Comparing Fetal Weight Estimates in the Third Trimester: Clinical Examination Findings, Ultrasonographic Estimation, and Actual Birth Weight by Ayesha Ghaffar, Sabeen Ashraf, Hafiza Alia Akbar Khan, Saba Yousaf, Tallat Farkhanda, Amartur Rabbal

“… Objective: To determine the relationship between fetal weight on clinical and ultrasonographic examinations and actual birth weight during the third trimester of pregnancy. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Obs/Gynae from January 2023 to June 2023. …”
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Study on Clinicopathological Features and Risk Factors of Patients with Multiple Primary Breast Cancers and Thyroid Disease by Jie Li, Yonghong Liu, Jian Jin, Qingfeng Shi, Yanting Ji, Bo Zhang, Pengfei Hu

“…There was no statistical difference between the observation group and the control group in the comparison of clinical data of the body mass index, pregnancy frequency, labor frequency, and abortion history (P>0.05). (2) In the comparison of pathological type and staging data, there was no statistical difference in the comparison of data on the pathological type, histological grade, T staging, N staging, and TNM staging between the observation group and the control group (P>0.05). (3) In the comparison of data on molecular biology characteristics, there was a statistical difference in the nuclear proliferation antigen data between the observation group and the control group (P<0.05). …”
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Assessment of Iodine Status among Pregnant Women and Neonates Using Neonatal Thyrotropin (TSH) in Mainland China after the Introduction of New Revised Universal Salt Iodisation (US... by Hang Zhou, Zheng Feei Ma, Yiming Lu, Binyu Pan, Jian Shao, Liya Wang, Yanyan Du, Qihua Zhao

“…Iodine deficiency during pregnancy can cause iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of DNA Methylation in Human Amnion by Jinsil Kim, Mitchell M. Pitlick, Paul J. Christine, Amanda R. Schaefer, Cesar Saleme, Belén Comas, Viviana Cosentino, Enrique Gadow, Jeffrey C. Murray

“…To investigate the importance of epigenetic events in this tissue in the physiology and pathophysiology of pregnancy, we performed genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of human amnion from term (with and without labor) and preterm deliveries. …”
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Protocol and clinical characteristics of patients under ‘at-home care’ for COVID-19 in South Korea: a retrospective cohort study by Jin Ju Park, Yu Bin Seo, Jacob Lee, Sun Hee Na, Young Kyun Choi

“…Factors associated with transfer were diabetes (OR: 3.591, 95% CI 1.488 to 8.665, p=0.004), pregnancy (OR: 5.839, 95% CI 1.035 to 32.935, p=0.046) and being presymptomatic at diagnosis (OR: 4.015, 95% CI 1.559 to 10.337, p=0.004).Conclusions There were no specific problems related to patient safety when operating at-home care. …”
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Compliance with maternal HIV retesting for pregnant women attending care in selected health facilities in Namutumba district, Uganda by Shafik Malende, Edward Buzigi, Esther Bayiga

“…Abstract Background Retesting for HIV during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum is crucial for identifying new infections and ensuring timely interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). …”
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A Case of Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia by Shigeki Taga, Junko Haraga, Mari Sawada, Aya Nagai, Dan Yamamoto, Ryoji Hayase

“…Placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) rarely complicates with pregnancy. A 30-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 3, presenting with placentomegaly, was referred to our department at 18 weeks of gestation. …”
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Behavior changes to promote preconception health: a systematic review by Maiko Suto, Kimiko Inaoka, Daichi Suzuki, Aya Nitamizu, Naoko Arata, Erika Ota

“…Abstract Background Preconception care is expected to prevent diseases, promote health, and improve pregnancy outcomes. Although a consensus exists on the efficacy of folic acid supplementation and preconception vaccination, evidence regarding comprehensive approaches to preconception care targeting the general population remains lacking. …”
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Noninvasive in vivo assessment of placental insufficiency using pCASL: a prospective case–control study by Ghada Awad, Alaa Mohamed Reda, Rasha Lotfy Younis, Manal Mostafa Hassan, Rania Essam Eldin Mohamed Ali

“…Our study enrolled 30 pregnant females with different risk factors for developing IUGR and other 30 females with the same age group having normal pregnancy. The two groups were evaluated by free breathing arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Study on the Imprinting Status of Insulin-Like Growth Factor II (IGF-II) Gene in Villus during 6–10 Gestational Weeks by Jianhong Chen, Qun Fang, Baojiang Chen, Yi Zhou, Yanmin Luo

“…A total of 85 pregnant women with singleton pregnancy were divided into two groups: one with abnormal embryo development (n=38) and the other with normal embryo development (n=47). …”
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Knowledge about Danger Signs of Obstetric Complications and Associated Factors among Postnatal Mothers of Mechekel District Health Centers, East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 20... by Gedefa Amenu, Zerfu Mulaw, Tewodros Seyoum, Hinsermu Bayu

