Ultrastructure of Placenta of Gravidas with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Qian Meng, Li Shao, Xiucui Luo, Yingping Mu, Wen Xu, Chao Gao, Li Gao, Jiayin Liu, Yugui Cui

“…In this study, the ultrastructural appearances of term placentas from women with GDM and normal pregnancy were meticulously compared. Materials and Methods. …”
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Proportion of foetal and placental implantation abnormalities in Madagascar: A cross-sectional study of 35,919 women at public-sector primary healthcare facilities in central and s... by Franziska Krätzig, Jie Mei, Mahery Rebaliha, Zavaniarivo Rampanjato, Rinja Ranaivoson, Jenia Razafinjato, Jan-Walter De Neve, Mara Anna Franke, Nadine Muller, Julius Valentin Emmrich

“…In contrast to current WHO recommendations, pregnant women, particularly those from rural, resource-constrained settings attend obstetric ultrasound screenings most commonly during their third trimester of pregnancy.…”
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Incidence and Contributing Factors of Persistent Hyperglycemia at 6–12 Weeks Postpartum in Iranian Women with Gestational Diabetes: Results from LAGA Cohort Study by Sedigheh Nouhjah, Hajieh Shahbazian, Nahid Shahbazian, Alireza Jahanshahi, Shayesteh Jahanfar, Bahman Cheraghian

“…Results determined a relatively high rate of glucose intolerance at 6–12 weeks after GDM pregnancy. Early postpartum screening of type 2 diabetes is needed particularly in women at high risk of type 2 diabetes.…”
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Reproductive efficiency of ewe lambs kept on tropical pastures under different feeding systems by L.M. Higano, C.C.B.F. Ítavo, L.C.V. Ítavo, G.S. Difante, G.K.A. Melo, P.C.G. Silva, K.L.S. Monteiro, E.S.M. Soares, T.F.F.S. Arco, P.B. Andrade, A.A.S. Miguel, F.G.G. Oliveira, E.L.M. Ribeiro, A.L.C. Gurgel

“…The supplementation levels used affected the pregnancy rate of the lambs. The group that received 1.6% BW had a higher pregnancy rate than the group treated with 2.4% BW. …”
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Comparison of Perinatal, Newborn, and Audiometry Results of COVID-19 Pregnant Women by Mehmet Yilmaz, Şerif Aksin, Deniz Balsak, Fazil Avci, Osman Özdoğru, Bekir Helvacıoğlu, Mahmut Erdemoğlu, Yasemin Aboalhasan, Gülsüm Doğan

“…Although the negative effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes are rare, it was determined that there was no increased audiological risk factor, and the most important predictor of COVID-19 was lymphopenia.…”
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Uterine Natural Killer Cell and Human Leukocyte Antigen-G1 and Human Leukocyte Antigen-G5 Expression in Vaginal Discharge of Threatened-Abortion Women: A Case-Control Study by Saeideh Sadat Shobeiri, Zahra Rahmani, Hadi Hossein Nataj, Hossein Ranjbaran, Masoud Mohammadi, Saeid Abediankenari

“…The immunotolerant human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) molecules have a major role in fetal-maternal tolerance during pregnancy. Interaction between these molecules and uterine natural killer (uNK) cells inhibitory receptors prevents NK cell invasion against fetus trophoblast cells. …”
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PHARMACEUTICAL CARE OF ACNE PATIENTS USING SYSTEMIC RETINOIDS by Yuliya Nastyukha, Andriy Zimenkovsky, Diana Klapko

“…Considering the extremely low level of proper implementation of the Pregnancy Prevention Program when using systemic retinoids (3.7%; 95CI: 0.1-19.0%) and the severity of the consequences of neglecting the recommendations (teratogenic effect), pharmaceutical care should include the issue of effective contraception and pregnancy testing by not only informing but also finding and using other strategies to increase patient compliance with the recommendations, in our opinion. …”
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The effect of β-carotene supplementation above requirement on the production and reproduction performance of female sheep and goats - A mini review by Osman Ahmed, Abubeker Hassen, Khoboso Lehloenya

