Supplementation with sweet corn for weight gain in pregnant women by Siti Mudlikah, A`im Matun Nadhiroh, Pipit Festi Wiliyanarti

“…Background: Inadequate nutrient intake during pregnancy can cause insufficient weight gain, chronic energy shortage, and difficulties for both the mother and the baby. …”
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Primary dysmenorrhea pain profile among Brazilian women. Case-control study by Flávia Rezende Moura Mesquita Rafael, Natalia Oliveira Bertolini, Samuel Silva, Renato Carvalho Vilella1

“…Conversely, factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, daily diet, physical activity, regular menstrual cycle, previous pregnancy, active sex life, family history of PD, pain site, and the time of onset of PD after the first menstrual cycle were not statistically significant within the pain categories. …”
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Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Among Rural Adolescent Schoolgirls: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yasir Salih, Ghaday S. Almutairi, Norah H. Alhumaidi, Nadiah Alhabardi, Ishag Adam

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) define abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) as “bleeding from the uterus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency, or duration and occurs in the absence of pregnancy”. The impact of AUB on the physical and psychosocial well-being of adolescent girls can be significant. …”
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Frequency, causes, and factors of maternal mortality in the City of Bunia, North East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Clarice Ngavele, B. Mukandu, M. O. Omanyondo

“…Every day, approximately 830 women die worldwide due to complications during pregnancy or childbirth. Objective This retrospective descriptive study aims to determine the frequency, causes, and associated factors of maternal mortality in the health zone of Bunia in Ituri province. …”
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Determinants of Food Taboos in the Pregnant Women of the Awabel District, East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia by Wollelaw Getnet, Wubie Aycheh, Taddele Tessema

“…Our study revealed that considerable proportion of food taboo exists during pregnancy in the study area. This can be improved by strengthening the nutrition counseling components of antenatal care follow-up.…”
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Influence of Weight Gain Rate on Early Life Nutritional Status and Body Composition of Children by Sarah Aparecida Vieira, Taís Cristina Araújo Magalhães, Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro, Silvia Eloiza Priore, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Luciana Ferreira da Rocha Sant’Ana

“…Control variables, such as pregnancy, breastfeeding, lifestyle, and sociodemographics, were studied. …”
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Any better? A follow-up content analysis of adolescent sexual and reproductive health inclusion in Global Financing Facility country planning documents by Ulla Walmisley, Mary V. Kinney, Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Yamba Kafando, Asha S. George

“…Results  Countries with higher rates of adolescent pregnancy had more content relating to adolescent reproductive health, with exceptions in fragile contexts. …”
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Women’s recommendations: vacuum extraction or caesarean section for prolonged second stage of labour, a prospective cohort study in Uganda by Barbara, Nolens, Thomas, van den Akker, John, Lule, Sulphine, Twinomuhangi, Roosmalen, Jos van, Josaphat, Byamugisha

“…Of women who had given birth by CS in a previous pregnancy and had vacuum extraction this time, 31/32 (96.9%) recommended vacuum extraction. …”
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Melatonin alleviates high temperature exposure induced fetal growth restriction via the gut-placenta-fetus axis in pregnant mice by Jia-Jin Wu, Xiaoyu Zheng, Caichi Wu, Wen Ma, Yibo Wang, Jun Wang, Yulong Wei, Xiangfang Zeng, Shihai Zhang, Wutai Guan, Fang Chen

“…Introduction: Global warming augments the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in vulnerable expectant mothers. …”
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Clinical phenotype and genetic analysis of patients with severe oligoasthenospermia carrying heterozygous SOHLH1 c.346-1G>A mutation by Xiaojun Wen, Zhiming Li, Lizi Cheng, Jianhong Wei, Wenjuan Yu, Xiufeng Lin, Xiufeng Lin, Xiaowu Fang

“…One patient underwent assisted reproductive treatment through an intracytoplasmic sperm injection and achieved a favorable outcome, resulting in a successful pregnancy.DiscussionIn conclusion, our study provides the first evidence that the heterozygous mutation at the c.346-1G&gt;A site of SOHLH1 is associated with SOA, and elucidates the new clinical phenotype associated with this mutation.…”
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Maternal Satisfaction on Delivery Service among Postnatal Mothers in a Government Hospital, Mid-Western Nepal by Asha Panth, Praveena Kafle

