The Role of Mitochondria from Mature Oocyte to Viable Blastocyst by Scott Chappel

“…The combination of lower number and increased frequency of mutations and deletions may result in inadequate mitochondrial activity necessary for continued embryo development and cause pregnancy failure. Previous reports suggested that mitochondrial activity within oocytes may be supplemented by donor cytoplasmic transfer at the time of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). …”
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Effects Of Hormonal Supplements In Women with Poor Ovarian Response Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology by Silan Melis Bozan, Gurkan Bozdag

“…Recent studies indicate that hormonal pretreatments might increase clinical pregnancy rate, live birth rate and the number of oocytes retrieved in women with poor ovarian response undergoing assisted reproductive technology. …”
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Renal Tubular Acidosis in the Postpartum Period: A Case Report and Literature Review by Carlos E. Duran, Mayra Estacio, Fredy Lozano, Esteban Echeverri, Maria Juliana Riascos, Juan Guillermo Posada, Johanna Schweineberg

“…It is rare to encounter this entity during pregnancy, and the impact of this pathology is unknown.…”
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An Adult Patient with Fontan Physiology: A TEE Perspective by Edward Gologorsky, Angela Gologorsky, Eliot Rosenkranz

“…While ideally under medical care at specialized centers for adult congenital cardiac pathology, these patients may present to the outside hospitals for emergency surgery, electrophysiologic interventions, and pregnancy. This presentation presents a “train of thought,” linking the TEE images to the perioperative physiologic considerations faced by an anesthesiologist caring for a patient with Fontan circulation in the perioperative settings. …”
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Intrauterine Transfusion Complicated by Umbilical Artery Thrombosis by Roopali V. Donepudi, Kenneth J. Moise

“…We report such a case and propose that the presence of Hyrtl’s anastomosis near the placental cord insertion may explain the reassuring fetal status throughout the pregnancy.…”
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INTERNALIZATION OF RELIGION AND CULTURE: RELIGIOSITY OF THE TEBUWUNG SOCIETY IN THE TINGKEPAN TRADITION by Ubaidillah

“…The Qur'anic phenomenon in this pregnancy ritual is a form of meaning of the Qur'an's content that surrounds the local community's life. …”
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Effectiveness of a Smoking Cessation Intervention for Methadone-Maintained Women: A Comparison of Pregnant and Parenting Women by Amber M. Holbrook, Karol A. Kaltenbach

“…Women in substance abuse programs have high rates of smoking. Pregnancy represents a unique opportunity for intervention, but few data exist to guide tailoring of effective interventions. …”
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ILLEGAL ABORTION IN INDONESIAN MEDIA: A CONTENT ANALYSIS by Susiati Susiati, Wening Udasmoro, Nur Saktiningrum

“…In addition, Indonesian society’s system of social norms is very sensitive to immoral cases, such as pregnancy out of wedlock. As a result, many pregnant women who are out of wedlock choose to hide their pregnancies and then secretly carry out illegal abortions …”
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A novel homozygous mutation of CFAP300 identified in a Chinese patient with primary ciliary dyskinesia and infertility by Zheng Zhou, Qi Qi, Wen-Hua Wang, Jie Dong, Juan-Juan Xu, Yu-Ming Feng, Zhi-Chuan Zou, Li Chen, Jin-Zhao Ma, Bing Yao

“…Bioinformatic programs predicted that the mutation is deleterious. Successful pregnancy was achieved through intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). …”
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Role of CEACAM1, ECM, and Mesenchymal Stem Cells in an Orthotopic Model of Human Breast Cancer by Sridhar Samineni, Carlotta Glackin, John E. Shively

“…The previously observed difference in gland development between the long and short cytoplasmic domain isoforms of CEACAM1 is no longer observed in pregnant NOD/SCID mice suggesting that stimulation of the mammary fat pad by pregnancy critically affects xenograft differentiation.…”
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Beyond the Niche Hypothesis. Property, Marrriage, and the Onset of Familial Reproduction in Rural Northwest Germany, 1820−1866 by Georg Fertig

“…The fourth mechanism relates to autonomous family formation through marriages resulting from sexual encounters (indicated by premarital pregnancy). The relative weight of these four mechanisms is remarkably stable across social class and ecotype.…”
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Successful Primary Treatment of a Hydatidiform Mole with Methotrexate and EMA/CO by M. De Vos, M. Leunen, C. Fontaine, Ph. De Sutter

“…We report a case of complete molar pregnancy successfully treated with methotrexate followed by EMA/CO. …”
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Tissue Factor, Blood Coagulation, and Beyond: An Overview by Arthur J. Chu

“…TF overexpression/hypercoagulability often observed in many clinical conditions certainly expands its role in proinflammation, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, angiogenesis, tumor metastasis, wound repairs, embryonic development, cell adhesion/migration, innate immunity, infection, pregnancy loss, and many others. This paper broadly covers seminal observations to discuss TF pathogenic roles in relation to diverse disease development or manifestation. …”
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Antenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of Pharyngeal Teratoma: Our Experience of a Rare Case with Review of the Literature by M. Varras, Ch. Akrivis, Ch. Plis, G. Tsoukalos

“…Other abnormalities were not found. Termination of pregnancy was achieved using misoprostol. A female stillborn fetus with a weight of 250 g and length of 25.5 cm was delivered. …”
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Determinants of Focused Antenatal Care Uptake among Women in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya by Eliphas Gitonga

“…It recommends four targeted visits during pregnancy within which essential services are offered. …”
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Case Report: Recurrent cardiogenic shock caused by inter-arterial left coronary artery originating from the right coronary sinus, successfully rescued by mechanical circulatory sup... by Tietuo Jin, Rui Wang, Liang Dong, Yvhang Lv

“…A young female patient suffered cardiogenic shock after undergoing surgery for an ectopic pregnancy. Coronary artery computed tomography angiography (CTA) revealed a left main artery (LM) originating from the right coronary sinus and traveling between the aorta and pulmonary artery. …”
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Beyond the Niche Hypothesis. Property, Marriage, and the Onset of Familial Reproduction in Rural Northwest Germany, 1820–1866 by Georg Fertig

“…The fourth mechanism relates to autonomous family formation through marriages resulting from sexual encounters (indicated by premarital pregnancy). The relative weight of these four mechanisms is remarkably stable across social class and ecotype.…”
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Research Progress in Vitamin A and Autism Spectrum Disorder by Zhonghui Liu, Jingyu Wang, Qu Xu, Qin Hong, Jiansheng Zhu, Xia Chi

“…The lack of VA during pregnancy or early fetal development can affect brain development and lead to long-term or even permanent impairment in the learning process, memory formation, and cognitive function. …”
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Maternal Cardiac Arrest: A Practical and Comprehensive Review by Farida M. Jeejeebhoy, Laurie J. Morrison

“…Cardiac arrest during pregnancy is a dedicated chapter in the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care; however, a robust maternal cardiac arrest knowledge translation strategy and emergency response plan is not usually the focus of institutional emergency preparedness programs. …”
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Cardiac Myxoma Presenting as Dyspnea after Cesarean Delivery by Allison Wyman, William Hurd, Justin Lappen

“…Introduction. Dyspnea during pregnancy and in the immediate postpartum or postoperative period is a relatively common symptom that can be an early sign of a life threatening condition. …”
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