The impact of gestational age limits on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence by Fiona de Londras, Amanda Cleeve, Maria I. Rodriguez, Alana Farrell, Magdalena Furgalska, Antonella F. Lavelanet

“…They restrict when lawful abortion may be accessed by reference to the gestational duration of a pregnancy, in some cases specifying that abortion is a criminal offense after, but not before, the GL. …”
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CLINICAL FEATURES OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH EARLY GESTOSIS by Halina Hvozdetska, Natalia Henyk

“…Nausea and vomiting in pregnant women is one of the most common pregnancy disorders. Symptoms occur mainly in the first trimester, although in some patients they may persist throughout pregnancy and affect a woman's quality of life. …”
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A study of association between maternal tetanus toxoid immunization and neonatal mortality in the context of Bangladesh. by Sujan Kumar Naha, Md Efty Islam Arpon, Rifa Tasfia Siddique, Farjana Rahman Ripa, Mohammad Nayeem Hasan, Md Jamal Uddin

“…<h4>Background</h4>Maternal tetanus toxoid (MTT) vaccination during pregnancy remains an important factor for reducing infant mortality globally, especially in developing nations, including Bangladesh. …”
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A Mobile Based Technology to Improve Male Involvement in Antenatal Care. by Muhoza, B. Gloria, Ssemaluulu, Paul Mukasa, Mabirizi, Vicent

“…The World Health Organization Technical Working Group on maternal health unit recommended a minimum level of care to be four visits throughout the pregnancy for pregnant mothers [1]. The first visit which is expected to screen and treat anaemia, and syphilis, screen for risk factors and medical conditions that can be best dealt with in early pregnancy and initiate prophylaxis if required (e.g., for anaemia and malaria) is recommended to be made before the end of the fourth month of pregnancy. …”
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A Mobile Based Technology to Improve Male Involvement in Antenatal Care. by Gloria, Muhoza B., Mukasa, Ssemaluulu Paul, Mabirizi, Vicent

“…The World Health Organization Technical Working Group on maternal health unit recommended a minimum level of care to be four visits throughout the pregnancy for pregnant mothers [1]. The first visit which is expected to screen and treat anaemia, syphilis, screen for risk factors and medical conditions that can be best dealt with in early pregnancy and initiate prophylaxis if required (e.g., for anaemia and malaria) is recommended to be made before the end of the fourth month of pregnancy. …”
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Gestational diabetes mellitus and offspring’s carotid intima–media thickness at birth: MySweetHeart Cohort study by Umberto Simeoni, Antje Horsch, Arnaud Chiolero, Yvan Vial, Nicole Sekarski, Jardena J Puder, Pascal Bovet, Stefano Di Bernardo, Yvan Mivelaz, Adina Mihaela Epure, Sandrine Estoppey Younes, Bobby Stuijfzand, Leah Gilbert, Stefano Lanzi, Justine Gross, Stefano Di Bernardo, Dan Quansah, Jean-Benoît Rossel, Amar Arhab, Sandrine Estoppey Younes, Seyda Mayerat

“…Objective Hyperglycaemia during pregnancy is associated with cardiometabolic risks for the mother and the offspring. …”
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Maternal seafood intake, dietary contaminant exposure, and risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: exploring gene-environment interactions by Vilde Øverlien Dåstøl, Vilde Øverlien Dåstøl, Kristine Løkås Haftorn, Hamid Khoshfekr Rudsari, Piotr Pawel Jaholkowski, Piotr Pawel Jaholkowski, Ketil Størdal, Ketil Størdal, Siri Eldevik Håberg, Siri Eldevik Håberg, Clarice R. Weinberg, Lisa G. Rider, Ole A. Andreassen, Ole A. Andreassen, Ole A. Andreassen, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Ida Henriette Caspersen, Ida Henriette Caspersen, Helga Sanner, Helga Sanner

“…We investigated the association between seafood intake and dietary contaminant exposure during pregnancy and JIA risk, to identify sex differences and gene-environment interactions.MethodsWe used the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study (MoBa), a population-based prospective pregnancy cohort (1999–2008). …”
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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with adverse obstetric outcomes among pregnant women in Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Cristina Reverzani, Daniel Zaake, Faridah Nansubuga, Herman Ssempewo, Leonard Manirakiza, Anthony Kayiira, Gilbert Tumwine

“…Additionally, vitamin D deficiency was linked with adverse maternal and foetal outcomes such as hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, preterm birth and low birth weight.…”
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Modulation of local immunity by the vaginal microbiome is associated with triggering spontaneous preterm birth by Yijia Liang, Yijia Liang, Yijia Liang, Changying Zhao, Yan Wen, Dashuang Sheng, Tiantian Wei, Tianqi Hu, Junhui Dai, Guoping Zhao, Guoping Zhao, Guoping Zhao, Sijie Yang, Sijie Yang, Qinghua Wang, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang

