Paratubal Cystectomy in a Pregnant Woman Using the Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) Technique by Luke William Nelson, Elliot MacKenzie

“…Laparoscopic resection of adnexal lesions is safe during pregnancy and should be favoured over the open approach. …”
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The Dynamics of Depression in Women in the Antenatal and Postnatal Period by M.V. Nael-Prupes, O.A. Kharkova, A.G. Soloviev, S.S. Nefedova

“…There was no statistically significant dynamics in depression over time, that is, if a woman is registered for pregnancy with signs of depression, then this condition accompanies her during pregnancy and can lead to postpartum depression. …”
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A Pre and Postnatal Physical Therapy Protocol for Recreational Athletes: A Case Series by Rachel Selman, Kate S. Early

“…# Background and Purpose Recent changes to medical recommendations for exercise in pregnancy and postpartum have expanded to include recreational athletes. …”
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Teenage Motherhood and its Effect on the Social Welfare of The Victims: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Kwesiga, Siifa

“…Results from the study indicated that the level of education, sex, and age had a significant impact on the dependent variable (Teenage pregnancy). Some of the risk factors that were likely to cause teenagers to have unwanted pregnancies were; poor economic status, print media, lack of privacy, marriage before 18 years, and lack of sex education and counseling against pregnancy. …”
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Ultrasound diagnosis and monitoring of fetal tachyarrhythmias by Yu.А. Ivaniv, N.V. Lozynska

“…Prognosis of pregnancy is determined by concomitant diseases of the fetus. …”
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Depressive Symptoms and Resilience among Pregnant Adolescents: A Case-Control Study by Danny Salazar-Pousada, Dalton Arroyo, Luis Hidalgo, Faustino R. Pérez-López, Peter Chedraui

“…In light of the findings of the present study, programs oriented at giving adolescents support before, during, and after pregnancy should be encouraged.…”
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Influence of spousal educational disparities on intimate partner violence (IPV) against pregnant women: a study of 30 countries by M. D. Nahid Hassan Nishan, M. Z. E. M. Naser Uddin Ahmed, Saidur Rahman Mashreky, Koustuv Dalal

“…Abstract Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) during pregnancy poses a serious threat to maternal health, particularly in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). …”
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Factors Associated with PMTCT Cascade Completion in Four African Countries by Jodie Dionne-Odom, Thomas K. Welty, Andrew O. Westfall, Benjamin H. Chi, Didier Koumavi Ekouevi, Margaret Kasaro, Pius M. Tih, Alan T. N. Tita

“…Completion was also associated with receiving an HIV diagnosis prior to pregnancy compared with HIV diagnosis during or after pregnancy (aOR 14.1, 95% CI 5.2–38.6). …”
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Circumvallate Placenta: Associated Clinical Manifestations and Complications—A Retrospective Study by Hanako Taniguchi, Shigeru Aoki, Kentaro Sakamaki, Kentaro Kurasawa, Mika Okuda, Tsuneo Takahashi, Fumiki Hirahara

“…Aims. To analyze the pregnancy outcomes of circumvallate placenta retrospectively and to predict circumvallate placenta during pregnancy based on its clinical features. …”
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Characterization of Pregnant Women with Heart Disease at the “Ramón Gonzalez Coro” Gynecologic and Obstetric Teaching Hospital by Yanara Gutierrez Aliaga, Ileana Chio Naranjo, Elena Guerra Chang, Marlén Rodríguez Jorge, Mario Joel Arroyo Díaz, Mayelin Díaz Gutiérrez

“…<strong>Introduction:</strong> pregnancy-related heart disease is nowadays the first cause of maternal morbidity and mortality among pregnancy-related pathologies. …”
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Comparative performance of microscopy, rapid diagnostic tests, and multiplex real-time PCR for detection of malaria parasites among pregnant women in northwest Ethiopia by Zemenu Tamir, Abebe Animut, Sisay Dugassa, Araya Gebresilassie, Mahlet Belachew, Adugna Abera, Berhanu Erko

“…However, these submicroscopic or subpatent infections could cause adverse pregnancy outcomes. Thus, evaluating the diagnostic performance of microscopy, RDT, and multiplex qPCR in pregnancy is vital for informed decisions. …”
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Integrating Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Education Into an App in a Novel Approach to Reaching High-Risk Populations: Prospective Observational Study by Tamar Krishnamurti, Rachel Moon, Rudolph Richichi, Rachel Berger

“…Integration of prenatal safe sleep and breastfeeding education into a pregnancy app may be one approach to engaging pregnant individuals in education about infant care practices prior to childbirth. …”
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Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Antifertility Effect of Artemisia kopetdaghensis by Davood Oliaee, Mohammad Taher Boroushaki, Naiime Oliaee, Ahmad Ghorbani

“…Kopetdaghensis hydroalcoholic extract from the 2nd to 8th day of pregnancy. Then, number and weight of neonates, duration of pregnancy, and percent of dead fetuses were determined. …”
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Iniencephaly and Holoprosencephaly: Report of a Rare Association by Aytekin Tokmak, Hakan Timur, Korkut Dağlar, Özgür Kara

“…At the time of admission, she was in her 28th week of pregnancy. Her medical and family histories were unremarkable. …”
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The Effects of Vitamin D Supplement on Prevention of Recurrence of Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women with a History of Preeclampsia by Sanam Behjat Sasan, Farnaz Zandvakili, Nasrin Soufizadeh, Elaheh Baybordi

“…Introduction. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific syndrome. One of the hypotheses concerning the etiology of preeclampsia is vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy. …”
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Marked Rebound of Platelet Count in the Early Postpartum Period in a Patient with Essential Thrombocythemia by Yoshinori Hashimoto, Rina Hosoda, Hiromi Omura, Takayuki Tanaka

“…We encountered a 38-year-old women diagnosed with ET who exhibited elevated platelet count in early pregnancy. Her platelet count exceeded 1500 × 109/L by late pregnancy; interferon α was administered but failed to induce an adequate response. …”
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Sociocultural Determinants of the Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services in the Tallensi District in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Jonathan Mensah Dapaah, John Onzaberigu Nachinaab

“…The quality maternal health care that women receive during pregnancy and delivery is important for the health of both the mother and the baby. …”
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A Late Complication of Postpartum HELLP Syndrome: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Developed at the Postpartum Fourth Day by Ömer Demirtaş, Gülşah Demirtaş, İrfan Tursun, Taylan Şahin, Cevdet Şahin

“…HELLP syndrome is a rare complication of pregnancy which is characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and a low platelet count. …”
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Opioid Dependent and Pregnant: What Are the Best Options for Mothers and Neonates? by Annemarie Unger, Verena Metz, Gabriele Fischer

“…Pregnancy in opioid-dependent women is a major public health issue. …”
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Severe Congenital Toxoplasmosis: A Case Report and Strain Characterization by Bahador Sarkari, Samaneh Abdolahi Khabisi

“…Fetal scan showed anomaly in fetus including mild hydrocephaly. Termination of the pregnancy was suggested by the physician and pregnancy was terminated 178 days after conception.…”
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