The effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone or human chorionic gonadotropin administration at mating on lambing performance in konya merino yearling ewes by Mehmet Köse, Ahmet Hamdi Aktaş, Mesut Kırbaş, Bülent Bülbül

“…Group I (n=14) were injected 200 IU hCG, Group II (n=12) were injected 4 μg GnRH, and Group III (control group, n=10) were injected 1 mL placebo at mating. Pregnancy was diagnosed on day 30 by using transrectal ultrasonography.…”
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Serological epidemiology analysis of Cytomegalovirus infection in pregnant women in Diwaniyah, Iraq by Mohsen Abdul Khadhur Al-Zubaidi, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Mohsen Abdul Nemah Al-Roudhan, Maather Baqer Hussein Al-Harmooshee

“… Background and Objectives: Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection is the most common cause of congenital infection during pregnancy. It is a major concern worldwide with a wide range of clinical outcomes in fetuses and newborns due to HCMV reactivation or reinfection during pregnancy. …”
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Developing a taxonomy to describe offspring outcomes in studies involving pregnant mammals' exposure to non-tobacco nicotine: A systematic scoping review. by Lucy Phillips, Ross Thomson, Tom Coleman-Haynes, Sue Cooper, Felix Naughton, Lisa Mcdaid, Joanne Emery, Tim Coleman

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Many countries recommend Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation in pregnancy. Preclinical studies of nicotine exposure to pregnant mammals could indicate how nicotine may adversely affect the developing fetus. …”
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The Effects of Maternal Supplementation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Visual, Neurobehavioural, and Developmental Outcomes of the Child: A Systematic Review of the Randomized T... by Andrea Lo, Julianna Sienna, Eva Mamak, Nada Djokanovic, Carol Westall, Gideon Koren

“…Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) use in pregnancy has been promoted as beneficial for visual and neurobehavioural development in the fetus. …”
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Morbidity and Mortality of Premature Birth at Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children/West of Iraq by Sabah M Ali, Rana F Shitran

“…Extremely low birth weight and triplet pregnancy have significant association with preterm mortality …”
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Trends in the levels, causes, and risk factors of maternal mortality in Pakistan: A comparative analysis of national surveys of 2007 and 2019. by Farid Midhet, Samina Naeem Khalid, Shehla Baqai, Shahzad Ali Khan

“…A nested case-control study was carved to compare maternal deaths with the women who survived a pregnancy, in the same sampling clusters during the same period. …”
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Beneficial Effects of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Gestational Diabetes: Consequences in Macrosomia and Adulthood Obesity by Akadiri Yessoufou, Magloire P. Nekoua, Adam Gbankoto, Yohana Mashalla, Kabirou Moutairou

“…Animal studies have shown that omega-3 PUFA contributes to the maintenance of the immune defense system by promoting the differentiation of T helper (Th) cell to a Th2 phenotype in diabetic pregnancy and by shifting the Th1/Th2 ratio from a deleterious proinflammatory Th1 phenotype to a protective anti-inflammatory Th2 phenotype in macrosomia and in adulthood obesity that results from macrosomia at birth. …”
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Perinatal results of restricted intrauterine growth. Cienfuegos, 2022 by Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez, Ana Beatriz Abreus Castro, Yaneris Vega Romero, Greter Torres Vázquez

“…The studied variables were: type of delayed intrauterine growth, results of Doppler ultrasound in maternal and fetal vessels, diseases that complicated the pregnancy, type of delivery, weight and gestational time to delivery, adverse perinatal outcomes. …”
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Maternal mortality burden study from direct causes. Cuba, 2005-2018 by Lisbeth Fernández González, José Luis Peñalvo, Armando Humberto Seuc Jo, Delia María Gálvez Medina, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: complications during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium are the main causes of death in women of childbearing age. …”
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Home delivery among women who receive antenatal care in Ethiopia, design-based logistic regression analysis by Yimer Seid Yimer, Tariku Tesfaye, Awgichew Kifle Zemelak, Solomon Emyu Ferede

