Prevalence and onychoscopy features of benign longitudinal melanonychia in richly pigmented skin individuals by Ehiaghe L. Anaba, Obumneme E. Okoro, Babawale Arabambi

“…A family history, onset after trauma or pregnancy are uncommon. Onychoscopy reveals a predominantly brown colouration, a width of less than 3 mm, regular lines, uniform colouration, regular spacing and a regular width.…”
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight among Term Newborns in Adwa General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia by Yisak Gebregzabiherher, Abera Haftu, Solomon Weldemariam, Haftom Gebrehiwet

“…The risk factors were mothers aged less than 20 years, mothers whose pregnancy was desired, mothers with a history of abortion, and mothers with normal hemoglobin, iron with folic acid, and HIV status. …”
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Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Pregnant Woman with Marfan Syndrome and Dural Ectasia by Franco Pepe, Mariagrazia Stracquadanio, Francesco De Luca, Agata Privitera, Elisabetta Sanalitro, Puccio Scarpinati

“…We report the perioperative management of a patient with MFS and dural ectasia who successfully underwent cesarean section using epidural technique anesthesia. The previous pregnancy of this woman ended with cesarean section with a failed spinal anesthesia that was converted to general anesthesia due to unknown dural ectasia at that time.…”
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Home admission assessment in a Popular Council. by Silvia L. Pérez Groupierre, Irene E. Delgado Pérez, Alina Moreno Soca, Rubén Darío García Núñez

“…<strong><br />Results: </strong>Respiratory infections constituted the main cause of admission predominating the 15-59 year-old group with 53, 4% meanwhile 64, 2% belonged to female sex. Pregnancy affections were the highest causes of staying with 5, 3 days. 80 % of the families reported to be satisfied with this medical assistance modality.…”
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Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients Infected with COVID‐19: A Case Series by Zenab Yusuf Tambawala, Fatima Cherifi, Wafa Mohsen, Tazeen Makhdoom, Lama Khaled Hamza

“…Results: Despite trying all available known therapies for COVID-19 at the time they presented, such as remdesivir, favipravir, steroid, hydroxychloroquine, pegylated interferon, N-acetyl cysteine, anticoagulants, prone positioning, mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and early delivery by cesarean, these young women in the reproductive age group could not be saved. Pregnancy was the factor that aggravated COVID-19 pneumonia. …”
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A Follow-Up Report of an Infant Born to a Mother Receiving Tamoxifen by Yuki Okada, Daisuke Hitaka, Takahiro Kido, Yu Kanai, Kumi Konishi, Kosuke Doki, Nobuko Katayama, Masato Homma, Yayoi Miyazono, Hidetoshi Takada

“…In the present study, we report the case of an infant whose mother received tamoxifen for breast cancer while unaware of the pregnancy. The infant, born at 29 weeks and 6 days of gestational age with a birth weight of 1664 g, had no congenital anomalies. …”
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Peripartum Ruptured Uterine Angioleiomyoma by Nora Mohamed, Ayman Almasalma

“…The patient was in her fourth pregnancy, with a history of three vaginal deliveries. …”
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Spontaneous Rupture of an Ovarian Artery Aneurysm: A Rare Postpartum Complication by Christopher A. Enakpene, Toni Stern, Marco J. Barzallo Salazar, Pradip Mukherjee

“…It is most often associated with pregnancy or fibroids. Our case followed a normal vaginal delivery and then a delayed presentation with features similar to other less life-threatening postpartum conditions. …”
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Rethinking maternal healthcare for the 21st century in the United States by Vishwani PERSAUD-SHARMA

“…Health outcomes like postpartum hemorrhage, hypertension, and maternal infection during pregnancy are now important causes of maternal death across the U.S., conditions that were once sustai- nably treated and, therefore, preventable. …”
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Maternal weight status and the composition of the human milk microbiome: A scoping review. by Katherine Daiy, Victoria Harries, Kate Nyhan, Urszula M Marcinkowska

