Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Hepatitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Amna Ahmed, Alejandro Granillo, Ethan Burns, Kerri Glassner, Nishath Naseem, Christopher Force, Suzanne M. Crumley, Ashley Drews

“…Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a rare cause of hepatitis in pregnancy and the chronically immunosuppressed, with a high propensity to progress to acute liver failure (ALF) and death. …”
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Fetal sirenomelia type VI. A case report by Lilian Rachel Vila Ferrán, María Antonia Ocaña Gil

“…Grade VII is its most serious form and can be diagnosed during prenatal ultrasound in the first weeks of pregnancy, leading to induced abortion in most cases. …”
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Effect of Eel Cookie Supplementation on the Hemoglobin Status of Pregnant Women with Anaemia: A Pilot Study by Dewi Marhaeni Diah Herawati, Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya, Lailia Fathul Janah, Nita Arisanti, Hadi Susiarno

“…Background. Anaemia in pregnancy is a major global health problem. Iron and folic acid (IFAS) and animal-based supplement consumption could improve the hemoglobin status of pregnant women. …”
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Antenatal Bartter Syndrome: A Review by Y. Ramesh Bhat, G. Vinayaka, K. Sreelakshmi

“…Awareness, early recognition, maternal treatment with indomethacin, and amniocentesis allow the pregnancy to continue. Affected neonates are usually born premature, have postnatal polyuria, vomiting, failure to thrive, hypercalciuria, and subsequently nephrocalcinosis. …”
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection following Topical Hormone Replacement Therapy by Alexander L. Pan, David Fergusson, Robert Hong, Ramy A. Badawi

“…Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare condition, usually presenting as an acute coronary syndrome, and is often seen in states associated with high systemic estrogen levels such as pregnancy or oral contraceptive use. While topical hormonal replacement therapy may result in increased estrogen levels similar to those documented with oral contraceptive use, there are no reported cases of spontaneous coronary dissection with topical hormonal replacement therapy. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis and Pathology of Laryngeal Atresia in Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome by Piya Chaemsaithong, Tharintorn Chansoon, Boonsri Chanrachakul, Suchin Worawichawong, Sansanee Wongwaisayawan, Patama Promsonthi

“…After the prenatal diagnosis of laryngeal atresia, the couple opted to have an elective termination of pregnancy performed at 20 weeks of gestation. The diagnosis was confirmed by a complete pathological examination.…”
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Specific Determinants of Stunting Toddlers in Lampung Province: Spatial Data Analysis by Prayudhy Yushananta, Azhari Muslim, Yenni Rusli

“…We also found six variables specifically correlated with the prevalence of stunting: access to safe drinking water and sanitation, poverty, birth attendant, age at pregnancy, and length of breastfeeding. Increasing and improving specific determinants is an essential step in designing control strategies.…”
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Profiles and predictors of child neurodevelopment and anthropometry: The maternal-infant research on environmental chemicals study by Marisa A Patti, Karl T Kelsey, Amanda J MacFarlane, George D Papandonatos, Bruce P Lanphear, Joseph M Braun

“…Lower household income, lower birthweight, younger gestational age, decreased caregiving environment, greater maternal depressive symptoms, and male sex were associated with increased odds of being in the Non-optimal neurodevelopment profile. Higher pre-pregnancy body mass index was associated with increased odds of being in the Excess Adiposity profile. …”
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Diabetes and congenital malformations. Cienfuegos, 2005-2015 by Oramis Isabel Padrón Aguilera, Maylé Santos Solí, Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez, Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Gladys Bárbara Barberis Pérez

“…The most frequent risk factors were: maternal overweight, non-communicable diseases and the use of drugs in pregnancy. <br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> congenital cardiovascular malformations predominated in children of diabetic mothers and were related to overweight and maternal comorbidity…”
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in a Postpartum Preeclamptic Woman without Seizure by Ülkü Mete Ural, Gülsah Balik, Şenol Şentürk, Işık Üstüner, Uğur Çobanoğlu, Figen Kır Şahin

