Cross-cultural adaptation: South African Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge Questionnaire by Lorisha Manas, Tawanda Chivese, Ankia Coetzee, Magda Conradie, Linzette D. Morris

“…Background: Many serious adverse events associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can be mitigated by timely glucose control during pregnancy, achieved through education and lifestyle choices. …”
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Hydroxychloroquine enhances insulin sensitivity and ameliorates abnormal lipid metabolism in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Ruihan Wang, Shanqin Qi, Qi Wang, Jiajia Lang, Conghui Pang, Kehua Wang

“…Additionally, the incidence of pregnancy within six months following treatment was also assessed. …”
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The burden of irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia in Poland: a cross-sectional study from West Pomeranian Voivodship by Patrycja Krynicka, Mariusz Kaczmarczyk, Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka, Danuta Cembrowska-Lech, Konrad Podsiadło, Krzysztof Dąbkowski, Katarzyna Gaweł, Natalia Botke, Iwona Zawada, Małgorzata Ławniczak, Andrzej Białek, Wojciech Marlicz

“…Exclusion criteria were age under 18, pregnancy, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, severe comorbidities, cancer, immunosuppressive therapy, ileostomy/colostomy, incomplete questionnaires, or lack of consent. …”
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Determinants of Preterm Birth among Women Who Gave Birth in Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2018: Institutional Based Case Control Study by Abebayehu Melesew Mekuriyaw, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret, Ayenew Engida Yismaw

“…The result of multivariable analysis show that mothers with no formal education (AOR = 2.24; 95% CI: 1.28, 3.91), history of abortion (AOR = 2.92; 95% CI: 1.3, 6.4), multiple gestation (AOR = 4.1; 95% CI: 1.7, 9.8), hemoglobin level <11 gm/dl (AOR = 2.75; 95% CI: 1.11, 7.31), premature rupture of membrane (AOR = 6.4; 95% CI: 3.23, 12.7) and pregnancy induced hypertension (AOR = 4.74; 95% CI: 2.49, 9.0) had statistically significant association with experiencing preterm birth. …”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 virus antibodies and sociodemographic features of pregnant women in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional survey study by Maryan Abdullahi Sh. Nur, Hassan Abdullahi Dahie, Nima Abdi Hassan, Bashiru Garba, Jamal Hassan Mohamoud, Najib Isse Dirie, Mohamed Hussein Adam

“…Objective Recent investigations have revealed that COVID-19 during pregnancy substantially increases the risk of harmful outcomes for mothers and neonates, including preterm death and stillbirth as well as severe maternal morbidity and mortality. …”
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Utilization and Associated Factors among College Students at West Arsi Zone in Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Demelash Wachamo, Yadessa Tegene, Abdisa Tibeso, Assefa Washo

“…Mainly information and counseling (81.3%), voluntary testing and counseling for HIV (80.6%), condom service (37.2%), pregnancy test (35.5%), family planning services (33.2%), and abortion care services (26.0%) were most frequently utilized. …”
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Non-utilisation of postpartum services in northwestern Nigeria: analyses of trend and social determinants from 2003 to 2018 by Dyah Anantalia Widyastari, Abubakar Abbani Yakubu, Yothin Sawangdee, Pojjana Hunchangsith

“…The odds were lower for women who wanted to delay pregnancy (AOR: 0.74; CI: 0.55 to 0.99) and those with full (AOR: 0.56; CI: 0.42 to 0.75) or joint (AOR: 0.67; CI: 0.53 to 0.83) autonomy in healthcare decisions.Conclusion The findings are crucial for understanding and addressing the non-utilisation of postpartum services in northwestern Nigeria. …”
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Overexpression of metalloproteinase PAPPA accelerates cancer progression and correlates with immune cell infiltration in gastric cancer: insights from bioinformatics and in vitro i... by Shiya Yu, Shiyao Zheng, Jinwei Qiu, Hongming Lin, Xiaojuan Yu, Huiyan Chen, Junhong Wu, Weihang Wu, Jiong Chen, Yongyuan Chen, Jianwei Chen, Hu Zhao, Yu Wang

“…Therefore, exploring the mechanisms of malignant behavior of GC is key to developing their treatment methods. Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A(PAPPA) is thought to play an important role in the occurrence and progression of cancer, yet its significance in the development of GC has not been reported. …”
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Assessment of patient preferences for assisted reproductive technology in China: a discrete choice experiment by Lingli Zhang, Xin Li, Jiali Chen, Yanyan Liu, Yanjun Sun, Yuwen Bao, Xiaodan Qian, Kexing Fang, Bin Wan, Haixia Ding

“…Patients were asked to choose between two scenarios that differed in participation in treatment decision-making (TDM), clinical pregnancy rate, live birth rate, risk of maternal and neonatal complications, and out-of-pocket cost.Setting Jiangsu province, China. …”
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Evaluating maternal drug use disparities, risk factors and outcomes in Northeast Arkansas: a pre, during, and post-COVID-19 pandemic analysis by Enrique Gomez Pomar, Johnna Berryhill, Sudeepa Bhattacharyya

