Urocortin in Second Trimester Amniotic Fluid: Its Role as Predictor of Preterm Labor by C. Iavazzo, K. Tassis, D. Gourgiotis, M. Boutsikou, S. Baka, D. Hassiakos, C. Vogiatzi, L. Florentin-Arar, A. Malamitsi-Puchner

“…The urocortin concentrations in early second trimester amniotic fluid were measured in 41 pregnancies with term delivery and in 41 pregnancies with preterm delivery by using an immunoradiometric assay. …”
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Shaping oral and intestinal microbiota and the immune system during the first 1,000 days of life by Jie Zhu, Mingxin He, Simin Li, Yumeng Lei, Xiaochen Xiang, Zhi Guo, Qiang Wang

“…The first 1, 000 days of life, from the fetal stage of a woman's pregnancy to 2 years of age after the baby is born, is a critical period for microbial colonization of the body and development of the immune system. …”
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Anemia y déficit de hierro en el embarazo: una revisión sistemática de su prevalencia mundial by Yudit Batista Delgado, Yordanis Garbey Pierre, María Eugenia Adjunta Medina

“…Fue dirigida a las publicaciones realizadas desde 2019 hasta la actualidad y se combinaron términos de búsqueda sobre el tema en el idioma inglés: anemia and pregancy and prevalence, iron anemia deficency and pregnancy and prevalence, prevalence and anemia, irondeficency and prevalence. …”
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Docosahexaenoic and Eicosapentaenoic Acid Supplementation Could Attenuate Negative Effects of Maternal Metabolic Syndrome on Liver Lipid Metabolism and Liver Betacellulin Expressio... by Tomislav Mašek, Petra Roškarić, Sunčica Sertić, Kristina Starčević

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: This study investigated the effects of maternal metabolic syndrome during pregnancy on hepatic fatty acid metabolism and betacellulin expression in rat offspring. …”
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Serum Ischemia Modified Albumin Levels in Infertile Couples Underwent in Vitro Fertilization by Fatma Beyazıt, Osman Balcı, Magdi Adam, Hasan İnal, Yeşim Bardakcı, Nafiye Yılmaz

“…IVF failure is defined as IVF that does not result in a pregnancy. A rapid, spectrophotometric Albumin Cobalt Binding (ACB) test was used to determine serum IMA levels and results were presented by absorbance units (ABSU). …”
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Self-medication among pregnant women in comparison to the general population: a scoping review of the main characteristics by Gabriela Pereira, Cinthia Madeira de Souza, Amanda Canato Ferracini, Fernanda Garanhani Surita, Sherif Eltonsy, Priscila Gava Mazzola

“…While most of the studies assessed self-medication during the entire pregnancy, self-medication definition was often inconsistent between studies. …”
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Prevalence of Early Postnatal-Care Service Utilization and Its Associated Factors among Mothers in Hawassa Zuria District, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shambel Yoseph, Azmach Dache, Aregahegn Dona

“…Age below 25 years [AOR = 3.2 (95% CI = 1.37, 7.48)], having planned and supported pregnancy for last birth [AOR = 2.2 (95% CI = 1.13, 4.38)], having information about obstetric danger signs [AOR = 2.1 (95% CI = 1.25, 3.78)], and having positive attitude on use postnatal services [AOR = 3.5 (95% CI = 1.94, 6.32)] were factors associated with early postnatal-care utilization. …”
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Low Hemoglobin among Pregnant Women in Midwives Practice of Primary Health Care, Jatinangor, Indonesia: Iron Deficiency Anemia or β-Thalassemia Trait? by Ari Indra Susanti, Edhyana Sahiratmadja, Gatot Winarno, Adhi Kristianto Sugianli, Herman Susanto, Ramdan Panigoro

“…Low hemoglobin (Hb) or anemia is common among pregnant women in developing countries which may cause adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal deaths. Our study aimed to assess Hb level measured by midwives in primary health care facility at rural area of Jatinangor, Indonesia, and to explore whether the anemia was due to iron deficiency (IDA) or β-thalassemia trait (β-TT). …”
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Early childhood obesity prevention efforts through a life course health development perspective: A scoping review. by Sheri Volger, Diane Rigassio Radler, Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia

“…Less than half of the interventions initiated during pregnancy, infancy or preschool reported a significant improvement in a weight-based outcome. …”
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Nearly One in Three Lactating Mothers Is Suffering from Inadequate Dietary Diversity in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia by Netsanet Fentahun, Elisabeth Alemu

