Impact of Low Inclusion Rate of Olive Cake in Dairy Cow Rations on Uterine Health and Fertility Indices During Early Lactation by Ioannis Nanas, Themistoklis Giannoulis, Eleni Dovolou, Ilias Giannenas, Georgios S. Amiridis

“…Blood samples were examined to determine the β-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA), acute phase proteins (haptoglobin [Hpt] and serum amyloid A [SAA]), progesterone, and pregnancy-associated glycoproteins concentrations. …”
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Mala flavor preference increases risk of excessive gestational weight gain mediated by high-carbohydrate dietary patterns in Chongqing, China: an ambispective cohort study by Jinghua Li, Difei Wang, Yanyan Mao, Wuxia Zhang, Qianxi Zhu, Jun Liu, Jing Du, Weijin Zhou, Weijin Zhou, Fen Wang, Min Li

“…The study included 495 pregnant women aged 20–45 years, without chronic diseases, who conceived naturally and had single pregnancies from May 2021 to November 2022. Demographic information and pregnancy outcomes were collected during the second trimester and post-delivery, respectively. …”
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Decreased expression of LEF1 caused defective decidualization by inhibiting IL-11 expression in patients with adenomyosis by Jingru Duan, Xiaowei Zhou, Hanfei Zhu, Mingjuan Zhou, Mengyu Liu, Yan Zhou, Wenzhu Li, Bufang Xu, Aijun Zhang

“…Our findings offer new perspectives for clinical strategies to improve endometrial receptivity in patients with adenomyosis, potentially enhancing their chances of successful pregnancy.…”
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Stevioside mitigates metabolic dysregulation in offspring induced by maternal high-fat diet: the role of gut microbiota-driven thermogenesis by Jin Ye, Renjie Shi, Xiaoning Wu, Hua Fan, Yapei Zhao, Xinyun Hu, Lulu Wang, Xiaowei Bo, Dongning Li, Yunshu Ge, Danna Wang, Bing Xia, Zhenting Zhao, Chunxia Xiao, Beita Zhao, Yutang Wang, Xuebo Liu

“…Our study found that maternal STV supplementation reduced obesity during pregnancy, decreased abnormal lipid accumulation in offspring mice caused by maternal obesity, and modified the gut microbiota of both dams and offspring, notably increasing the abundance of Lactobacillus apodemi (L. apodemi). …”
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Impact of dexmedetomidine-ropivacaine versus sufentanil-ropivacaine combination for epidural labour analgesia on neonatal outcomes: a pilot randomised clinical trial by Dong-Xin Wang, Chun-Mei Deng, Ke-Xin Jin, Ting Ding, Yuan Qu

“…Objective To investigate the impact of dexmedetomidine-ropivacaine combination versus sufentanil-ropivacaine combination for epidural labour analgesia on neonatal and maternal outcomes and test the feasibility of a future large, randomised trial.Design A randomised, double-blind, pilot clinical trial from 16 March 2023 to 15 June 2023.Setting A tertiary-care hospital in Beijing, China.Participants 200 women aged≥18 years who had full-term single pregnancy and were scheduled for vaginal delivery with epidural analgesia.Interventions Eligible participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive self-controlled epidural labour analgesia using ropivacaine supplemented with either dexmedetomidine (0.45 µg/mL for induction and 0.36 µg/mL for maintenance) or sufentanil (0.45 µg/mL for induction and 0.36 µg/mL for maintenance).Main outcomes and measures The primary endpoint was a composite of neonatal morbidity, including 1- or 5 min Apgar score<7, umbilical artery PH<7.1, requirement for immediate assisted ventilation and admission to neonatal ward or intensive care unit within 24 hours. …”
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Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature by Justyna Głowacka, Natalia Tekiela, Natalie Papachristoforou, Daria Michałka, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Emilia Bąk, Aleksandra Kocjan, Radosław Chmiel

“…It usually develops during a period of hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy or menopause) and is often confused with lymphoedema or obesity, leading to a delay in correct diagnosis and the introduction of effective treatment. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of the impact of environmental degradation on women and the importance of women’s representation by Y.A. Pratama, M.Y.A. Kadir, A. Rivaldi, I.C. Mulya, S. Amirah, M. Iqhrammullah

“…Thereafter, the co-occurring keywords were utilized to trace the evolution of study themes, resulting in the identification of four main themes with well-established scientific evidence: (1) air pollution impact on pregnancy and its outcome, (2) pollution impact on women’s hormones, (3) environmental impact in urban settings, and (4) heavy metal pollution. …”
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Bayesian Estimation of the True Bovine Brucellosis Prevalence in Vaccinated and Non-Vaccinated Ecuadorian Cattle Populations, and the Sensitivity and Specificity of a Competitive a... by Ana Dolores Garrido Haro, Margoth Yolanda Barrionuevo Samaniego, Paola Moreno-Caballeros, Alexandra Burbano-Enríquez, Verónica Alexandra Salas Torres, María Cristina Galante Mulki, Constance Wielick, Jorge Ron-Román, Claude Saegerman

