Pathological Vaginal Discharge among Pregnant Women: Pattern of Occurrence and Association in a Population-Based Survey by Tânia Maria M. V. da Fonseca, Juraci A. Cesar, Raúl A. Mendoza-Sassi, Elisabeth B. Schmidt

“…Of the 2,395 women studied, 43% had pathological vaginal discharge during pregnancy. The adjusted analysis showed that younger women of lower socioeconomic condition, those with a past history of abortion, vaginal discharge in a previous pregnancy, and treated for depression, anemia, and urinary tract infection during their current pregnancy, were more likely to have pathological vaginal discharge. …”
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Limited Effects of Ultra-low Oxygen Concentration during Extended Embryo Culture on In vitro Fertilisation Outcomes in Indian Women: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study by Deven Patel, R. G. Patel, Trupti Patel, Nikunj Patel, Naroda Maheshwari

“…Background: Amongst various other factors, oxygen (O2) concentration in embryo culture plays an important role in determining pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation. …”
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The Challenges of Distinguishing Different Causes of TMA in a Pregnant Kidney Transplant Recipient by A. Krelle, S. Price, M. M. Law, S. Kranz, P. Shamdasani, S. Kane, J. Unterscheider, P. Champion de Crespigny

“…A living-related kidney transplant was performed to improve the chances of pregnancy resulting in a live birth. A subsequent pregnancy was complicated by progressive kidney impairment and hypertension at 22 weeks gestation. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Stress Levels of Pregnant Women by Candan Ersanlı, Çağla Yiğitbaş

“…High scores on the Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale indicate an increased level of stress during pregnancy. …”
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An association of intimate partner violence during the antenatal period with birth outcome: A longitudinal study by Arvind Sharma, Sunita Patel, Anant Kumar Lilhare, Kuldeep Singh Yadav, Jagmohan Singh Dhakar

“…Introduction: Intimate partner violence (IPV)/domestic violence is one of the most common types of violence against women. IPV during pregnancy is associated with a negative impact on birth outcome. …”
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β-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Dynamics in Early Gestational Events: A Practical and Updated Reappraisal by Demetrio Larraín, Javier Caradeux

“…In the last decade, the widespread use of transvaginal ultrasound and the availability of highly specific serum assays of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have become mainstays in the evaluation of early pregnancy. These tests have revolutionized the management of pregnancies of unknown location and markedly reduced the morbidity and mortality associated with the misdiagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. …”
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Common Adverse Effects of Anti-TNF Agents on Gestation by Zacharias Fasoulakis, Panagiotis Antsaklis, Nikolaos Galanopoulos, Emmanuel Kontomanolis

“…However a lot of women will require continuation of disease-modifying therapies (i.e., biological therapies) throughout pregnancy and post-partum involving many risks. In the past decade all gaze turned to biological therapies, as an attempt, to obtain even more effective medications in order to suppress the exacerbation of autoimmune disease, even at the most unfit circumstances such as pregnancy. …”
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Comparison of Individualized Rescue Luteal Phase Support Strategies with Vaginal and Combined Vaginal & Subcutaneous Progesterone Administration in Artificial Frozen-Thawed Blastoc... by Secil Irem Arik Alpcetin, Onur Ince, Bengisu Akcay, Munire Funda Cevher Akdulum, Erhan Demirdag, Ahmet Erdem, Ahmet Erdem, Mehmet Erdem, Mehmet Erdem

“…For patients with P levels below the cut-off level (10 ng/mL) in Groups 2 and 4, the P dose was doubled through a rescue protocol.ResultsIn the MVP and MVP plus SC groups, 15.8% and 8.9% of the cycles had P4 levels <10 ng/mL, respectively. Ongoing pregnancy rates (OPR) and clinical pregnancy rates (CPR) did not differ between study groups. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcome in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Bicenter Cohort Study by Sylvia J. Kroese, Carolien N. H. Abheiden, Birgit S. Blomjous, Jacob M. van Laar, Ronald W. H. M. Derksen, Irene E. M. Bultink, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, A. Titia Lely, Marjon A. de Boer, Johanna I. P. de Vries, Ruth D. E. Fritsch-Stork

“…To investigate disease activity around and during pregnancy and pregnancy outcome in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) considering antiphospholipid antibody status. …”
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Postpartum Regression of a Presumed Cavernous Meningioma by See Yung Phang, Peter Whitfield