“…Mid-pregnancy immune status emerged as a key indicator of preterm birth risk, associated with the vaginal microbiome composition. …”
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Maternal exposure to ambient temperature and risk of preterm birth in Chengdu, China, from 2017 to 2020: a cohort study by Qiqi Huang, Xiong-Fei Pan, Shijiao Yan, Zhonghan Sun, Yuwei Lai, Yixiang Ye, Jiaying Yuan, Chuanzhu Lv, Rixing Wang, Xingyue Song

“…The main exposure assessment was conducted during eight different exposure windows, including the first three months of pregnancy, 7 weeks periods during the first two trimesters, throughout pregnancy, 1-week preceding delivery, and 4 weeks preceding delivery. …”
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Iodine Levels in Pregnant Women with Hyperemesis Gravidarum by Seyma Banu Arslanca, Vakkas korkmaz, Tufan Arslanca, Figen Besyaprak, Adil Barut

“… Objective: Iodine deficiency is a commonly seen problem and associated with pregnancy complications. In this study, we aimed to evaluate urinary iodine status in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum Study Design: A total of 121 women experiencing singleton pregnancies between 6 and 18 weeks of gestation were included in the study. …”
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Patients with a transabdominal cerclage due to recurrent mid-trimester losses are not at higher risk of foetal growth restriction: a retrospective study by David R. Hall, Lana Koster, Mari van de Vyver

“…Foetal growth restriction (FGR) is associated with neonatal morbidity, suboptimal neurodevelopmental outcomes and chronic diseases. Successful pregnancies of women with recurrent mid-trimester pregnancy losses may still be at risk of FGR and small for gestational age (SGA) outcomes. …”
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Optimizing Assisted Reproductive Techniques: The Role of L-Carnitine, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, and IMSI in Managing High-Sperm DNA Fragmentation by Chitra Kamble, Aakash More, Sudhanshu Dakre

“…Two weeks after the transfer, a subsequent serum β-hCG level measured 302 mIU/mL, indicating a pregnancy. This case demonstrates the importance of the combined management of acetyl-L-carnitine and L-carnitine supplementation alongside IMSI and PRP in treating the complex etiology of both male and female infertility and leading to successful IVF pregnancy. …”
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COVID-19 Positive Woman Presented with Preterm Labor: Case Report by Ibrahim A. Abdelazim, Mohannad AbuFaza, Sulaiman Al-Munaifi

“…This report highlights that the COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may increase the rates of preterm labor and cesarean section. …”
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Analysis and trends of caesarean sections using Robson’s classification over 7-year period at a rural teaching hospital by Mahathi Nadella, Shyam S. Maila, Indira Nagelli, Kalpana Basany

“…Results: The most common group was Group 5 (All multiparous women with at least one previous uterine scar, with single cephalic pregnancy, ≥37 weeks gestation) followed by Group 2 (Nulliparous women, with single cephalic pregnancy, >37 weeks gestation who either had labour induced or were delivered by caesarean section before labour). …”
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Fetal Ovarian Cyst Rupture Resulting in Transient Fetal Ascites by Ömer Kandemir, Sertaç Esin, Deniz Esinler, Bülent Yırcı, Serdar Yalvaç

“…At 38 weeks 2 days of pregnancy, the patient vaginally delivered a 3460 grams healthy female baby. …”
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From Placenta to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: The Role of Adipokines by Chiara Sartori, Pietro Lazzeroni, Silvia Merli, Viviana Dora Patianna, Francesca Viaroli, Francesca Cirillo, Sergio Amarri, Maria Elisabeth Street

“…Cytokines are involved in the maturation of oocytes and in the regular progression of puberty and pregnancy.…”
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Roles of Interferons in Pregnant Women with Dengue Infection: Protective or Dangerous Factors by Hao Zhang, Zhiyi He, Wenting Zeng, Hong-Juan Peng

“…With the recent outbreaks of Zika disease and its reported correlation with microcephaly, the large number of pregnancies with dengue infection has become a serious concern. …”
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Infant of a diabetic mother: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment by Magdalena Suda-Całus, Katarzyna Dąbrowska, Ewa Gulczyńska

“…An infant of a diabetic mother is defined as a newborn born to a mother who has diabetes during pregnancy. The term diabetic mother refers to pregnant women with diabetes diagnosed either before (type 1 or 2 diabetes) or during pregnancy (gestational diabetes). …”
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Do Maternal Quality of Life and Breastfeeding Difficulties Influence the Continuation of Exclusive Breastfeeding? by Forough Mortazavi, Seyed Abbas Mousavi, Reza Chaman, Ahmad Khosravi

“…Mothers who continued EBF at 2 and 4 months postpartum had better QOL in late pregnancy than mothers who discontinued it (P<0.05). …”
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