Pre-eclampsia as a predictor of early-onset cardiovascular impairment among young women (PREECARDIA study): protocol for a prospective cohort study by Albertino Damasceno, Amabelia Rodrigues, Nuno Lunet, Ruben Turé, Eunice Barai, Almame Cissé, Gabriel Sanca, Tida Iafa, Waldir Jalo, Bubacar Embalo, Marcos Dju, Vasco Iala

“…Introduction Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy-related complication estimated to affect up to 8% of pregnancies worldwide. …”
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Integrating WHO thinking healthy programme for maternal mental health into routine antenatal care in China: a randomized-controlled pilot trial by Anum Nisar, Juan Yin, Jingjun Zhang, Wenli Qi, Jie Yu, Jiaying Li, Xiaomei Li, Atif Rahman

“…We recruited pregnant women between 25- and 34-weeks' gestation from two pregnancy schools within the two public sector Hospitals in Xian. …”
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Effects of autologous platelet-rich plasma in promoting endometrial thickness on patients with thin endometrium following IVF by Gita Pratama, Elizabeth Agustina, Atika Mahira Yanfaunnas, Mila Maidarti, Achmad Kemal Harzif, R. Muharam, Budi Wiweko

“…The implantation rate was 33.3-100%, clinical pregnancy was 100%, and ongoing pregnancy rate was 83.3%. …”
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Kasus Persalinan Dengan Bekas Seksio Sesarea Menurut Keadaan Waktu Masuk di Bagian Obstetri dan Ginekologi RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Anggy Afriani, Desmiwarti Desmiwarti, Husnil Kadri

“…<br />Kata kunci: bekas seksio sesarea, rujukan dini berencana<br />Abstract<br />Pregnancy with previous caesarean section is a high risk pregnancy. …”
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Peran Asupan Zat Gizi Makronutrien Ibu Hamil terhadap Berat Badan Lahir Bayi di Kota Padang by Mila Syari, Joserizal Serudji, Ulvi Mariati

“…</p><p> </p><p>Abstract <br />Growth and development of children determined by the condition of the fetus in the uterus and maternal dietary intake during pregnancy. Women with low food intake during pregnancy will have babies with  impaired growth and Low Birth Weight (LBW). …”
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Postvaginal Delivery Caecal Volvulus and Perforation by M. M. Abdullah Agha

“…Intestinal obstruction is an uncommon complication of pregnancy and pueperium. It has different etiologies and voluvlus is one of the common causes. …”
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A theological perspective on abortion by R T H Dolamo

“…Reader's Digest Oxford Complete Wordfinder defines abortion as "the expulsion of a foetus (naturally or esp. by medical induction) form the womb before it is able to survive independently, esp. in the first 28 weeks of a human pregnancy". …”
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Non-invasive prenatal testing in mitigating concerns from invasive prenatal diagnostic testing: retrospective assessment of utility in an academic healthcare system in the US by Kibum Kim, Linda Kaitlyn Craft

“…The study consisted of site-level longitudinal analysis and patient-level cross-sectional analysis.Participant A total of 5660 new high-risk pregnancies with age ≥35 years were identified for the longitudinal trend analysis. …”
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Maternal HIV and syphilis are not syndemic in Brazil: Hot spot analysis of the two epidemics. by Mary Catherine Cambou, Eduardo Saad, Kaitlyn McBride, Trevon Fuller, Emma Swayze, Karin Nielsen-Saines

“…While the annual incidence of HIV diagnosis in pregnancy in Brazil remains relatively stable, rates of maternal syphilis increased over six-fold in the past decade. …”
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Hourly fetal urine production rate in isolated oligohydramnios at term. by Hyun-Joo Seol, Ho Yeon Kim, Geum-Joon Cho, Min-Jeong Oh

“…HFUPR was significantly decreased in the IUGR group (13.8 mL/h [IQR 10.1-24.8]), compared to the normal pregnancy group (p<0.001) and the isolated oligohydramnios group (p<0.001). …”
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Higher Concentrations of BCAAs and 3-HIB Are Associated with Insulin Resistance in the Transition from Gestational Diabetes to Type 2 Diabetes by Ulrika Andersson-Hall, Carolina Gustavsson, Anders Pedersen, Daniel Malmodin, Louise Joelsson, Agneta Holmäng