“…In developing countries, dietary diversity is a challenge for rural communities especially pregnancy and lactation. Malnourished mothers are unable to combat disease and feed adequate nutrients to their children, and this will in turn affect the socioeconomic development of the country. …”
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What impact has the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) scheme had on clinical academic careers in England over the last 10 years? A retrospective study by James Neilson, David Jones, Sally Clough, James Fenton, Helen Harris-Joseph, Leesa Rayton, Caroline Magee, Lisa Ann Cotterill

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A systematic scoping review to identify the design and assess the performance of devices for antenatal continuous fetal monitoring. by Kajal K Tamber, Dexter J L Hayes, Stephen J Carey, Jayawan H B Wijekoon, Alexander E P Heazell

“…<h4>Background</h4>Antepartum fetal monitoring aims to assess fetal development and wellbeing throughout pregnancy. Current methods utilised in clinical practice are intermittent and only provide a 'snapshot' of fetal wellbeing, thus key signs of fetal demise could be missed. …”
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Contribution of the P3AP2KB Service in Handling the Impact of Child Marriage in Sleman Regency by Fakih Abdul Rozak, Putri Ayu Nurmalinda, Syarif Hidayatullah

“…The results of this research show several factors behind the application for marriage dispensation at the Sleman Regency Religious Court, such as: pregnancy out of wedlock, customs/ culture, avoiding adultery, promiscuity and economics. …”
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Atrioventricular Conduction Delay in the Second Trimester Measured by Fetal Magnetocardiography by Annette Wacker-Gussmann, Henrike Paulsen, Krunoslav Stingl, Johanna Braendle, Rangmar Goelz, Joerg Henes

“…Fetal AV block in SSA/Ro pregnancies is generally not seen before 18-week gestation and onset is rare after 28-week gestation. …”
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Prevalence, predictors and selected outcomes of early sexual initiation among adolescents in secondary schools in Lugbe, Abuja, Nigeria: a mixed methods study by Uchechi Grace Okonta

“…Gender, academic performance, communication with parents and peer pressure were significantly associated predictive factors. Pregnancy, abortion, sexually transmitted infections, loss of self-confidence, expulsion from school, poor academic performance and depression were associated outcomes. …”
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Fetal and Neonatal Levels of Omega-3: Effects on Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, and Growth by Juliana Rombaldi Bernardi, Renata de Souza Escobar, Charles Francisco Ferreira, Patrícia Pelufo Silveira

“…Nutrition in pregnancy, during lactation, childhood, and later stages has a fundamental influence on overall development. …”
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The rise of congenital syphilis in Canada: threats and opportunities by Ashorkor Tetteh, Victoria Moore

“…The epidemiological situation is especially serious given that effective treatment is available for syphilis during pregnancy and that congenital syphilis is a preventable outcome that engenders adverse birth outcomes such as miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal death as well as potentially lifelong ocular, neurological, hepatosplenic, and musculoskeletal sequelae. …”
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Term stillbirths in Eastern Uganda: a community-based prospective cohort study by Martin Chebet, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Andrew D Weeks, Ingunn Marie S Engebretsen, Noela Regina Akwi Okalany, Francis Okello, Thorkild Tylleskär, Kathy Burgoine, David Mukunya

“…Using structured questionnaires, details of maternal health, pregnancy and birth were captured. Results We enrolled 6101 participants and analysed 5496 for incidence of term stillbirth and 5296 for risk factors. …”
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Exploring the development, evaluation and implementation of complex health interventions to prevent early childhood caries in preschool children: A scoping review protocol. by Peggy C J M van Spreuwel, Milou L C Munk-Overkamp, Linda C Smit, Kirsten A Ziesemer, Cor van Loveren, Geert J M G van der Heijden, Josef J M Bruers, Katarina Jerković-Ćosić

“…<h4>Inclusion criteria</h4>This scoping review will consider clinical trials reporting CHI's to prevent ECC that starts during pregnancy or in the first year of life. Studies in the English language will be included regardless of the country of origin, sociocultural setting, or context.…”
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Supplementation of dairy cows with bovine somatotropin or omega-3 rich fish oil affects the endometrial expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors by Leslie A. MacLaren, Todd R. Bilby, Frank Michel, Aydin Guzeloglu, Charles R. Staples, William W. Thatcher

“…Increased abundances of PPAR&#945; mRNA are observed in response to bST during pregnancy in lactating cows but not in non-lactating cows, highlighting the importance of lactation status in determining bST response. …”
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