obtained from the clinical medical records. …”
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Individual and Obstetric Risk Factors of Preeclampsia among Singleton Pregnancy in Hospitals of Southern Ethiopia by Kassahun Fikadu Tessema, Feleke Gebremeskel, Firdawek Getahun, Nega Chufamo, Direslgne Misker

“…A case-control study was conducted among mothers with a singleton pregnancy who attended perinatal care in all six public hospitals in the provinces around the Omo stream. …”
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How and why does mode of birth affect processes for routine data collection and use? A qualitative study in Bangladesh and Tanzania. by Harriet Ruysen, Tamanna Majid, Donat Shamba, Shema Mhajabin, Jacqueline Minja, Ahmed E Rahman, Titus Ngopi, Mary Ramesh, Shams El Arifeen, Rosie Steege, Janet Seeley, Joy E Lawn, Louise T Day, EN-BIRTH-2 Study Group

“…Co-design of RHIS processes and tools could rationalise the data burden and increase availability and quality of perinatal data for use.…”
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Coexisting Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma and Lissencephaly: Unique Case Report with Pathological Analysis and Its Clinical Significance by Hristina Zakić, Olivera Kontić Vučinić, Jelena Stamenković, Jovan Jevtić, Milena Perišić Mitrović, Maja Životić

“…It usually presents as a benign tumor, but it can severely affect pregnancy outcomes, contributing to perinatal morbidity and mortality. Lissencephaly belongs to a rare category of neurodevelopmental disorders marked by the absence of a substantial reduction in the typical folds and grooves in the cerebral cortex. …”
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Profil dari Cortical Visual Impairment di Rumah Sakit Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Kemala Sayuti, Suci Permata Sari

“…Penyebab prenatal dan perinatal termasuk hipoksia atau iskemia (periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) adalah bentuk yang paling umum dari kerusakan hipoksia pada bayi prematur dan PVL bisa mengakibatkan cerebral palsy), infeksi intrauteri, perdarahan intrakranial, kelainan struktur sistem saraf pusat, kejang dan hidrosefalus. …”
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APLASTIC SYNDROME IN A PREGNANT WOMAN ON THE BACKGROUND OF COVID-19: A CLINICAL CASE by Индира Венеровна Сахаутдинова, Ирина Борисовна Фаткуллина, Ирина Робинзоновна Рахматуллина, Игорь Сергеевич Засядкин, Анна Юрьевна Лазарева

“…The case is of interest for a rare pancytopenic reaction that developed against the background of gestation and infectious complications caused by COVID-19, which was successfully eliminated, while preserving the reproductive function of the woman and a positive perinatal outcome.…”
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Aplicación del Balón de Bakri ante hemorragia obstétrica postparto. Presentación de un caso by Yoan Hernàndez Cabrera, Jorge Luis Diaz Puebla, Ana Beatriz Abreus Castro, Marioly Ruiz Hernandez

“…La hemorragia obstétrica pos parto complica el 10,5% de los nacimientos a nivel mundial y está relacionada con una elevada morbimortalidad perinatal. El manejo de esta complicación abarca el tratamiento médico y de ser refractario, habrá que recurrir a un tratamiento quirúrgico basado en taponamiento endouterino con gasas o balón, suturas compresivas uterinas, devascularización pelviana y la embolización arterial. …”
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Autism spectrum disorder: definition, global epidemiology, prevalence in Poland and worldwide, and heredity by Martyna Zakrocka, Marta Gruszka, Paulina Polańska, Maria Kubicka

“…While its exact causes remain unknown, ASD risk is influenced by genetic, environmental, prenatal, and perinatal factors, with genes like SHANK3, CHD8, and FMR1 playing key roles. …”
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Pulmonary Artery and Pulmonic Valve Vegetations in a Young Pregnant Filipino with Patent Ductus Arteriosus by Valerie R. Ramiro, Jezreel L. Taquiso, Stephanie Martha O. Obillos, Charlene F. Agustin, Jose Donato A. Magno, Eric Oliver D. Sison