“…Bovine brucellosis can present with either a range of clinical symptoms, including spontaneous abortions in the last trimester of pregnancy, retained fetal membranes, and decreased milk production, or it can be asymptomatic. …”
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The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain: An individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries. by Dongqing Wang, Uttara Partap, Enju Liu, Janaína Calu Costa, Ilana R Cliffer, Molin Wang, Sudeer Kumar Nookala, Vishak Subramoney, Brittany Briggs, Imran Ahmed, Alemayehu Argaw, Shabina Ariff, Nita Bhandari, Ranadip Chowdhury, Daniel Erchick, Armando García-Guerra, Masoumah Ghaffarpour, Giles Hanley-Cook, Lieven Huybregts, Fyezah Jehan, Fatemeh Kaseb, Nancy F Krebs, Carl Lachat, Tsering Pema Lama, Dharma S Manandhar, Elizabeth M McClure, Sophie E Moore, Ameer Muhammad, Lynnette M Neufeld, Andrew M Prentice, Amado D Quezada-Sánchez, Dominique Roberfroid, Naomi M Saville, Yasir Shafiq, Bhim P Shrestha, Bakary Sonko, Sajid Soofi, Sunita Taneja, James M Tielsch, Laéticia Céline Toe, Naser Valaei, Wafaie W Fawzi

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Prenatal BEP supplements are effective in increasing GWG and reducing the risk of inadequate weight gain during pregnancy. BEP supplementation targeted toward pregnant women with undernutrition may be a promising approach to delivering the supplements.…”
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Assessing in-vitro models for microglial development and fetal programming: a critical review by Steven Schepanski, Steven Schepanski, Gonza B. Ngoumou, Gonza B. Ngoumou, Claudia Buss, Claudia Buss, Claudia Buss, Claudia Buss, Georg Seifert, Georg Seifert

“…This review evaluates in-vitro models for studying how maternal influences during pregnancy impact the development of offspring microglia, the immune cells of the central nervous system. …”
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Newborn birth weight and its associated risk factors in Somalia using Somalia health and demographic survey by Denekew Bitew Belay, Nigussie Adam Birhan, Mahad Ibrahim Ali, Ding-Geng Chen

“…Low birth weight is a strong indicator of multifaceted public health problems, including unfavorable socio-demographic conditions, chronic illness, and poor health care during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of newborn birth weight in Somalia. …”
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Angelica sinensis polysaccharide as potential protectants against recurrent spontaneous abortion: focus on autophagy regulation by Yeli Sun, Guohua Li, Mengwen Kong, Junyuan Li, Shuyun Wang, Yuan Tan

“…Additionally, changes in autophagy flux were assessed in an RSA mouse model following ASP treatment, with embryos and placental tissues collected for subsequent metabolomic profiling.ResultsOur results revealed a significant reduction in Beclin 1 protein levels in the decidua of RSA patients compared to the normal pregnancy group. Conversely, ASP treatment in the RSA mouse model restored autophagy-related protein expression, including ATG7, ATG16L, and Beclin 1, to levels higher than those observed in the untreated RSA group. …”
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Plasma Levels of Free Fatty Acids in Women with Gestational Diabetes and Its Intrinsic and Extrinsic Determinants: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jose Rafael Villafan-Bernal, Mariana Acevedo-Alba, Rodrigo Reyes-Pavon, Guillermo Andres Diaz-Parra, Diana Lucia Lip-Sosa, Hilda Imelda Vazquez-Delfin, Martha Hernandez-Muñoz, Daniel Ely Bravo-Aguirre, Francesc Figueras, Raigam Jafet Martinez-Portilla

“…More investigation is needed to assess the potential role of free fatty acids in the prediction of gestational diabetes earlier in pregnancy.…”
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Inpatient autopsy rate and associated factors in a Chinese megacity: a population-based retrospective cohort study by Yu Wang, Jiming Zhu, Zihan Wang, Dachun Zhao, Hange Li, Yanrong He, Xidong Guo, Hanbo Zhang, Huatang Zeng

