Is maternal diabetes during pregnancy associated with neurodevelopmental, cognitive and behavioural outcomes in children?... by Rachelle A. Pretorius, Demetris Avraam, Mònica Guxens, Jordi Julvez, Jennifer R. Harris, Johanna Thorbjornsrud Nader, Tim Cadman, Ahmed Elhakeem, Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Hanan El Marroun, Serena Defina, Tiffany C. Yang, Rosie McEachan, John Wright, Jesús Ibarluzea, Loreto Santa-Marina, Juana Mari Delgado, Marisa Rebagliato, Marie-Aline Charles, Chloe Vainqueur, Silvia Maritano, Daniela Zugna, Wen Lun Yuan, Barbara Heude, Rae-Chi Huang

“…The full adjustment model (model 2) included adjustment for child sex, maternal age, pre-pregnancy BMI, pregnancy weight gain, maternal smoking during pregnancy, plurality, parity and maternal education. …”
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Trends of adverse pregnancy outcomes and its determinants in Arba Minch Zuria and Gacho Baba Woredas from 2018 to 2022: Analysis of health and demographic surveillance data by Zeleke Gebru, Fekadeselassie Berhe, Shitaye Shibiru, Bereket Honja, Mesfin Kote, Alazr Baharu, Tadesse Awoke

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Identification of quality markers and mechanisms of Anzi Tiaochong Fang in the treatment of antiphospholipid syndrome-related recurrent pregnancy loss: chemical analysis, network pharmacology, and in vitro approaches by Shan He, Fei Ma, Jia Li, Da-yan Liu, Zhi-wei Wang, Peng-dian Chen, Jia-man Wu, Hong Chang, Yan Ning

Subjects: “…Antiphospholipid syndrome-related recurrent pregnancy loss…”
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Development and validation of a Non-INvaSive Pregnancy RIsk ScoRE (INSPIRE) for the screening of high-risk pregnant women for gestational diabetes mellitus in Pakistan by Romaina Iqbal, Iqbal Azam, Subhash Chandir, Rahat Qureshi, Ali Jaffar, Neelofur Babar, Sabahat Naz, Samreen Jamal, Aisha Syed Wali

“…Our study aimed to develop a Non-INvaSive Pregnancy RIsk ScoRE (INSPIRE) for GDM screening in Pakistani pregnant women based on risk factors reported in the literature.Methods Using a cross-sectional study design, we enrolled 500 pregnant women who attended antenatal clinics at one tertiary and two secondary care hospitals in Karachi between the 28th and 32nd weeks of gestation. …”
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Development of Some Organs Derived from the Three Embryonic Germ Layer in a Degus Ectopic Pregnancy and Presence of a Cytotrophoblast That Mimics Human Chorionic Placenta by C. Bosco, E. Díaz, J. González, R. Gutierrez

“…This report describes a case of abdominal pregnancy in an adult female degu from which we recovered two large tissular masses from the peritoneal cavity. …”
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Physical behaviours during pregnancy may alter the association of maternal insulin sensitivity with neonatal adiposity: a prospective pre-birth cohort of mother-child pairs by Piraveena Satkunanathan, Catherine Allard, Myriam Doyon, Patrice Perron, Luigi Bouchard, Marie-France Hivert, Tricia M. Peters

Subjects: “…Pregnancy…”
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Primipaternity in multiparas as a predominant high risk factor for preeclampsia over prolonged birth intervals: A study of 33,000 singleton pregnancies in Reunion Island. by Pierre-Yves Robillard, Silvia Iacobelli, Simon Lorrain, Francesco Bonsante, Malik Boukerrou, Marco Scioscia, Phuong Lien Tran, Gustaaf Dekker

“…In the logistic regression model of 11 risk factors, intervals between pregnancies had similar adjusted odds ratios (1.05, p = 0.002) as increasing maternal age (AdjOR 1.02, p = 0.02), increasing parity (adjOR 1.09, p = 0.02) and pre-pregnancy BMI (AdjOR 1.05, p< 0.0001). …”
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Impact of prolonged one or more natural menstrual cycles on the outcomes of ovulation induction intrauterine artificial insemination pregnancy: a single-centre, retrospective study in China by Shuai Zhang, Han-Han Tang, Ming-Lian Zhou

“…Differences in baseline clinical pregnancy and abortion rates were compared between the groups. …”
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Understanding barriers and facilitators to implementation of a patient safety bundle for pregnancy-related severe hypertension in 3 North Carolina outpatient clinics: a qualitative study by Aparna G. Kachoria, Hiba Fatima, Alexandra F. Lightfoot, Linda Tawfik, Joan Healy, Asia Carter, Narges Farahi, E. Nicole Teal, Joumana K. Haidar, Herbert B. Peterson, M. Kathryn Menard

“…Abstract Background Pregnancy related hypertension is a leading cause of preventable maternal morbidity and mortality in the US, with consistently higher rates affecting racial minorities. …”
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Efficacy and safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound combined with suction curettage for the treatment of caesarean scar pregnancy: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis by Yu Jiang, Yang Liu, Nian Liu, Shize Qin, Shuting Zhong, Xiaohua Huang

Subjects: “…Caesarean scar pregnancy…”
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Prenatal diagnosis of familial 2q13 microduplication and a de novo Xp22.33 microdeletion in a pregnancy associated with an asymptomatic mother carrier by Chih-Ping Chen

