Correlation of Endometrial Glycodelin Expression and Pregnancy Outcome in Cases with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treated with Clomiphene Citrate Plus Metformin: A Controlled Study by Selda Uysal, Ahmet Zeki Isik, Serenat Eris, Seyran Yigit, Yakup Yalcin, Pelin Ozun Ozbay

“…In weak expression group, however, three out of four pregnancies ended as early pregnancy losses. Conclusion(s). …”
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Corrigendum to “The Treatment of Giant Periurethral Condyloma in Pregnancy Using an Ultrasonic Thermal Scalpel: A Case Report and New Single Session Treatment Option” by Ali Yavuzcan, Mete Çağlar, Hakan Turan, Ali Tekin, Gizem Yavuzcan, Seren Topuz, Serdar Dilbaz, Yusuf Üstün, Cihangir Aliağaoğlu, Selahattin Kumru

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Preferences of pregnant women and obstetric healthcare professionals on using noninvasive prenatal testing to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes: a discrete choice experiment by Mireille N Bekker, Ewoud Schuit, Ian Smith, Ellis Becking, Elisabeth Akkerman, Peter Scheffer, Daphne Stemkens, Caroline J Bax, Neeltje Crombag, Lidewij Henneman

“…A questionnaire assessed general attitudes towards using noninvasive prenatal testing to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes.Setting Dutch prenatal healthcare system.Participants Pregnant women with singleton pregnancies and obstetric healthcare professionals.Results In total, 1580 pregnant women and 308 obstetric healthcare professionals participated in the discrete choice experiment. …”
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Possible Roles of Proinflammatory and Chemoattractive Cytokines Produced by Human Fetal Membrane Cells in the Pathology of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated with Influenza Virus Infection by Noboru Uchide, Kunio Ohyama, Toshio Bessho, Makoto Takeichi, Hiroo Toyoda

“…This paper, therefore, reviews (1) lessons from pandemic H1N1 2009 in pregnancy, (2) production of proinflammatory and chemoattractive cytokines by human fetal membranes and their functions in gestational tissues, and (3) possible roles of cytokines produced by human fetal membranes in the pathology of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with influenza virus infection.…”
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Maternal and perinatal outcomes after implementation of a more active management in late- and postterm pregnancies in Sweden: A population-based cohort study by Karin Källén, Mikael Norman, Charlotte Elvander, Christina Bergh, Verena Sengpiel, Henrik Hagberg, Teresia Svanvik, Ulla-Britt Wennerholm

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Efficacy of Prophylactic Cerclage in Women with a Single History of Mid-Trimester Pregnancy Loss with Painless Cervical Dilation: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Atsuko Tezuka, Hiroyuki Tsuda, Yumiko Ito, Tomoko Ando

“…Conclusions: History-indicated cerclage can be considered in women with a history of mid-trimester pregnancy loss who experience painless cervical dilation.…”
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Your period and your pregnancy, a cohort study of pregnant patients investigating the associations between menstruation and birth outcomes in Australia: study protocol by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Billie Bradford, Adrienne Gordon, Beverley Vollenhoven, Kirsten Rebecca Palmer, Kirstin Tindal, Caroline E Gargett, Fiona Cousins, Stacey Ellery

“…Introduction Early pregnancy care involves the screening and identification of women with risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including stillbirth or preterm birth, to tailor pregnancy care and interventions accordingly. …”
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Effect of homemade peanut oil consumption during pregnancy on low birth weight and preterm birth outcomes: a cohort study in Southwestern China by Yanxu Zhong, Huan Lu, Yuyan Jiang, Minyan Rong, Xiangming Zhang, Tippawan Liabsuetrakul

“…The odds of PB were approximately double in those taking medicine during pregnancy. Advanced maternal age, lack of physical exercise during pregnancy, passive smoking, or pregnancy complications were also more likely to have a higher risk of LBW. …”
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Ectopic Pregnancy in a Cesarean Section Scar: Successful Management Using Vacuum Aspiration under Laparoscopic Supervision—Mini Review of Current Literature by Mustafa Koplay, Nasuh Utku Dogan, Mesut Sivri, Hasan Erdogan, Selen Dogan, Cetin Celik

“…A cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy (CSEP) is a fairly uncommon presentation wherein the conceptus is implanted deep in the myometrium and at the exact scar site of the previous cesarean section. …”
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Elevated Circulating IL-1β and TNF-Alpha, and Unaltered IL-6 in First-Trimester Pregnancies Complicated by Threatened Abortion With an Adverse Outcome by Nicolaos Vitoratos, Constantinos Papadias, Emmanuel Economou, Evangelos Makrakis, Constantinos Panoulis, George Creatsas

