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 < 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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Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a three-year monocentric retrospective study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic by Gregorio Serra, Lucia Lo Scalzo, Maria Giordano, Mario Giuffrè, Pietro Trupiano, Renato Venezia, Giovanni Corsello

“…Better skills integration and obstetrical-neonatological collaboration, in addition to new effective preventive tools, like vaccines able to prevent invasive disease, may allow further reduction in morbidity and mortality rates related to GBS perinatal infection.…”
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Postpartum depression in relation to chronic diseases and multimorbidity in women’s mid-late life: a prospective cohort study of UK Biobank by Yue Zhang, Yangyang Cheng, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, Yaguan Zhou, Hui Wang, Xiaolin Xu

“…This finding supports the importance of perinatal and postpartum mental health care, and its role in the prevention of chronic diseases and multimorbidity throughout women’s life course.…”
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Women and birth partners’ experiences of cervical ripening at home and in hospital by Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Helen Cheyne, Boo Charkin, Monica Ferreira, Eloise Price, Amarnath Bhide, Mairead Black, Kathleen Boyd, Neelam Heera-Shergill, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Sarah J. Stock, Rosemary Townsend, Linda J. Williams, Christine McCourt

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IGF-1 impacts neocortical interneuron connectivity in epileptic spasm generation and resolution by Carlos J. Ballester-Rosado, John T. Le, Trang T. Lam, Anne E. Anderson, James D. Frost, Jr., John W. Swann

“…Little is known about the mechanisms that generate epileptic spasms following perinatal brain injury. Recent studies have implicated reduced levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) in these patients’ brains. …”
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Use of cannabis during pregnancy and birth outcomes in an Aboriginal birth cohort: a cross-sectional, population-based study by Deirdre Gartland, Stephanie J Brown, Karen Glover, Fiona K Mensah, Cathy Leane, Jane Yelland, Jackie Ah Kit, Deanna Stuart-Butler, Donna Weetra, Jonathan Newbury

“…Controlling for education and other social characteristics, including stressful events/social health issues did not alter the conclusion that mothers using cannabis experience a higher risk of negative birth outcomes (adjusted OR for odds of low birth weight 3.9, 95% CI 1.4 to 11.2).Conclusions The findings provide a compelling case for stronger efforts to address the clustering of risk for adverse outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and point to the need for antenatal care to address broader social determinants of adverse perinatal outcomes. Integrated responses—collaboratively developed with Aboriginal communities and organisations—that focus on constellations of risk factors, and a holistic approach to addressing social determinants of adverse birth outcomes, are required.…”
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FAKTOR RESIKO DAN KARAKTERISTIK INFANTIL HEMANGIOMA DI RSUD DR. SOETOMO TAHUN 2015-2019 by Muhammad Ikhsan, Agus Santoso Budi, Ira Handriani

“…Namun dengan adanya data demografis, faktor-faktor prenatal dan perinatal pada pasien hemangioma infantil dapat membantu klinisi untuk mendalami patogenesis kelainan ini dengan lebih baik. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Home Delivery among Women with Easy Access to Health Facilities in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Multi-level Mixed Effect Analysis by Berhan Tekeba, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…In addition, identifying and prioritizing determinants could help executives to review their perinatal policies. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the prevalence and factors associated with home delivery among women who have access to health facilities. …”
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Trends in the prevalence of antenatal and postnatal depression in Bangladesh: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammad Injamul Hoq, Md Mohotasin Hossain, Mohammad Aktar Sayeed, Md Jakaria

“…It is crucial to raise awareness among mothers about the importance of screening for depression during the perinatal period, and to integrate such screenings into family planning and mental health services.…”
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Chitosan-covered tamponade for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage: a registry-based cohort study assessing outcomes and risk factors for treatment failure by Clara Leichtle, Annette Aigner, Carolin Biele, Paulina Hermann, Teresa Dangli, Charlotte Waldner, Thorsten Braun, Wolfgang Henrich, Anna Maria Dückelmann

“…Methods This registry-based cohort study included all women treated with CT for PPH between January 2017 and June 2022 at a university clinic’s perinatal department. The endpoint was defined as the failure of CT, indicated by the requirement of further invasive procedures for ongoing hemorrhage after CT application. …”
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Generation Victoria (GenV): protocol for a longitudinal birth cohort of Victorian children and their parents by Elizabeth K. Hughes, William Siero, Alisha Gülenç, Susan A. Clifford, Tony Frugier, Simon M. Hall, Jatender Mohal, Kathryn North, Natasha Zaritski, Sharon Goldfeld, Richard Saffery, Melissa Wake

