The Roles of PPARs in the Fetal Origins of Metabolic Health and Disease by William D. Rees, Christopher J. McNeil, Christopher A. Maloney

“…Beyond the short-term effects on fertility, there is increasing evidence that obesity or the consumption of an inappropriate diet by the mother during pregnancy adversely affects the long-term health of her offspring. …”
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Ultrasonographic examination of the maturational effect of maternal vitamin D use on fetal clavicle bone development by Fatma Ozdemir, Banu Acmaz, Fatma Latifoglu, Sabahattin Muhtaroglu, Nefise Tanrıdan Okcu, Gokhan Acmaz, Iptisam Ipek Muderris

“…Conclusions Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy has significant positive effects on fetal bone maturation besides contributing to maternal bone health. …”
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How Fatigue Is Experienced and Handled by Female Outpatients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Anne Beck, Palle Bager, Peter Errboe Jensen, Jens F. Dahlerup

“…Patients with severe active IBD, anaemia, comorbidity, or pregnancy were excluded. The included patients agreed to participate in a semistructured interview. …”
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Bilateral Sensorineural Deafness in a Young Pregnant Female Presenting with a Fever: A Rare Complication of a Reemerging Disease—Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses by A. G. T. A. Kariyawasam, D. R. Palangasinghe, C. L. Fonseka, P. U. T. De Silva, T. E. Kanakkahewa, N. J. Dahanayaka

“…Since usage of doxycycline is controversial in pregnancy, azithromycin gave a favourable recovery of fever. …”
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Impact of gestational diabetes on depression and breastfeeding self-efficacy in the postpartum period in a selected hospital of Bhubaneswar by Tanupama Karna, Kalyani Rath, Anusuya Behera

“…Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common medical complication and metabolic disorder of pregnancy. The prevalence of GDM in all pregnancies is approximately 7%. …”
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Chromosome 15q13.1q13.2 microdeletion in a foetus with severe congenital heart defects: A case report by Thi Ha Vu, Thi Hai Hoang, Thi Sim Nguyen, Khanh Dung Ho, Thi Kim Phuong Doan

“…This information can provide valuable insight for prenatal diagnostic consultation and decisions regarding pregnancy termination. …”
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SOCIO-CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF ADOLESCENTS SEXUALAND REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR IN KEFFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NASARAWA STATE-NIGERIA by Deborah Gwom Dung, Mamman Matthew Samuel, Umar Haruna Yashim

“…Adolescents engage in several risky sexual and reproductive behaviour like the early sexual debut, having multiple sexual partners, unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion. This is although society frowns at this incidence as adolescents are expected to abstain from sex. …”
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DESCRIPTION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CHANGES IN THE MENTSTRUAL CYCLE IN INJECTING CONTRACEPTIVE ACCEPTORS IN PLOSO BUDEN VILLAGE, DEKET DISTRICT, LAMONGAN REGENCY by Lailatul Fadliyah, Priyanti Eka Pradi

“…Introduction: Injection contraception is one of the most common pregnancy prevention methods in Indonesia because it works effectively, is practical in use, is relatively cheap and safe. …”
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Understanding transactional sex among small scale fisherfolks in Ghana by Samuel K. K. Amponsah, Henry T. Apochie, Rachael Ackah

“…Major effects included death (31%), sexually transmitted diseases (22%) and teenage pregnancy (20%). Results highlight the urgent need to create credit facilities, educate the public about the harms of sex-for-fish transactions, and create alternate sources of income. …”
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Iodine Supplementation: Usage “with a Grain of Salt” by Alessandro Prete, Rosa Maria Paragliola, Salvatore Maria Corsello

“…Moreover, iodine supplementation during pregnancy in order to avoid brain damage in the newborn is considered a mainstay of preventive medicine. …”
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Primordial Germ Cells: Current Knowledge and Perspectives by Aleksandar Nikolic, Vladislav Volarevic, Lyle Armstrong, Majlinda Lako, Miodrag Stojkovic

“…Causes of infertility are numerous and the treatment often does not lead to desired pregnancy especially when there is a lack of functional gametes. …”
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The Fetal Allograft Revisited: Does the Study of an Ancient Invertebrate Species Shed Light on the Role of Natural Killer Cells at the Maternal-Fetal Interface? by Amy Lightner, Danny J. Schust, Yi-Bin A. Chen, Breton F. Barrier

“…Human pregnancy poses a fundamental immunological problem because the placenta and fetus are genetically different from the host mother. …”
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The habitat use of longsnout seahorse Hippocampus reidi in a subtropical Brazilian estuary by Julia Maria Maccari, Johnatas Adelir-Alves, Natalie Villar Freret-Meurer, Pedro Carlos Pinheiro

“…Samples were collected by freediving along fixed transects, counting seahorses and recording pregnancy stage, behavior, and abiotic factors (salinity, temperature, precipitation, and pH). …”
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Feminist Critique of the Novel "Peyadeh" by Belghis Solamani from Shohalter's Perspective by Ayoob Moradi, mansoureh shahriyari

“…The results demonstrate that topics such as pregnancy and childbirth, relationships with men, maternal attributes, and connections among women can be examined from a biological, psychological, and linguistic perspective based on Shohalter's framework. …”
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Determination of embryotoxic and teratogenic effects of flunixin meglumine given early stage in ovo by Murat Öznurlu, Yasemin Öznurlu

“…<p> It may be stated administration of FM cause teratogenity in mammalian species when administered in pregnancy period.…”
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The First Case Report in Italy of Di George Syndrome Detected by Noninvasive Prenatal Testing by Giuseppina Rapacchia, Cristina Lapucci, Maria Carla Pittalis, Aly Youssef, Antonio Farina

“…The patient terminated the pregnancy at 17 weeks. NIPT allowed an early screening of Di George syndrome. …”
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Incidence of Postpartum Depression and Associated Risk Factors in Antenatal Women: A Cohort Study by Eshani Pandey, Sumit Mehta, Shobit Garg, Sanjibani Panigrahi, Anmol Suneja

“…Methods: This study conducted in a tertiary hospital included 105 participants in their second or third trimester of pregnancy. Relationship with and support from the family were assessed. …”
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Oxidative Stress Biomarkers: Establishment of Reference Values for Isoprostanes, AOPP, and NPBI in Cord Blood by Mariangela Longini, Elisa Belvisi, Fabrizio Proietti, Francesco Bazzini, Giuseppe Buonocore, Serafina Perrone

“…In perinatal period, OS has been associated with adverse outcome of pregnancy and neonatal diseases. Dangerous effects of OS are mediated by increased production of free radicals (FRs) following various mechanisms, such as hypoxia, ischemia reperfusion, hyperoxia, inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, Fenton chemistry, and prostaglandin metabolism. …”
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Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study by Lekha Bist, Lekha Viswanath, Ruchira Nautiyal, Shagun Agarwal

“…Therefore, this study aimed to phenomenologically explore childbirth anxiety and childbirth preparation among Primigravida in a lower-middle-income country (LMIC) Methods: Fifteen primigravidae with 28–34 weeks of pregnancy, selected community health centres, purposively recruited into this in-depth interview. …”
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Knowledge, Awareness, Perceptions, and Use of Emergency Contraceptives among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence by Kathleen J. Wilder, Jeane-Marie Guise, Nancy A. Perrin, Ginger C. Hanson, Rebecca Hernandez, Nancy Glass

“…The majority (66.2%) of 154 survivors at risk of pregnancy reported EC awareness, only 15.3% reported prior EC use. …”
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