“…Maternal satisfaction is one of the most frequently reported outcome measures for quality of care, and it needs to be addressed to improve the quality and efficiency of health care during pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium to provide quality maternal-friendly services. …”
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Epidemiological Survey of Toxoplasmosis among Aborted Women in Garmian district, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…Congenital toxoplasmosis is most severe condition when occurs in early period of pregnancy. The main aim of this study is to determine prevalence of toxoplasmosis among aborted women in Garmian region by using both Latex Agglutination Test (LAT) and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). …”
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A Meta-Analysis for Association of Maternal Smoking with Childhood Refractive Error and Amblyopia by Li Li, Ya Qi, Wei Shi, Yuan Wang, Wen Liu, Man Hu

“…However, children whose mother smoked during pregnancy were 1.47 (95% CI: 1.12–1.93) times and 1.43 (95% CI: 1.23-1.66) times more likely to suffer from amblyopia and hyperopia, respectively, compared with children whose mother did not smoke, and the difference was significant. …”
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A Novel Active Learning Technique for Fetal Health Classification Based on XGBoost Classifier by Kaushal Bhardwaj, Niyati Goyal, Bhavika Mittal, Vandna Sharma, Shiv Naresh Shivhare

“…Ensuring safe pregnancy and reducing maternal and infant mortality rates require early prediction of fetal health. …”
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Beyond individual-level factors that influence family planning uptake among women with diabetes mellitus: a systematic literature review by Idayu Badilla Idris, Sarah Awang Dahlan, Rahana Abd Rahman, Azmawati Mohammed Nawi

“…Family planning usage has been one of the components in preconception care among this group of population, especially among women with unoptimised diabetes mellitus, where family planning may allow disease optimisation prior to pregnancy. This systematic review thus aimed to synthesise evidences and improve understanding on the non-individual factors in influencing family planning practice among women with diabetes mellitus. …”
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Clinical Scenarios for Discordant Anti-Xa by Jesus Vera-Aguilera, Hindi Yousef, Diego Beltran-Melgarejo, Teng Hugh Teng, Ramos Jan, Mary Mok, Carlos Vera-Aguilera, Eduardo Moreno-Aguilera

“…Anti-Xa test is widely used; however the assay underestimates heparin concentration in the presence of significant AT deficiency, pregnancy, end stage renal disease, and postthrombolysis and in patients with hyperbilirubinemia; limited published data evaluating the safety and effectiveness of anti-Xa assays for managing UH therapy is available. …”
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Chronic Endometritis and Antimicrobial Resistance: Towards a Multidrug-Resistant Endometritis? An Expert Opinion by Francesco Di Gennaro, Giacomo Guido, Luisa Frallonardo, Laura Pennazzi, Miriana Bevilacqua, Pietro Locantore, Amerigo Vitagliano, Annalisa Saracino, Ettore Cicinelli

“…Frequently associated with repeated implantation failure, recurrent pregnancy loss, and infertility, CE significantly impacts women’s health, contributing to conditions such as abnormal uterine bleeding and endometriosis. …”
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Magnesium Lithospermate B Downregulates the Levels of Blood Pressure, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Pregnant Rats with Hypertension by Kaixiang Xu, Xiaohong Zang, Mian Peng, Qian Zhao, Binbin Lin

“…Magnesium lithospermate B (MLB) was shown to suppress oxidative stress and reduce hypertension, but the role of MLB in pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) remains unknown. …”
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Family planning in Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs): A scoping review. by Relmah Baritama Harrington, Nichole Harvey, Sarah Larkins, Michelle Redman-MacLaren

“…However, many women in low and middle-income countries, including the Pacific region, still die from pregnancy-related complications. While most health centres offer family planning services with some basic contraceptive methods, many people do not access these services. …”
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The Relationship Between Family Support and The Eating Culture Of Post Partum Mothers In The Work Area Of The Muncan Health Center by Eti Sumiati, Endy Bebasari Ardhana Putri, Dewi Ratna Wulan, Rosita Khaerina

“…The postpartum period is a process that begins after the placenta separates and ends when the uterus returns to its pre-pregnancy state. At that time, the nutritional needs of postpartum mothers increased from before, because they were needed to prepare for breastfeeding and help speed up the recovery process so that family support to accompany postpartum mothers in consuming nutritious food was needed. …”
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