“…The purpose of the present study was to examine the profile of selected proinflammatory cytokines in maternal serum of first-trimester pregnancies complicated by threatened abortion (TACP) and its relevance to obstetric outcome. …”
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Incidence and Predictors of Pregnancy among Women on ART in Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Five-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Maru Meseret, Alemayehu Shimeka, Alemayehu Bekele

“…Globally, death of women due to HIV/AIDS related causes during pregnancy or within 42 days after pregnancy was estimated to be 37,000. …”
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Prevalence of unexpected red blood cell antibodies in pregnant women and follow-up of pregnancy outcome in pregnant women treated with intra-uterine transfusion by Sunil Golia, Aseem Kumar Tiwari, Geet Aggarwal, Anil Khetrapal, Sandeep Kumar Tyagi, Chetna Jain, Shubham Gupta, Samruddhi Pawar

“…More importantly, cases with unexpected antibody causing severe anemia were followed-up for intervention (Intra-uterine transfusion {IUT}) and outcome of pregnancy (still-birth/live-healthy). AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The study was conducted with an objective to find the prevalence of unexpected RBC antibodies in pregnant women, their specificity and to do the follow-up for IUT and outcome of pregnancy (still-birth, live-birth) in antibody positive women. …”
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Impact of interpregnancy weight change on the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus during a second pregnancy in Chinese population: a retrospective cohort study by Ying Wang, Juan Yang, Chang Xu, Yuzhen Liu, Ao Yang, Shilin Zhong

“…Objectives This study aimed to investigate the impact of interpregnancy weight changes (IPWC) on the gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the second pregnancy.Design A single-centre retrospective cohort study was conducted in China.Setting Data were collected in Peking University Shenzhen Hospital from 2013 January to 2021 February.Participants Participants include women who had two consecutive singleton deliveries after 28 gestational weeks (n=2372).Outcomes The GDM in the second pregnancy (s-GDM) was set as the outcome.Methods IPWC was defined as the change in body mass index between the first trimester of the second pregnancy and that of the first pregnancy, categorised into four groups with −1 kg/m² to <1 kg/m² as the reference. …”
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Comparison of Pregnancy Outcome between 4 and 6 cm Cervical os Dilatation to Demarcate Active Phase of Labour: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nadzirah Mohd Fathil, Rahana Abd Rahman, Azmawati Mohd Nawi, Ixora Kamisan Atan, Aida Hani Kalok, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy, Farin Masra, Zuhailah Muhammad, Shuhaila Ahmad

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Magnitude and Associated Factors of Unintended Pregnancy among Pregnant Women at Saesie Tsaeda Emba Woreda Eastern Zone of Tigray, North Ethiopia, 2018 by Gebrehiwot Gebremariam Weldearegawi, Kidanemaryam Berhe Tekola, Berhane Fseha Teklehaymanot

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Association between maternal haemoglobin status during pregnancy and children’s mental and psychomotor development at 18 months of age: Evidence from rural Bangladesh by Sayedur Rahman, Lina Wallberg, Anisur Rahman, Eva-Charlotte Ekström, Maria Kippler, Jena D Hamadani, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman

“…There is a scarcity of longitudinal data on the relationship between maternal Hb levels during pregnancy and neurodevelopment in children. Objective To measure the relationship of maternal Hb concentrations during pregnancy on early child development. …”
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection Symptoms in Pregnancy and Maternal and Neonatal Complications Due to COVID-19: A Systematic Review by Sepideh Miraj, Azadeh Asgarian, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi, Maryam Derakhshani

“…Aims: This review aimed to assess the SARS-CoV-2 infection symptoms during pregnancy as well as maternal and neonatal complications in Iran. …”
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Implementing a Reminder System in the Northern Part of Belgium to Stimulate Postpartum Screening for Glucose Intolerance in Women with Gestational Diabetes: The “Sweet Pregnancy” Project by Katrien Benhalima, Sabine Verstraete, Frederik Muylle, Katelijn Decochez, Roland Devlieger, Paul Van Crombrugge, Ann Verhaegen, Johan Wens, Chantal Mathieu

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Laparoscopic repair combined with hysteroscopy of cesarean section scar after cesarean scar pregnancy resulting in a live birth: A case report by Kyohei Takada, Eiji Nishio, Kiriko Kotani, Arata Kobayashi, Akiko Owaki, Yoshiteru Noda, Mayuko Ito, Hironori Miyamura, Haruki Nishizawa

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Early Serum Heme Oxygenase-1, Soluble Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1, and B-Cell Lymphoma/Leukemia-2 Levels and Unfavorable Obstetric Outcomes by Havva Sutcu, G. Fusun Varol, Cihan Inan, Isil Uzun, N.Cenk Sayin

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