Maternal plasma urocortin level as a biomarker of preterm birth: a prospective cohort study in Sulaimaniyah city in Iraq by Sallama Kamel Nasir

“…Methods This prospective cohort study included 96 women with a singleton pregnancy between 28 and 34 weeks of gestation who were admitted with threatened preterm labour. …”
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Comparison of bison and elk susceptibility to experimental challenge with Brucella abortus strain 2308 by S. C. Olsen, P. M. Boggiatto, E. J. Putz

“…IntroductionBrucellosis is endemic in bison and elk in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas.MethodsA comparative study was conducted using data from naive (n = 82 and 67, respectively) and Brucella abortus strain RB51 (RB51) vaccinated (n-99 and 29, respectively) bison and elk experimentally challenged with virulent B. abortus strain during pregnancy.ResultsThe incidence of abortion, fetal infection, uterine or mammary infection, or infection in maternal tissues after experimental challenge was greater (p < 0.05) in naïve and vaccinated bison when compared to similar groups in elk. …”
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The connection between climate change and perinatal mental health by Jennifer L. Barkin, Jennifer L. Barkin, Sanne van Rhijn, Sanne van Rhijn, Chloe M. Johnson

“…Mood and anxiety disorders are among the leading comorbidities during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and they are associated with significant familial and societal burdens. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Scale in Patients Undergoing IVF/ICSI by Arzu Yurci, Saban Karayagiz

“…CONCLUSION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in spontaneous pregnancy expectations. Although participants were mostly stressed because of the COVID-19 outbreak, they didn’t change their in vitro fertilization treatment plans during the outbreak. …”
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Anesthetic Management of a Parturient with Severe Aortic Stenosis by Kalpana Tyagaraj, David A. Gutman, Lynn Belliveau, Adnan Sadiq, Alok Bhutada, Dennis E. Feierman

“…In order to optimize anesthetic management and avoid adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, a clear understanding of the changes in cardiovascular physiology that occur during pregnancy is paramount. The effects of normal gestation on the cardiovascular system are particularly significant in a parturient with cardiac valvular pathology. …”
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Pengaruh Terapi Pijat Terhadap Kenaikan Berat Badan Bayi Prematur di RSUP. Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Yori Rahmi, Wedya Wahyu, Eliza Anas

“…An infant born with a pregnancy period of less than 37 weeks and with a body weight corresponding to the gestation period is referred to as a premature or less months neonate. …”
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Frequency of Y chromosome Microdeletions in Turkish Infertile Men: Single Center Experience by Aysel Kalaycı Yiğin, Mehmet Seven, Deniz Ağırbaşlı, Gizem Erdoğan Erdur

“…Objective: Infertility is defined as the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after twelve months of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. …”
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Evaluation of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Dentists Working in a University Hospital in Afyonkarahisar Regarding Rational Drug Use by Ömer Ekici

“…Allergic status and pregnancy status were the most frequently asked questions by the participants in the anamnesis of the patients while prescribing drugs (94.2%). approximately one-third (32.7%) of the dentists stated that they did not inform the patient about the "side effects of the drug". …”
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A Case of Vaginal Stillbirth in the Presence of Placenta Previa at 33 Weeks of Gestation by Yukiko Chinen, Tadatsugu Kinjo, Hayase Nitta, Yui Kinjo, Hitoshi Masamoto, Yoichi Aoki

“…It was demonstrated that second- and third-trimester therapeutic termination of pregnancy (TOP) is feasible in cases with placenta previa. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PREGNANT WOMEN'S ATTITUDES AND COMPLIANCE WITH INTEGRATED ANTENATAL CARE VISITS AT SINGOSARI HEALTH CENTER, MALANG REGENCY by Serly Dwijayanti, Herawati Mansur, Dwi Yuliawati

“…Background: Integrated Antenatal Care is a 10 T standardized pregnancy examination to facilitate the development of mother and baby and detect complications. …”
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Malaria Parasitemia and Anaemia among Pregnant Women in Umuahia Metropolis by ANC Amadi, PC Nwankwo

“…Malaria and anaemia in pregnancy result to low birth weight, induced abortion and eventual death. …”
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Influence of Female Teachers’ Reproductive Health Experiences on Their Work Performance in Schools. by Tuhiriirwe, Hellen, Sekiwu, Denis

“…By natural course, females undergo reproductive health changes such as menstruation periods, pregnancy, childcare and nursing which tend to weaken them physically, psychologically and mentally because of the challenges they encounter. …”
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Gestational exposure to arsenic reduces female offspring fertility by impairing the repair of DNA double-strand breaks and synapsis formation in oocytes by Cong Ma, Kaiqin Hu, Xueke Zhang, Yaru Yu, Zuying Xu, Tian Ma, Hongzhen Ruan, Yingying Zhang, Jiajia Wang, Xinyu Yue, Chunmei Liang, Huifen Xiang, Rui Guo, Yunxia Cao, Zhiming Ding