“…., residual clinical pregnancy and newborn screening, GenV-collected perinatal parent/infant saliva); (3) phenotypic and biosamples collection waves at child ages 6, 11 and 16 years, likely in schools and remotely for parents; and (4) opportunities for collaborative research integrated into GenV as a population registry (e.g., trials, natural experiments, depth subcohorts). …”
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Marcadores morfológicos de hipoxia en el riñón fetal con insuficiencia placentaria tratado con neuro-EPO: estudio en ratas by Nínive Nuñez López, Yaima Nova Bonet, Aida María Suárez Aguiar, Laymit Alonso Padilla, Yordanca Morgado Gamboa, Laura López Marín

“…Los recién nacidos con esta condición están expuestos a un mayor riesgo de morbimortalidad perinatal y postnatal. <br /><strong>Objetivo:</strong> evaluar marcadores morfológicos de hipoxia en el desarrollo fetal y en el riñón, utilizando un modelo de insuficiencia placentaria tratado con eritropoyetina humana con bajo contenido de ácido siálico (neuro-Epo) en ratas. …”
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Interneuron FGF13 regulates seizure susceptibility via a sodium channel-independent mechanism by Susan Lin, Aravind R Gade, Hong-Gang Wang, James E Niemeyer, Allison Galante, Isabella DiStefano, Patrick Towers, Jorge Nunez, Maiko Matsui, Theodore H Schwartz, Anjali Rajadhyaksha, Geoffrey S Pitt

“…Interneuron-targeted deletion of Fgf13 led to perinatal mortality associated with extensive seizures and impaired the hippocampal inhibitory/excitatory balance while excitatory neuron-targeted deletion of Fgf13 caused no detectable seizures and no survival deficits. …”
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Neurodevelopmental outcomes of very low birth weight preterm infants during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yen-Chen Lin, Hung-Yang Chang, Chia-Huei Chen, Jui-Hsing Chang, Wai-Tim Jim, Chyong-Hsin Hsu, Chia-Ying Lin, Yu-Xiang Song, Cheng-Wei Chen, Tzu-Yu Liu, Mary Hsin-Ju Ko

“…VLBW infants born after May 2019 and followed-up for at least 24 months during the pandemic were assigned to the COVID-19 group (CG). The antenatal, perinatal, and postnatal data, and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 and/or 24 months corrected age (CA) of the participants were collected and compared. …”
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Evaluation of two-dimensional ultrasound fetal thymus size in correlation to infection parameters in pregnancies complicated with preterm premature rupture of membranes by Amal Kotb Abdallah, Mohamed Mohesen, Nagwan Kamal, Sahar Mahmoud Abd Elsalam, Sondos Salem, Ehab Salama, Mazen Abdel-Rasheed, Mohamed Eweis

“…However, there is no association between small fetal thymus and adverse perinatal outcomes in uncomplicated pregnancies. Further larger studies with different demographic, maternal characteristics, and different inflammatory processes with and without active management to summarize whether fetal thymus can be used in clinical practice to avoid infection-related fetal morbidities or not.…”
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Scoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implicationsAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Claire Masters, MHP, Chuhan Wu, MS, Dara Gleeson, MPH, Michaela Serafica, RN, MSN, Jordan L. Thomas, PhD, Jeannette R. Ickovics, PhD

“…The majority of studies (146/158; 92.4%) documented statistically significant and clinically meaningful associations between climate drivers and adverse perinatal health outcomes, including risk of preterm birth, low birthweight, and stillbirth as well as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, miscarriage, and maternal death. …”
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Preterm preeclampsia screening and prevention: a comprehensive approach to implementation in a real-world setting by Stefania Ronzoni, Shamim Rashid, Aimee Santoro, Elad Mei-Dan, Jon Barrett, Nanette Okun, Tianhua Huang

“…Abstract Background Preeclampsia significantly impacts maternal and perinatal health. Early screening using advanced models and primary prevention with low-dose acetylsalicylic acid for high-risk populations is crucial to reduce the disease’s incidence. …”
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Competencias en interpretación electrocardiográfica en estudiantes de medicina en una Universidad Licenciada del Perú by Felix Alexander Peña-Corrales, Horus Michael Virú-Flores, Joseph Alburqueque-Melgarejo, Israel Armando Guerra-Cuyutupac, Jamee Guerra-Valencia, Martha Eugenia Aguirre-Coronado, Claudia Veralucia Saldaña-Diaz, Juan Carlos Ezequiel Roque

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