“…A total of 1749 women who received ANC during pregnancy were included in this study. To identify risk factors associated with home delivery, a design-based binary logistic regression analysis was used.Results Of 1749 women who received ANC, 515 (29.4%) gave birth at home. …”
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Adapted Guidelines for Malaria Case Management in Sudan by Samah Elhassan, Sahar Khalid Mohamed, Khlood Fathi Hassan Alnaeem, Ahmed Abdulgadir Noureddin, Samah Kamaleldeen Bakrri Abass, Fadwa Mohamed Saad, Technical Advisory Committee

“…Conclusion: Key changes in the 2023 protocol include updates to the treatment guidelines for severe malaria in all patient groups and uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy. Future adjustments to the malaria protocol will take place in accordance with changes in the local context of Sudan as well as global malaria guidelines. …”
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Survey situation of mental health of pregnant women with breast cancer: A systematic review study by Nasim Khademi, Farzaneh Rahimi, Shadi Goli

“…A pregnant woman struggles with physical and mental problems caused by hormonal changes during her pregnancy. Now, if cancer is added to these difficult conditions, the pregnant woman will suffer a lot of psychological burden. …”
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Utilisation of Cryopreserved Gametes in Cancer Patients who Underwent Fertility Preservation by Devika Gunasheela, N. Ashwini, Yoshita Saneja, D Deepthi

“…Non-usage was primarily due to mortality, spontaneous pregnancies, financial constraints and social issues. …”
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How does the knowledge level of physicians and nurses working at primary health centers affect their preference for oral contraceptives in an inland Turkish province? by Gamze Dur, Ayşen Mert, Rıza Dur, Mine Kanat Pektas

“…When compared to nurses, there is a significantly higher number of physicians who state that OCPs cause acne, depression, sexual dysfunction, ectopic pregnancy, deep vein thrombosis, breast cancer and liver cancer. …”
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Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Mortality in Patients with Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome by Hong-Wei Cui, Ru-Yi Lei, Bo-Ai Zhang

“…We also demonstrated that heart failure and stroke were independent risk factors for death in patients with PRES; moreover, pregnancy was a protective factor.…”
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When to Consider a Diagnosis of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young: Precise Diagnosis Leads to Better Management and Quality of Life for the Patients by Yujia Gao, Kalyan Mansukhbhai Shekhda, Sarah N. Ali

“…She was treated with gliclazide and metformin before pregnancy. She required insulin glargine during her pregnancy. …”
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Comparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal study by Zahra yazdanpanahi, Mahboubeh hajifoghaha, Alimohammad keshtvarz hesamabadi, Seyede Zahra Jafari

“…How parents navigate the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion can significantly impact the couple’s health.…”
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Effect of Treatment with Progestins and Antiplatelet Agents on IVF in Women with Adenomyosis and Recurrent Implantation Failure by Irina Pacu, Nikolaos Zygouropoulos, Giorgia Zampieri, Aida Petca, Mircea Octavian Poenaru, Cringu Antoniu Ionescu

“…Preimplantation biochemical parameters and ultrasonographic features (endometrial thickness, uterine peristalsis, and junctional zone thickness) were compared with pregnancy rate in a non-natural cycle frozen embryo transfer technique. …”
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Quercetin alleviates endothelial dysfunction in preeclampsia by inhibiting ferroptosis and inflammation through EGFR binding by Meiting Shi, Lu Sun, Jiachun Wei, Yao Shen, Jian Wang, Ping Zhang, Xiaofeng Yang, Yuzhen Ding, Wanchang Yin, Xinyao Lu, Xuesong Yang, Guang Wang, Ruiman Li

“…Abstract Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy-specific complication and there remains no effective treatment. …”
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The Alteration of Carnitine Metabolism in Second Trimester in GDM and a Nomogram for Predicting Macrosomia by Man Sun, Baihui Zhao, Sainan He, Ruopeng Weng, Binqiao Wang, Yunping Ding, Xinwen Huang, Qiong Luo

“…The metabolism of three major nutrients (sugar, lipid, and protein) will change during pregnancy, especially in the second trimester. The present study is aimed at evaluating carnitine alteration in fatty acid metabolism in the second trimester of pregnancy and the correlation between carnitine and GDM. …”
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