“…She was advised surgical PDA closure and harvest of vegetations after delivery, but the patient did not consent. The rest of her perinatal course was uneventful. Conclusion. Persistence of vegetations despite successful medical treatment occurs in some cases and has not been reported to be associated with increased morbidity. …”
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Clinical expression of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy in carriers of 1–3 D4Z4 reduced alleles: experience of the FSHD Italian National Registry by Antonio Di Muzio, Corrado Angelini, Tiziana Mongini, Liliana Vercelli, Lucia Morandi, Giovanni Antonini, Gabriele Siciliano, Lucio Santoro, Maurizio Moggio, Giacomo Brisca, Luisa Villa, Giuliano Tomelleri, Francesco Sera, Carmelo Rodolico, Lorenzo Maggi, Giulia Ricci, Angela Berardinelli, Elena Pegoraro, Sabrina Ravaglia, Chiara Fiorillo, Michelangelo Cao, Rossella Tupler, Ana Nikolic, Elisabetta Bucci, Monica Govi, Fabiano Mele, Marta Rossi, Lucia Ruggiero, Maria Chiara D'Amico, Maria Grazia D'Angelo, Claudio Bruno

“…Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to estimate the age-specific cumulative motor impairment risk.Results No patients had perinatal onset. Among index cases, 36 (54.5%) showed the first signs by 10 years of age. …”
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Fatal Postpartum Hemorrhage in Diffuse Midline Glioma with H3-K27M Mutation by Takeshi Miyazaki, Masahiro Tsuji, Shinya Hagiwara, Toshiko Minamoto, Noriyoshi Ishikawa, Junko Hirato, Sumihito Nobusawa, Yasuhiko Akiyama

“…It highlights the necessity of careful clinical management and frequent neuroimaging during the entire perinatal period, even if the tumor has hypovascularity or low proliferative potential on radiological or pathological findings.…”
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Confounding Risk Factors in Developing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus among Children and Adolescents at Sulaimani Chronic Diabetes Health Center by Pary Mohammad Azize, Chia H. Sadiq

“…The first years of life is play an important role in triggering and the development of  type 1 diabetes mellitus among children and adolescent , also maternal diseases ( gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia and perinatal infection during pregnancy), healthy diet during pregnancy and education programs are recommended   …”
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Validation Spanish of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale in the Postpartum - City BITS by Ayelén Acosta, Aquiles Pérez Delgado, Mercedes Lotufo, Angela Zayas, Sandro Giovanazzi

“…Background: Postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has a prevalence of 3-4% in women, rising to 15-19% in the presence of risks during pregnancy or childbirth, and reaching 39% in the case of neonatal death. Perinatal complications can trigger a real or perceived threat to maternal or neonatal life, which can evoke intense emotional reactions equivalent to a traumatic stressor according to PTSD criteria. …”
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Primipaternity in multiparas as a predominant high risk factor for preeclampsia over prolonged birth intervals: A study of 33,000 singleton pregnancies in Reunion Island. by Pierre-Yves Robillard, Silvia Iacobelli, Simon Lorrain, Francesco Bonsante, Malik Boukerrou, Marco Scioscia, Phuong Lien Tran, Gustaaf Dekker

“…<h4>Design</h4>Assessment of all consecutive singleton deliveries (from 22 weeks onwards) at South-Reunion University's maternity (Reunion Island, Indian Ocean) over 23 years (2001-2023) using an epidemiological perinatal database on obstetrical factors (264 items in total, of which, chronic or gestational hypertension, proteinuria, HELLP syndrome).…”
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Seroprevalence, Associated Factors, and Fetomaternal Outcome in Pregnant Women That Tested Positive to Hepatitis E Antibodies in Nigeria by Valentine Chimezie Okwara, Ikechukwu Innocent Mbachu, Victor Ikechukwu Ndububa, Henry Chima Okpara, Chioma Pauline Mbachu

“…Hepatitis E infection was not significantly associated with perinatal outcome (p value = 0.45). Only 1/56 (0.50%) maternal death was recorded among women that tested positive to hepatitis E, and none was recorded among those that tested negative to hepatitis E antibodies. …”
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Tissue-specific roles of de novo DNA methyltransferases by Dániel Márton Tóth, Flóra Szeri, Mária Ashaber, Muhyiddeen Muazu, Lóránt Székvölgyi, Tamás Arányi

“…While DNMTs have been extensively studied in vitro, in early development and in disease, their detailed physiologic roles remain less understood as in vivo investigations are hindered by the embryonic or perinatal lethality of the knockout mice. To circumvent this problem, tissue-specific Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b knockouts were engineered. …”
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Examining the etiology and pregnancy outcomes of 152 critically ill pregnant patients in the Intensive Care Unit by Weiman Liu, Junyou Su, Sumei Wang

“…Therefore, utilizing modalities that successfully analyze these factors can aid in understanding the characteristics of critically ill pregnant women, and advancing perinatal healthcare technologies to reduce maternal mortality rates.…”
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