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Estradiol and progesterone levels in early pregnancy after natural, estradiol + progesterone or gonadotrophin stimulated frozen embryo transfer cycle: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Nina Freiesleben Mørch, Mette Petri Lauritsen, Pernille Fog Svendsen

“…Introduction Frozen embryo transfer is being increasingly used for assisted reproductive therapy and offers similar pregnancy rates as treatment with fresh embryo transfer. …”
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Jussara (Euterpe edulis Mart.) Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation Modulates the Gene and Protein Expression of Inflammation Biomarkers Induced by trans-Fatty Acids in the Colon of Offspring by Carina Almeida Morais, Lila Missae Oyama, Juliana Lopez de Oliveira, M&#xe1;rcia Carvalho Garcia, Veridiana Vera de Rosso, La&#xed;s Sousa Mendes Amigo, Claudia Maria Oller do Nascimento, Luciana Pellegrini Pisani

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Trends of adverse pregnancy outcomes and its determinants in Arba Minch Zuria and Gacho Baba Woredas from 2018 to 2022: Analysis of health and demographic surveillance data. by Zeleke Gebru, Fekadeselassie Berhe, Shitaye Shibiru, Bereket Honja, Mesfin Kote, Alazr Baharu, Tadesse Awoke

“…As such, attention is needed for the women who had a previous history of pregnancy loss, and addressing those determinants could potentially reduce the rates of stillbirths and abortions, ultimately promoting healthier pregnancies and better pregnancy outcomes.…”
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Correction: Preventing preterm birth with progesterone: costs and effects of screening low risk women with a singleton pregnancy for short cervical length, the Triple P study by Melanie A van Os, Jeanine A van der Ven, C Emily Kleinrouweler, Eva Pajkrt, Esteriek de Miranda, Aleid van Wassenaer, Martina Porath, Patrick M Bossuyt, Kitty WM Bloemenkamp, Christine Willekes, Mallory Woiski, Martijn A Oudijk, Katia M Bilardo, Marko J Sikkema, Johannes J Duvekot, Diederik Veersema, Jacqueline Laudy, Petra Kuiper, Christianne JM de Groot, Ben Willem J Mol, Monique C Haak

“…BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth…”
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus: protocol for a one-arm, open-label intervention study to estimate the optimal timing of tenofovir in pregnancy by François Nosten, Rose McGready, Verena Carrara, Stephan Ehrhardt, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Nan Guo, Yuanxi Jia, Marieke Bierhoff, Kenrad E Nelson, Podjanee Jittamala, Wanitda Watthanaworawit, Clare Ling, Fuanglada Tongprasert, Michele van Vugt, Marcus Rijken, Chloe Lynne Thio

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The Association between Intertwin Difference in First Trimester Crown-Rump Length, Nuchal Translucency, and Birth Weight Discordance in Twin Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Zachary Michael Ferraro, Tinghua Zhang, Felipe Moretti, Karen Fung-Kee-Fung

“…Journal of Pregnancy…”
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Comparison of self-collected and healthcare worker-collected rectovaginal swabs for group B streptococcus detection in pregnancy using PCR with a commercial collection-enrichment device by Iva Kukovica, Neža Omahen, Nika Klobučar, Martina Bučar, Anita Franko Rutar, Tina Perme, Tina Perme, Miha Lučovnik, Miha Lučovnik, Samo Jeverica, Samo Jeverica

“…PCR after enrichment from self-collected samples was found to be the most sensitive method overall. 58.5% (n = 124/212; 95% CI 52–65%) of women would prefer the swabs taken by HCWs.DiscussionSelf-collection of rectovaginal swabs during pregnancy is a good alternative to HCW-collected swabs. …”
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Levels of blood pressure, cardiovascular biomarkers and their correlations in women with previous pre-eclamptic pregnancy within 7 years postpartum: a cross-sectional study in Thailand by Tippawan Liabsuetrakul, Annetine Staff, Jarawee Sukmanee, Penkae Rothmanee, Wilaiwan Sriwimol

“…Objective To assess the levels of blood pressure, cardiovascular biomarkers and their correlations measured within 7 years postpartum in women with previous pre-eclamptic pregnancies compared with women with previous normotensive pregnancies.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Two tertiary hospitals in the southern region of Thailand.Participants Women with pre-eclamptic and normotensive pregnancies in the past 7 years were enrolled from 1 October 2019 to 30 April 2021. …”
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Relationship between vaginal and gut microbiome and pregnancy outcomes in eastern Ethiopia: a protocol for a longitudinal maternal-infant cohort study (the EthiOMICS study) by Piet Cools, Alemseged Abdissa, Abera Kenay Tura, Nega Assefa, Merga Dheresa, Kedir Teji Roba, Tara Wilfong, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Desalegn Admassu Ayana, Akewok Sime Negesa, Yohannes Mulugeta Demmu, Tewodros Tesfa, Tegbaru Nibrat Alemu, Tadesse Gure Eticha, Abraham Geremew, Abel Abera Negash

“…Introduction Although evidence exists on the impact of microbiota on pregnancy outcomes in many high-resource settings, there is a lack of research in many low-resource settings like Ethiopia. …”
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