“…The autopsy decision was significantly and positively associated with being married (OR= 1.60, 95% CI: 1.16 to 2.21), self-paying (OR=1.56, 95% CI: 1.07 to 2.26), death due to external causes of injury and poisoning (OR=1.69, 95% CI: 1.02 to 2.81) and pregnancy (OR=13.58, 95% CI: 4.94 to 37.36), but negatively associated with age (OR=0.97, 95% CI: 0.96 to 0.98), emergency admission (OR=0.66, 95% CI: 0.49 to 0.88), referral (OR=0.47, 95% CI: 0.25 to 0.88), neoplasms (OR=0.35, 95% CI: 0.22 to 0.56), respiratory diseases (OR=0.49, 95% CI: 0.26 to 0.95) and for-profit hospitals (OR=0.45, 95% CI: 0.23 to 0.91). …”
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Unraveling complexity and leveraging opportunities in uncommon breast cancer subtypes by Fresia Pareja, Rohit Bhargava, Virginia F. Borges, Edi Brogi, Rita Canas Marques, Fatima Cardoso, Christine Desmedt, Malini Harigopal, Sunil R. Lakhani, Adrian Lee, Jose Pablo Leone, Hannah Linden, Christopher J. Lord, Caterina Marchio, Sofia D. Merajver, Emad Rakha, Jorge S. Reis-Filho, Andrea Richardson, Elinor Sawyer, Pepper Schedin, Christopher J. Schwartz, Andrew Tutt, Naoto T. Ueno, Anne Vincent-Salomon, Britta Weigelt, Y. Hannah Wen, Stuart J. Schnitt, Steffi Oesterreich

“…Uncommon BC presentations like male, inflammatory and pregnancy-related BC pose challenges. Emerging therapeutic strategies targeting genetic alterations or immune microenvironment are being explored.…”
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Embryo selection through non-invasive preimplantation genetic testing with cell-free DNA in spent culture media: a protocol for a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled t... by Jie Qiao, Yan Wang, Rong Li, Ping Liu, Liang Hu, Lin Zeng, Guimin Hao, Jin Huang, Bing Yao, Junzhao Zhao, Juanzi Shi, Liyi Cai, Xiu-Xia Wang, Yanwen Xu, Yuanqing Yao, Yichun Guan, Weiping Qian, Sijia Lu

“…The primary outcome will be the ongoing pregnancy rate related to the first transfer cycle within 6 months after oocyte retrieval.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol is approved by the Ethics Committee of Peking University Third Hospital and the participating hospitals. …”
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Rapid diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis using machine-learning-assisted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of human vaginal fluids by Xin-Ru Wen, Jia-Wei Tang, Jie Chen, Hui-Min Chen, Muhammad Usman, Quan Yuan, Yu-Rong Tang, Yu-Dong Zhang, Hui-Jin Chen, Liang Wang

“…This novel technique is simple, cheap, and rapid in accurately diagnosing bacterial vaginosis, potentially complementing current diagnostic methods in clinical laboratories.IMPORTANCEThe accurate and rapid diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) is crucial due to its high prevalence and association with serious health complications, including increased risk of sexually transmitted infections and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Although widely used, traditional diagnostic methods have significant limitations in subjectivity, complexity, and cost. …”
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Impact of Serum Prolactin and Testosterone Levels on the Clinical Parameters of Dry Eye in Pregnant Women by Samuel Kyei, Richard K. Dadzie Ephraim, Stephen Animful, Madison Adanusa, Stephen Karim Ali-Baya, Belinda Akorsah, Mabel Antwiwaa Sekyere, Kofi Asiedu

“…Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that concentration of prolactin (ß coefficient = 0.032, p=0.044) and meibomian gland expressibility scores (ß coefficient = 2.14, p=0.016) were associated with Schirmer’s test 1 scores when adjusted for duration of pregnancy. Conclusion. The study showed that increased serum prolactin levels have a weak but positive impact on Schirmer’s test 1 scores whilst serum testosterone level has no association with the clinical parameters of dry eye in pregnant women.…”
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Maternal and Fetal Lipid and Adipokine Profiles and Their Association with Obesity by Mario Solis-Paredes, Salvador Espino y Sosa, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Sonia Nava-Salazar, Veronica Ortega-Castillo, Mario Rodriguez-Bosch, Eyerahi Bravo-Flores, Aurora Espejel-Nuñez, Maricruz Tolentino-Dolores, Rubí Gaona-Estudillo, Nancy Martinez-Bautista, Otilia Perichart-Perera

“…Excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy may exert an effect over metabolic mediators in both mother and newborn.…”
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Fetal Rhesus D Genotyping and Sex Determination from Maternal Plasma of Rhesus D-Negative Antenatal Population: The Usefulness of Conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction in Resource... by Otchere Addai-Mensah, Edward Y. Afriyie, Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Christian Obirikorang, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Francis A. Amponsah, Richard Vikpebah Duneeh, Evans Asamoah Adu

“…Blood samples were collected from each participant (in the third trimester of pregnancy) for DNA extraction/purification and fetal RhD genotyping. …”
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