“…Arsenic is a pollutant that can cross the placenta; however, research on the effects of arsenic exposure during pregnancy on the fertility of female offspring is limited. …”
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Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. by Joe D Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa, Tsitsi Mashedze, Eunice Munyama, Maria Kuona, Thombizodwa Mashiri, Kundai Sibanda, Dzidzai Matemavi, Monica Tichagwa, Soneni Nyoni, Asinje Saidi, Manasa Mangwende, Dzivaidzo Chidhanguro, Eddington Mpofu, Joice Tome, Gabriel Mbewe, Batsirai Mutasa, Bernard Chasekwa, Handrea Njovo, Chandiwana Nyachowe, Mary Muchekeza, Kuda Mutasa, Virginia Sauramba, Ceri Evans, Melissa J Gladstone, Jonathan C Wells, Elizabeth Allen, Melanie Smuk, Jean H Humphrey, Lisa F Langhaug, Naume V Tavengwa, Robert Ntozini, Andrew J Prendergast

“…<h4>Background</h4>Globally, over 16 million children were exposed to HIV during pregnancy but remain HIV-free at birth and throughout childhood by 2022. …”
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Development of an innovative intravaginal model of probiotic inoculation in dairy ovine flocks: positive effects on the vaginal microbiota, vaginitis and fertility by M. Toquet, J. Gomis, E. Jiménez-Trigos, E. Bataller, M. Barba, A. Sánchez, P. González-Torres, Á. Gómez-Martín

“…Genera belonging to Lactobacillales, including some genera previously reported to be beneficial for pregnancy, significantly increased at the time of pregnancy diagnosis but significantly decreased at T1. …”
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Identification and Potential Clinical Utility of Common Genetic Variants in Gestational Diabetes among Chinese Pregnant Women by Claudia Ha-ting Tam, Ying Wang, Chi Chiu Wang, Lai Yuk Yuen, Cadmon King-poo Lim, Junhong Leng, Ling Wu, Alex Chi-wai Ng, Yong Hou, Kit Ying Tsoi, Hui Wang, Risa Ozaki, Albert Martin Li, Qingqing Wang, Juliana Chung-ngor Chan, Yan Chou Ye, Wing Hung Tam, Xilin Yang, Ronald Ching-wan Ma

“…Background The genetic basis for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy remain unclear. This study aimed to uncover the genetic determinants of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and investigate their applications. …”
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Splenic artery aneurysms – a systematic review of the literature by Marta Machado, Andreia Coelho, João Peixoto, Luís Fernandes, Roberto Boal, Francisco Basílio, Patrícia Carvalho, Beatriz Guimarães, Pedro Brandão, Alexandra Canedo

“…A total of 12.6% (0.3-24.9%) were detected during pregnancy, with a higher frequency of pregnancy also in the OS group (OS 29.5% [0.0-9.3])/ ET 7.2% [0-14.6%]). …”
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Awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of the Belgian general population towards paternal perinatal depression: a descriptive cross-sectional study by Ayse Akalin, Ayse Akalin, Florence D’haenens, Sandra Tricas-Sauras, Sandra Tricas-Sauras, Joeri Vermeulen, Joeri Vermeulen, Joeri Vermeulen, Dennis Demedts, Dennis Demedts, Ronald Buyl, Maaike Fobelets, Maaike Fobelets

“…Anxiousness was the most frequently cited mental health problem for men during their partners’ pregnancy (82.5%) and in the postnatal period (68.5%). …”
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Associations between milk infrared-predicted plasma biomarkers of stress resilience and fertility in dairy cattle: Insights for enhancing breeding programs and herd management by Alessio Cecchinato, Hugo Toledo-Alvarado, Lucio Flavio Macedo Mota, Vittoria Bisutti, Erminio Trevisi, Riccardo Negrini, Sara Pegolo, Stefano Schiavon, Luigi Gallo, Giovanni Bittante, Diana Giannuzzi

“…Our study aimed to infer the associations between milk infrared-predicted blood biomarkers of stress resilience and fertility traits, namely the interval from calving to first service (iCF), days open (DO), and the pregnancy rate at first service (PRF) in a multibreed population of 89,097 dairy cows. …”
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Overview of Delivery Complications Using IKAlin Instruments in Bandar Lampung by Amrina Octaviana, Roslina Roslina, Ika Fitria Elmeida, Nurlaila Nurlaila, Nelly Indrasari, Rosmadewi Rosmadewi

“…The advice given is to encourage education about early detection in the community so that people, especially pregnant women, are aware of the importance of monthly pregnancy checks at health facilities to detect birth complications as early as possible.…”
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