“…We report a 33-year-old multigravida with a history of preeclampsia in term pregnancy complicated by PRES without seizures at the postpartum period. …”
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NURSING CARE FOR MOTHERS WITH INCOMPLETE ABORTIONS: CASE STUDY by Lailatul Fadliyah, Danty Indra Puspitaningtyas, Emuliana Sulpat, Umi Ma'rifah

“…Introduction: Incomplete abortion is bleeding in pregnancy before 20 weeks, where some of the products of conception have come out of the uterine cavity through the cervical canal left in the decidua or placenta. …”
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Fetal Tachycardia Treated Successfully with Maternally Administered Propylthiouracil by Barbara V. Parilla, Farhan Hanif, Keren Hasbani, Thomas Iannucci

“…Maternal thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins were elevated, and treatment with maternally administered propylthiouracil (PTU) resulted in a normal sinus rhythm for the remainder of the pregnancy. An induction of labor was performed at 37 weeks. …”
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Granma adolescents´ fertility in the 2015-2020 period by Arelis Rosalen Mora Pérez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> actions should be integrated to reduce fertility and adolescent pregnancy in the province. Although there are sexual and reproductive health education programs, the work of the institutions must be integrated to reduce this behavior in adolescent girls.…”
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Finding Genetic Risk Factors of Gestational Diabetes by Soo Heon Kwak, Hak C. Jang, Kyong Soo Park

“…Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a complex metabolic disorder of pregnancy that is suspected to have a strong genetic predisposition. …”
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Anesthetic conduction in giant ovarian tumor by José Luis Muñoz Gallardo, Arletys Curbelo Hernández, José Luis Muñoz Fernández

“…Presentation of the case: A 32-year-old black patient with malnutrition, no history of pregnancy, abdominal pain radiating to the lumbar region, dyspectic disorders, costipation alternating with periods of abundant liquid stools, amenorrhea and increased volume in the abdomen. …”
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Invasive Listeriosis of Intracardiac Device by Prerna Sharma, Mohamed Yassin

“…Listeria has been known to cause infections during pregnancy and in older adults. Listeria endocarditis is a rare condition. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of 45,X/46,XX Mosaicism with Presence of SRY Gene. A Case Report by Pedro Alí Díaz-Véliz Jiménez, María Antonia Ocaña Gil, Leydi María Sosa Águila, Belkis Vidal Hernández

“…The patient decided to terminate the pregnancy. The pathology report showed a fetal corpse of 25, 3 weeks of gestation, with penis and morphologically normal scrotal sacs, presenting alterations by cysts and hypoplasia of the prostate and seminal vesicles as well as testicular absence. …”
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Physical Activity among Veterans and Nonveterans with Diabetes by Erin D. Bouldin, Gayle E. Reiber

“…Respondents were classified as having diabetes if they reported ever being diagnosed with diabetes except during pregnancy. Respondents who reported ever serving on active military duty were classified as veterans. …”
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Treating Woman with Myo-Inositol Vaginal Suppositories Improves Partner’s Sperm Motility and Fertility by Mario Montanino Oliva, Roberta Poverini, Rosella Lisi, Maria Cristina Carra, Franco Lisi

“…Importantly, MI vaginal supplementation positively correlated with a pregnancy for 5 of the 50 couples enrolled in the study, leading us to speculate that this substance may substantially contribute to create in the cervical mucus an ideal milieu that makes spermatozoa more motile and functionally able to fertilize. …”
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Connatal Urinary Ascites in a Female Preterm by Barbara Brunner, Elisabeth Ralser, Elisabeth D’Costa, Kathrin Maurer, Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, Elke Griesmaier

“…The mother suffered from viral pneumonia requiring intensive care in the third trimester of pregnancy. Serial fetal ultrasound examinations showed a megacystis and ascites. …”
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