“…In addition to well-known clinical risk factors, BCAAs and 3-hydroxyisobyturate are potential markers to be evaluated as predictors of metabolic risk after pregnancy complicated by GDM.…”
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Cyclosporine-induced thrombotic microangiopathy in pregnant women: A case report and literature review by Su Zhang, Hai-hui Zhou, Zi-xing Zhong, Qi-qi Wang, Ping Huang, Su-xiao Liu

“…In recent years, CsA has been used in pregnant women with autoimmune diseases or previous immune-related adverse pregnancies. Our case involves a 34-year-old female who developed typical laboratory indicators of TMA while using CsA to improve pregnancy outcomes. …”
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TWELVE INTRAUTERINE TRANSFUSIONS IN THE EARLY EDEMATOUS FORM OF HEMOLYTIC DISEASE IN BOTH FETUSES WITH DICHORIONIC DIAMNIOTIC TWINS by Антон Валерьевич Михайлов, Алексей Николаевич Кянксеп, Светлана Владимировна Самусь, Анна Антоновна Савельева, Татьяна Александровна Каштанова, Инна Викторовна Кянксеп, Артем Николаевич Романовский

“…Seven intrauterine blood transfusions were consecutively performed to the first fetus and five transfusions to the second ones from 24 weeks of pregnancy. The last intrauterine transfusions to both fetuses were performed at 36 1/7 weeks. …”
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Describing Point of Entry into Care and Being Lost to Program in a Cohort of HIV Positive Pregnant Women in a Large Urban Centre in Uganda by Rachel Musomba, Frank Mubiru, Shadia Nakalema, Hope Mackline, Ivan Kalule, Agnes N. Kiragga, Rosalind Parkes Ratanshi, Barbara Castelnuovo

“…Among women already on ART at the time of pregnancy no factor was associated with LTP. Conclusion. …”
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The Endocannabinoid System in the Postimplantation Period: A Role during Decidualization and Placentation by B. M. Fonseca, G. Correia-da-Silva, M. Almada, M. A. Costa, N. A. Teixeira

“…The complex maternal-foetal interrelationships within the placental bed are essential for normal pregnancy, and decidua definitively contributes to the success of this process. …”
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Adverse Perinatal and Maternal Outcomes and Associated Factors among Women with Antepartum Hemorrhage in Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020 by Melkamu Gelan, Tariku Bekela, Kebanesa Angasu, Mosisa Ebisa

“…Globally, antepartum hemorrhage is the main cause of perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and childbearing. Objective. To assess adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes and associated factors among women with antepartum hemorrhage in Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020. …”
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When Hysteroscopy is the only way out; a case series of endometrial osseous metaplasia by John Imaralu, Taiwo Solaja, Oluwole Ayegbusi, Olukemi Grillo, Remilekun Atunrase-Sotola, Theophilus Elejere

“…It is mostly preceded by pregnancy termination; with a mid-trimester dilatation and evacuation as the commonest risk factor. …”
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome with Stroke in Puerperal Woman with High Titer of Anti-Phospholipid IgM Antibody by Hiroto Hirashima, Masahiro Iwamoto, Tadashi Ozawa, Shigeyoshi Kijima, Shigeki Matsubara, Akihide Ohkuchi

“…A 36-year-old nulliparous woman with both rheumatoid arthritis and recurrent pregnancy loss, probably due to a high titer of anti-phospholipid IgM antibody, was referred at 10 weeks of gestation. …”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Who Have Aborted in Comparison with the Women with Normal Delivery in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran by J. Saki, N. Mohammadpour, F. Moramezi, S. Khademvatan

“…Primary maternal infection with toxoplasmosis during pregnancy is frequently associated with transplacental transmission to the fetus. …”
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Trends and determinants of maternal health services utilization in India from 2015 to 2021 by Wapangjungla Longchar, Prakash Babu Kodali, Sibasis Hense

“…Abstract Continuum of care (CoC) in maternal health services refers to a pathway spanning from pregnancy and childbirth to post-pregnancy, covering routine antenatal care (ANC), institutional delivery (ID), and post-natal services (PNC). …”
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