The prevalence of erythrocyte alloimmunization in clinical practice: A hospital-based study by Inas Bashar Faisal, Mohammed Saleem Abbas, Zahraa Akram Thabit, Dhargam Muhamed Aljebouri, Yakoob Abdulwahid Almusawi

“…For ladies in obstetric wards, there was a significant association between pregnancy loss at the time of screening and alloimmunization (P = 0.0164). …”
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Ambient Air Pollution and Congenital Heart Disease: Updated Evidence and Future Challenges by Francesca Gorini, Alessandro Tonacci

“…With the exception of PM, for which there is currently moderate evidence of its positive association with overall CHD risk following exposure during the periconception and throughout pregnancy, and for ozone which shows a signal of association with increased risk of pooled CHD and certain CHD subtypes in the periconceptional period, for the other pollutants, the data are inconsistent, and no conclusion can be drawn about their role in CHD onset. …”
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Hysterosalpingography with Oil-Soluble Contrast Medium Does Not Increase Newborn Hypothyroidism by Divya M. Mathews, Jane M. Peart, Neil P. Johnson, Robert G. Sim, Natasha L. Heather, Dianne Webster, Susannah O’Sullivan, Paul L. Hofman

“…Hysterosalpingography (HSG) with oil-soluble contrast medium (OSCM) improves pregnancy rates in women with idiopathic infertility. …”
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Circular RNAs as a novel class of potential therapeutic and diagnostic biomarkers in reproductive biology/diseases by Wanyu Song, Xiuli Chen, Haiying Wu, Neda Rahimian

“…Moreover, these non-coding RNAs contribute in different aspects of female reproductive system including pregnancy-related diseases, gynecologic cancers, and endometriosis. …”
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Association of Thyroid Function Test Values with Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain: A Systematic Review of Literature Reviews by Masoomeh Goodarzi-Khoigani, Tayebe Shojaddni Ardakani, Maryam Shirazi

“…Background: Gestational Weight Gain (GWG) is an important indicator affecting pregnancy outcome, and thyroid hormones are also weight regulators. …”
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Postpartum HELLP syndrome associated with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome by Rita Pinto Medeiros, Maria Ruão, Pedro Vita, Raquel Monte, Aníbal Marinho

“…Haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome is a poorly understood, life-threatening multisystemic condition related to pregnancy with a rapid onset, typically observed in patients with severe pre-eclampsia. …”
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Intrauterine Growth Restriction: Cytokine Profiles of Trophoblast Antigen-Stimulated Maternal Lymphocytes by Raj Raghupathy, Majedah Al-Azemi, Fawaz Azizieh

“…We suggest that a stronger pro-inflammatory bias exists in IUGR as compared to normal pregnancy and in IUGR with placental insufficiency when compared to IUGR without placental insufficiency. …”
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Laparoscopic Adnexal Detorsion in a 20-Week Pregnant Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Rawad Halimeh, Serge Tomassian, Maria El Hage, Nicole Metri, Marianne Bersaoui, Rafi Daou, Elie Anastasiadis

“…Adnexal torsion is a cause of severe pelvic pain in reproductive aged women and during pregnancy. Adnexal torsion occurs when there is a complete turn of the ovary, tube, or both resulting in impaired blood flow to the ovary. …”
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MBL Interferes with Endovascular Trophoblast Invasion in Pre-Eclampsia by Chiara Agostinis, Fleur Bossi, Elisa Masat, Oriano Radillo, Maddalena Tonon, Francesco De Seta, Francesco Tedesco, Roberta Bulla

“…The spiral arteries undergo physiologic changes during pregnancy, and the failure of this process may lead to a spectrum of pregnancy disorders, including pre-eclampsia. …”
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FAKTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCIDENCE OF PREECLAMPSIA IN PREGNANT WOMEN AT RSUP. DR. M. DJAMIL PADANG IN 2022 by Nur Cintia Dewi, Abdiana Abdiana, Fitrayeni Fitrayeni

“…Background: Preeclampsia still a complication of pregnancy is in need of special attention if not to be overcome by directly resulting in an increase in the number of deaths of pregnant women. …”
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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

“…Background: Pregnancy is a physiological period that requires various adjustments to the changes that occur and can induce anxiety. …”
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The relationship between sexual function and sexual dysfunction beliefs after postpartum in primiparous women by Elahe Amirkhalili, Mansoureh jamshidimanesh

“…The data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire, pregnancy history, dysfunctional sexual beliefs, and a sexual functioning index. …”
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Spontaneous Ruptured Pyomyoma in a Nulligravid Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by S. Read, J. Mullins

“…It occurs most commonly in the setting of pregnancy, the immediate postpartum period, or postmenopausal status. …”
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Placenta Percreta at 17 Weeks with Consecutive Hysterectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Natasha Gupta, Anu Gupta, Marlene Green, Hyung Shik Kang, Josef Blankstein

“…Placenta percreta in early pregnancy is an extremely rare but life-threatening complication, for which very few cases have been reported in the literature worldwide, none from the United States. …”
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Analysis of Maternal and Child Health Indicators in an Area at Paraná State, Brazil by Emiliana Cristina Melo, Ana Beatriz Guedes Ribeiro, Rosana Rosseto de Oliveira, Robsmeire Calvo Melo Zurita, Thais Aidar de Freitas Mathias

“…The variables assessed were grouped into maternal, pregnancy and delivery, and neonatal variables. The analysis was conducted using the mean percentage of each variable and the IMR calculated for both periods: from 2000 to 2004 and from 2005 to 2009. …”
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Maternal–Foetal Effects of Exposure to Bisphenol A: Outcomes and Long-Term Consequences by Henrique Eloi Costa, Ines Medeiros, Melissa Mariana, Elisa Cairrao

“…Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), one of the most widely produced plasticisers, can have a major effect on the growing embryo and the mother during pregnancy; as this is the most vulnerable period, the cutoff established in the legislation does not take this factor into account. …”
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Immunomodulatory effect of efferocytosis at the maternal–fetal interface by Hui Tao, Ruilin Ma, Jianjian Cui, Zejun Yang, Wencong He, Yanan Li, Yin Zhao

“…The dysregulation of efferocytosis is strongly linked to pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and recurrent spontaneous abortion. …”
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Maternal Serum Ferritin Levels and its effect on Cord Blood Hemoglobin in patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Sabeen Ashraf, Maliha Sadaf, Tallat Farkhanda, Saba Yousaf, Amna Iftikhar, Maryam Iftikhar

“… Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common medical complication of pregnancy that can have harmful impacts on maternal and neonatal outcomes. …”
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Psycho-educational program for high school females by Perla Caridad López Hernández, Laura López Angulo, Eneida Bravo Polanco, Carmen Benítez Cabrera, Lisbet Cepero Águila, Rafael Luis Pino Pich

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> after applying the psycho-educational program, knowledge standard on the right time to begin with sexual intercourses (18% to 71%), the risk of pregnancy at first sexual intercourse (37% to 75%) and the consequences of pregnancy and abortion in adolescence (from 57% to 71%) increased. …”
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Association between Maternal Dietary Diversity and Low Birth Weight in Central India: A Case-Control Study by Shantanu Sharma, Sonali Maheshwari, Sunil Mehra

“…The poor maternal diet quality during pregnancy may result in adverse birth outcomes with long-term consequences in a child.…”
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