“…The high rate of metabolic activity during breeding, pregnancy, parturition and lactation may lead to oxidative stress in sheep and goats. …”
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Male involvement in antenatal care follow-up and its determinants in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gossa Fetene Abebe, Desalegn Girma, Melsew Setegn Alie, Lidiya Gutema Lemu, Yilkal Negesse, Zewditu Alelign

“…Recommendations include targeted education for males with no formal schooling, improved health education on ANC and pregnancy risks, and interventions for males in the private sector.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021258826.…”
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The effect of counseling with a positive approach on anxiety about giving birth to an Infant with Anomalies in pregnant mothers over 35 years of age by Hadis Jalilvand, Mojghan Mokhtari Zanjani, Taraneh Emamgholi Khooshehchin

“…The study instrument was the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire (PRAQ; Vanden Berg, 1989). …”
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Near-mortality Scenarios in Obstetrics: Case Studies of Severe Complications and their Management by Jayshree P Kulkarni, Swapnali Sansare, Sneha

“…Lastly, Case 5 involves a 27-year-old female with a scar ectopic pregnancy, treated successfully with methotrexate. …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies CXADR as a fate determinant of the placental exchange surface by Dafina M. Angelova, Aleksandra Tsolova, Malwina Prater, Noura Ballasy, Wendi Bacon, Russell S. Hamilton, Danielle Blackwell, Ziyi Yu, Xin Li, Xin Liu, Myriam Hemberger, D. Stephen Charnock-Jones

“…Deciphering the mechanisms underlying trophoblast lineage specification will inform our understanding of human pregnancy in health and disease.…”
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Enhanced Fetal Arrhythmia Classification by Non-Invasive ECG Using Cross Domain Feature and Spatial Differences Windows Information by Gede Angga Pradipta, Putu Desiana Wulaning Ayu, Made Liandana, Dandy Pramana Hostiadi

“…Accurate detection and management are crucial, as severe arrhythmias may lead to complications that affect the fetus’s health during pregnancy and delivery. This study aims to develop an effective screening method for detecting arrhythmia (ARR) to aid physicians in diagnosing potential heart disease in fetal during pregnancy. …”
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Astragaloside IV alleviates GDM via regulating gut microbiota and gut microbiota metabolomic by Fengge Wang, Yongning Zhu, Hua Shu, Xiaoyun Zhang, Liting Duan, Dongmei Man, Yanping Wang

“…BackgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a severe pregnancy disorder, is a temporary form of diabetes that occurs during gestation. …”
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An Assessment of Socio-Economic Factors explaining Pupil Dropout in UPE Schools of Nyabihoko Sub- County, Ntungamo District by Abert, Musinguzi

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Hormonal contraception in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: Contraceptive and non-contraceptive effects. A clinical lecture by Olga A. Pustotina

“…The necessity of using combined hormonal contraception both to prevent unwanted pregnancy and to reduce the risks associated with PCOS is justified, and the advantages of a chlormadinone-containing combined oral contraceptive in women with hyperandrogenism are given.…”
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Gestational Thrombocytopenic Patients in Our Center: Analysis of the Patients and Review of the Literature by Emel Ebru Özçimen

“… OBJECTIVE: Gestational thrombocytopenia is the most common cause of the thrombocytopenia in pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of gestational thrombocytopenia (GT) among pregnant women in our center. …”
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Stress-Induced Hyperprolactinemia: Pathophysiology and Clinical Approach by Samara Levine, Ozgul Muneyyirci-Delale

“…Physiologic causes include pregnancy, lactation, sleep-associated, nipple stimulation and sexual orgasm, chest wall stimulation, or trauma. …”
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Preterm Caesarean Delivery in a Parturient with Candida parapsilosis Endocarditis by Jason Fu, Lance M. Retherford, Brigid Flynn

“…While the incidence of infective endocarditis during pregnancy is rare, the incidence of C. parapsilosis endocarditis is even rarer. …”
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Dyspnoea at Term in an Obese Mother by Vicky O'Dwyer, Yvonne O'Brien, Nadine Farah, Michael J. Turner

“…We discuss the differential diagnosis of dyspnoea in pregnancy and highlight the complexity of care of the morbidly obese woman.…”
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