“…They are also known in rare cases to grow in size during pregnancy, which can complicate its management. We describe a 31-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with blurring of her vision and diplopia during the third trimester of her pregnancy. …”
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Role of Plasmapheresis in the Treatment of Severe Pruritus in Pregnant Patients with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Case Reports by Alallam Alallam, David Barth, E Jenny Heathcote

“…The use of plasmapheresis to alleviate severe life-threatening pruritus during pregnancy is reported in two patients with PBC.…”
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Investigation of the relationship between air pollution and gestational diabetes by Sima Nazarpour, Afshin Shokati Poursani, Maryam Mousavi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Samira Behboudi-Gandevani

“…Exposure to air pollutants during the three months preceding pregnancy and the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy for each participant was estimated. …”
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The use of propensity score matching to assess the effectiveness of the endometrial receptivity analysis in patients with recurrent implantation failure by Shuang Yu, Yongjie Zhang, Na Li, Zhuolun Su, Wenjing Li, Hua Lou, Yichun Guan

“…There was no significant difference in the rate of WOI displacement between patients in the moderate or severe groups (P > 0.05) and no significant difference in pregnancy outcome ( P>0.05). Finally, analysis of the clinical data of patients in the receptive and non-receptive groups did not uncover any factors influencing WOI displacement.ConclusionThe results of the study showed no significant difference in pregnancy outcomes in patients who received ERA compared to those who did not.…”
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Neonatal morbidity after fetal exposure to antipsychotics: a national register-based study by Karin Kallen, Lisa Forsberg, Essi Heinonen, Katarina Wide, Ulrika Nörby

“…Exposed infants were compared with unexposed infants and with infants to mothers treated with antipsychotics before or after but not during pregnancy.Participants The cohort comprised a total of 1 307 487 infants, of whom 2677 (0.2%) were exposed to antipsychotics during pregnancy and 34 492 (2.6%) had mothers who were treated before/after the pregnancy.Outcome measures The primary outcome was admission rate to neonatal care. …”
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Prevalence of Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in a Public General Hospital, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design by Ebud Ayele, Guesh Gebreayezgi, Teklewoini Mariye, Degena Bahrey, Gebrekiros Aregawi, Gebregziabher Kidanemariam

“…In this study, occupation, history of having malaria during pregnancy, wanted type pregnancy, coffee intake during pregnancy, and hemoglobin < 11 g/dl were factors significantly associated with undernutrition in pregnant mothers. …”
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The invisible enemy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal smokeless tobacco use as a risk factor for low birth weight. by Akanksha Mahajan, Bhawna Gupta, Michael Tong

“…Despite extensive literature, it is unclear whether smokeless tobacco consumption during pregnancy has an adverse effect on birth weight. Hence, this review was conducted to determine whether an association exists between maternal smokeless tobacco consumption during pregnancy and birth weight of infants.…”
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Neonatal outcomes in offspring of mothers with pregestational diabetes: a hospital-based multicentre prospective cohort study protocol by Manu Raj, Vishnu Renjith, Renjitha Bhaskaran, Anju Philip Thurkkada, Radhamany Kunjukutty, Sobha S Nair, Annie Soman, Sethulakshmi Ramachandran

“…All pregnant women above the age of eighteen who had confirmed pregnancy in an early pregnancy scan and in the first trimester of pregnancy visiting the three study sites for antenatal care will be included in the study. …”
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Risk-Based Prenatal Hepatitis C Testing Practices and Results, Alaska 2013-2016 by Leisha D. Nolen, Courtney Gustin, Sara Seeman, Neil Murphy, Sarah Truitt, Sarah Schillie, Michael G. Bruce, Dana Bruden, James Tiesinga, Brian McMahon

“…Of the 2856 women who delivered between 2013 and 2016, 470 (16.5%) were tested for HCV during pregnancy and 1356 (47.5%) were tested at any time prior to delivery (including pregnancy); 62 (2.2%) were positive for HCV antibodies. …”
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Validating the reproductive tract score (RTS) technique in pre-service buffalo heifers by Freddys Escalona-Ramírez, Jessenia Mercado-Carrillo, Balbino A. Jaimes-Vazques, Antonio Landaeta-Hernández

“…Pregnancy was diagnosed 60 days after the end of the breeding season. …”
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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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