“….), family monthly income ≥ 1500 (AOR = 2.954, 95% CI: 1.289, 6.770), being multipara (AOR = 7.463, 95% CI: 1.301, 12.800), ANC follow-up during last pregnancy (AOR = 2.184, 95% CI: 1.137, 4.196), and place of last delivery (AOR = 1.955, 95% CI: 1.214, 3.150) were variables found to be significantly associated with women’s knowledge on danger signs of obstetric complications. …”
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Mitochondrial Mayhem: How cigarette smoke induces placental dysfunction through MMS19 degradation by Pei Zhou, Feng Jin, Shenshen Yao, Ben Sun, Ni Sun, Hongbo Guan, Xiaomei Liu

“…Targeting the MMS19-SMAD pathway may offer a potential strategy to mitigate adverse pregnancy outcomes caused by CS.…”
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Development and validation of a risk assessment model for predicting the failure of early medical abortions: A clinical prediction model study based on a systematic review and meta... by An-Hao Liu, Bin Xu, Xiu-Wen Li, Yue-Wen Yu, Hui-Xin Guan, Xiao-Lu Sun, Yan-Zhen Lin, Li-Li Zhang, Xian-Di Zhuo, Jia Li, Wen-Qun Chen, Wen-Feng Hu, Ming-Zhu Ye, Xiu-Min Huang, Xun Chen

“…The final risk factors consisted of gestational age, maternal age, parity, previous termination of pregnancy, marital status, type of residence, and differences between gestational age calculated using the last menstrual period and that measured via ultrasound. …”
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A systematic review on the impact of breastfeeding on cancer risk, weight loss, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus in mothers, and the role of fathers, medical person... by Olga Krupa, Daria Rybak, Katarzyna Kamińska-Omasta, Bartosz Omasta, Kuba Borys Romańczuk, Magdalena Agata Czerska, Paulina Dorota Pietrukaniec, Szymon Przemysław Stolarczyk, Zofia Martyna Wójcik, Kinga Furtak

“… Introduction Breastfeeding has a significant impact on maternal health, in the long term it reduces the risk of certain cancers, cardiovascular diseases, type II diabetes, supports the process of weight loss after                                                                                                                                pregnancy and the formation of a strong bond between mother and child. …”
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Parenting after a history of childhood maltreatment: A scoping review and map of evidence in the perinatal period. by Catherine Chamberlain, Graham Gee, Stephen Harfield, Sandra Campbell, Sue Brennan, Yvonne Clark, Fiona Mensah, Kerry Arabena, Helen Herrman, Stephanie Brown, ‘Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future’ group

“…The perinatal period (pregnancy to two years postpartum) is critical for parents with a history of childhood maltreatment. …”
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Morphological features of bovine placenta in case of viral, bacterial and protozoal infections by O. V. Sokolova, L. I. Drozdova, I. A. Shkuratova

“…The problem of the intrauterine  infection of fetus is one of the most critical ones in veterinary obstetrics and in perinatology due to the high level of infection in pregnant  cows, the risk of developmental disorder of fetus and the birth of sick calves. Complications of pregnancy occur in case of viral, bacterial and protozoal infections, when the pathogen  enters the uterus in an ascending or descending way with further transplacental  infection of the fetus. …”
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Association between Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity and Odds of Preeclampsia: A Case-control Study by Mahshid Taherkhani, Farzaneh Montazerifar, Azita Hekmatdoost, Bahram Rashidkhani, Abolfazl Payandeh, Mansour Karajibani

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Visceral Leishmaniasis Clinical Management in Endemic Districts of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh by Megha Raj Banjara, Siddhivinayak Hirve, Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Narendra Kumar, Sangeeta Kansal, M. Mamun Huda, Pradeep Das, Suman Rijal, Chitra Kumar Gurung, Paritosh Malaviya, Byron Arana, Axel Kroeger, Dinesh Mondal

“…Physicians did not rule out pregnancy prior to starting Miltefosine. Fever measurement or spleen palpation was infrequently done in Bangladesh but improved after intervention (from 23% to 47%). …”
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Prenatal Counseling and Diagnosis of COX20 Gene-Related Mitochondrial Complex IV Deficiency: A Case Report and Literature Review by Su J, Zeng L, Chen H, Tong J, Chen Y, Huang L, Deng L, Huang Y

“…Moreover, this report delineated the process of prenatal counseling and diagnostic testing that was undertaken for the subsequent pregnancy of the patient’s mother.Conclusion: The presence of ataxia, cognitive impairment, and peripheral neuropathy in children should prompt consideration of COX20-related mitochondrial disease. …”
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Peripartum Severe Acute Pancreatitis with Rare Complications: Case Report and Review of Literature by Syed Muhammad Ali, Nissar Ahmed Shaikh, Zia Aftab, Ejaz Latif, Muhammad Sameer, Muhammad Burhan Khan, Mohannad Al-Tarakji

“…Peripartum pancreatitis is a rare clinical condition that occurs usually in the third trimester of pregnancy. Pancreatitis is usually secondary to gallstones, and it can lead to life-threatening and rare complications. …”
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