Effectiveness of nutritional education intervention during pregnancy on birth outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Degu Jerene, Tefera Belachew, Abera Mersha, Shitaye Shibiru, Gistane Ayele

“…Introduction Nutritional education intervention during pregnancy is the process of teaching pregnant women about the importance of a healthy diet and how to make healthy food choices. …”
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Association between white blood cell count and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study from a tertiary hospital in China by Yu Zhang, Xuesong Li, Zheng Hu, Yuping Song, Yiling Qian, Chuanwei Liu, Xiaofang Fan, Yujuan Fan, Jialin Yang

“…Objectives This study aimed to clarify the relationship between white blood cell (WBC) and adverse pregnancy outcomes.Design A total of 25 270 pregnant women underwent peripheral blood white blood cell count tests in the first, second and third trimesters. …”
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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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Comparison of Placental Doppler Ultrasound indices in Pregnant Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia, Minor Beta-Thalassemia and Healthy Pregnant in first half of pregnancy by Zahra Rahmani, Maryam Abdi Valikchali, Tahere Gelini Moghaddam, Shahabodin Gharahveysi

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Awareness of cardiovascular disease risk and care received among Australian women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey by Kaylee Slater, Rachael Taylor, Clare E. Collins, Melinda Hutchesson

“…BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth…”
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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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Comment on “natural conception and term pregnancy after hysteroscopic incision of complete septate uterus with septate cervix: A case report and literature review” by Sivalakshmi Ramu, Rinchen Zangmo

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Association between maternal gestation weight gain and preterm birth according to pre-pregnancy body mass index and HbA1c by Xiaoxiao Zhang, Binbin Yin, Kaiqi Wu, Lei Fang, Yan Chen

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Approaches to a crisis in early pregnancy: an explorative qualitative study of medical students and doctors in training in Ireland, using a story completion model by Mary Higgins, Sharon Cooley, Deirdre Hayes-Ryan, Brendan Dempsey

“…A crisis in early pregnancy can be due to an unplanned pregnancy or a suspected abnormality. …”
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Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a three-year monocentric retrospective study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic by Gregorio Serra, Lucia Lo Scalzo, Maria Giordano, Mario Giuffrè, Pietro Trupiano, Renato Venezia, Giovanni Corsello

“…For each of them, we recorded pertinent socio-demographic information, clinical data related to pregnancy, delivery and peripartum, and specifically execution and status of vaginal and rectal swab test for GBS detection, along with eventual administration and modality of IAP. …”
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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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ANEMIA OF PREGNANCY ASSESSED FROM THE COMPLIANCE BEHAVIOR OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN CONSUMING IRON SUPPLEMENTS IN THE WORKING AREA OF PITU HEALTH CENTER, NGAWI DISTRICT by Erwin Kurniasih

“…Conclusion: There is a relationship between compliance behavior of pregnant women in consuming Fe supplements with the incidence of pregnancy anemia…”
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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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