“…While some studies reported no associations, many others reported that women with a pre-pregnancy or postpartum BMI characterized as overweight or obese, or with excessive GWG, had higher abundances of the genus Staphylococcus, lower Bifidobacterium abundance, and lower alpha diversity (within-sample diversity). …”
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Acute Kidney Injury, Recurrent Seizures, and Thrombocytopenia in a Young Patient with Lupus Nephritis: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Hector Alvarado Verduzco, Anjali Acharya

“…PRES has been associated with multiple conditions such as autoimmune disorders, pregnancy, organ transplant, and thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). …”
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Sammenligning av metoder for eluering av IgG-antistoff bundet til erytrocytter by Elin Hallheim Reiersøl, Thomas E. Hundhausen

“…Identification of these antibodies and antigen typing of patients with a positive direct antiglobulin (DAT) test is relevant both for transfusion therapy and follow-up of patients during pregnancy. We have compared elution efficiency and concordance of results for various CE (Communauté Européenne) and IVD (In vitro Diagnostic) labelled methods and heat elution. …”
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Successful Management of Acquired Hemophilia A Associated with Bullous Pemphigoid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Quentin Binet, Catherine Lambert, Laurine Sacré, Stéphane Eeckhoudt, Cedric Hermans

“…About half the cases are associated with pregnancy, postpartum, autoimmune diseases, malignancies, or adverse drug reactions. …”
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Effect of balanced nutrition intervention based on local food on young women of orang rimbo in Bukit Duabelas National Park, Jambi province by Asparian Asparian, Sri Asturi Siregar, Usi Lanita

“…Long-term anemia has an impact during pregnancy, thus affecting the health of the mother and baby. …”
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Anti-Social Behavior and Teenager’s Wellbeing: A Case Study of Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Kyarikunda, Esau

“…Compared to teenagers with no antisocial behavior, participants with persistent antisocial behaviors had poorer personal well-being outcomes coupled with alcohol misuse, poverty, drug abuse, stealing, and unwanted pregnancy.…”
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Examining the Influence of Covid-19 Pandemic on Female Students’ Education in Secondary Schools in Kisoro Municipality, Uganda by Hadijah, Nalule

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Micro and macropolitical determinants for non-vaccination against COVID-19 in pregnant women in Belo Horizonte by Marina Stuart Marques, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Ana Paula Vieira Faria, Nágela Cristine Pinheiro Santos, Janaína Fonseca Almeida Souza, Marla Ariana Silva, Patrícia Feliciano Pereira, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos

“…External, social, and institutional determinants can influence lower adherence to COVID-19 vaccination, especially the absence of employment during pregnancy, difficult access to prenatal consultations, and a compromised or deficient support network. …”
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Immunity in the Cervix: Interphase between Immune and Cervical Epithelial Cells by Jorgelina Barrios De Tomasi, Michael Makokha Opata, Chishimba Nathan Mowa

“…The immune response, as most biological processes in the female reproductive tract (FRT), is mainly regulated by estrogen and progesterone and their (immune cells) responses vary during different physiological phases of reproduction, such as menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and post menopause. The purpose of the present review is to compare the immunological profile of the mucosae and immune cells in the ecto- and endocervix and their interphase during the different phases of female reproduction.…”
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Associated Factors and Outcome of Uterine Rupture at Suhul General Hospital, Shire Town, North West Tigray, Ethiopia 2016: A Case-Control Study by Tefera Marie Bereka, Amlaku Mulat Aweke, Tewodrose Eshetie Wondie

“…Uterine rupture is tearing of the uterine wall during pregnancy or delivery. It may extend to partial or whole thickness of the uterine wall. …”
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PARENT COMMUNICATION PATTERNS AND RISK SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN LATE ADOLESCENT by Cindy Wahyu Agustina, Sulistiawati Sulistiawati, Bagus Setyoboedi

“…Background: Risky sexual behaviour in adolescents can have a detrimental impact on adolescent development and health, such as exposure to sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS, unwanted pregnancy, and abortion. Many factors can cause risky sexual behaviour, family factors, especially parental communication patterns are one of the most important influences, because parents are the environment that has the strongest preventive efforts in keeping adolescents involved in promiscuous activities. …”
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