“…Mothers who smoked during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to have an MDS + result than those who did not (OR 2.39 (95% CI: 1.34–3.02), and most were from metropolitan areas (73%) or white (67%). …”
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Prevalence and Intensity of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Donkeys in Selected Abattoirs in Kenya by Nancy Mulwa, Samuel Githigia, Davis Karanja, Cecilia Mbae, Eberhard Zeyhle, Erastus Mulinge, Japhet Magambo, Kennedy Ogolla

“…No significant differences were observed between fecal Strongylus egg count and age, sex, and pregnancy status. However, donkeys with poor body condition shed more Strongylus eggs in feces. …”
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Anatomical and pathological findings in longlived female Bubalus bubalis by Rosaura Pérez-Gil, Yaritza Salas, Adelys Márquez, Oriana Gavidia

“…Rectal palpation was performed to detect pregnancy. The udder integrity was evaluated, and days open between pregnancies were calculated. …”
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Environmental maternal exposures and the risk of premature birth and intrauterine growth restriction: The Generation Gemelli study protocol of newborn exposome. by Leonardo Villani, Angelo Maria Pezzullo, Roberta Pastorino, Alessandra Maio, Francesca Stollagli, Chiara Tirone, Marta Barba, Angela Maria Cozzolino, Denise Pires Marafon, Martina Porcelli, Annamaria Sbordone, Maria Letizia Patti, Anthea Bottoni, Angela Paladini, Simona Fattore, Domenico Marco Romeo, Ornella Parolini, Wanda Lattanzi, Guido Rindi, Luca Tamagnone, Marco Marazza, Maurizio Genuardi, Elisabetta Tabolacci, Eugenio Maria Mercuri, Antonio Chiaretti, Tina Pasciuto, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Vincenzo Valentini, Giovanni Scambia, Walter Ricciardi, Giovanni Vento, Antonio Lanzone, Stefania Boccia

“…A comprehensive questionnaire will be used to gather information about various types of maternal environmental exposures before and during pregnancy. We will collect biological samples from both mothers and newborns (including vaginal swab, placenta sample, blood, saliva, meconium, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) at birth and within the early hours of the newborn's life. …”
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Feeding levels during early gestation in a group-housing system for primiparous sows: impact on piglet birthweight and litter uniformity by Natchanon Dumniem, Thomas D. Parsons, Padet Tummaruk

“…Conclusion Increasing feeding levels in primiparous sows in a group-housed system during early pregnancy can effectively restore their body condition without any detrimental effects on subsequent litters.…”
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Exploring the prevalence of gout among underrepresented low socioeconomic status type 2 diabetes populations by Jessica Smith, Abey Martin, Jane Mundadan, Michael Roberts, Youssef Roman, Arturo Bravo-Nuevo, Farzaneh Daghigh

“…Exclusion criteria were a personal history of cancer, organ transplantation, or current pregnancy. Educational materials were provided after discussing each participant’s results. …”
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The Analysis of the Fetal Abdominal Wall and Gastrointestinal Tract Abnormalities in a Single Tertiary Center by Gokhan Bolluk, Suleyman Cemil Oglak, Merih Cetinkaya, Isil Turan Bakirci, Oyhan Demirali, Mehmet Cok, Handan Turhan Karakus, Yasin Onur, Emine Zeynep Yilmaz

“…While genetic testing was carried out in 18 cases (27%), chromosomal abnormality was found in 6 (9.0%) cases. Termination of pregnancy was performed in 6 cases (9.0%). Postnatally, surgery was performed in 49 cases (73.1%) with a diagnosis of postpartum omphalocele, duodenal atresia, gastroschisis, intestinal and anal atresia. …”
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alexandra Vasconcelos, Swasilanne Sousa, Nelson Bandeira, Marta Alves, Ana Luísa Papoila, Filomena Pereira, Maria Céu Machado

“…Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are a public health problem in developing countries such as Sao Tome and Principe (STP) although the pregnancy burden of IPIs is unknown in this endemic country. …”
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Lipid signature changes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus in response to puerperal exclusive breastfeeding by Jin He, Xiaoxiao Yin, Tingting Yu, Lu Li, Yan Cui, Chen Jiang, Chengping Qiao, Zhijing Miao, Xianwei Cui, Chenbo Ji

“…We also discovered that lipidomic changes related to lactation could elucidate the mother's recovery from GDM pregnancy.…”
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Clinical significance of establishing a red blood cell alloantibody detection database by XIAO Xiao, CHEN Long, ZHAO Zhenyu, HE Zhanghan, ZHOU Mengjun, TANG Jie

“…In the univariate analysis, the positivity of antibody was significantly associated with the patient's gender, age, blood transfusion history, pregnancy history and type of disease (all P<0.001). …”
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The embryological characteristics and clinical outcomes of oocytes with indented zona pellucida by Jie Lin, Lu Fang, Lv Yao, Haichao Wang, Hongyan Lan, Yinli Zhang, Xiaomei Tong

“…Compared to controls, the rates of clinical pregnancy (CP) (43.8% vs. 65.9%, p = .014) and live-birth delivery (LBD) (34.4% vs. 58.5%, p = .009) were significantly lower. …”
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