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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Association of genomic predictions for fertility traits with reproductive outcomes in dairy cows under 2 estrus detection and timed artificial insemination programs by D.B. Melo, R.G.S. Bruno, R.S. Bisinotto, F.S. Lima

“…ABSTRACT: Genomic prediction of daughter pregnancy rate (GDPR) and cow conception rate (GCCR) are fertility traits developed to help improve selection for reproductive performance. …”
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Level of CD8 T Lymphocytes Activation in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women: In the Context of CD38 and HLA-DR Activation Markers by Stanslaus Musyoki, Simeon Mining, Paul Nyongesa

“…To date the effect of pregnancy on the immune activation of CD8 T cells that may affect HIV disease progression has not been well studied and remains unclear. …”
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Self-Centered Function of Adaptive Immunity in Regulation of Immune Responses and in Tolerance by Silvana Balzar

“…Presented data support the notion that maintenance of pregnancy is a process that relies predominantly on innate/MHC-independent immune mechanisms. …”
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Fetal sex determination in cattle by means of real-time b-mode ultrasonography by D. Ali Dinç, SaitŞendağ, H. Ahmet Çelik, İbrahim Aydın, Seyit Ümütlü, Faruk Aral

“…Determination of fetal sex was not acceptable in progressive pregnancy (91-120. pregnancy days).…”
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Comparison of Controlled Ovarian Stimulation Protocols on IVF Outcome in Normal and Poor Responders by Deniz Esinler, Fazilet Kübra Boynukalın, İbrahim Esinler, Tarık Aksu

“…In the second arm; clinical pregnancy, implantation and multiple pregnancy rates were comparable between three groups. …”
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Update on the therapeutic role of metformin in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome: Effects on pathophysiologic process and fertility outcomes by Kerstin MG Brand, Ulrike Gottwald-Hostalek, Aimee Andag-Silva

“…There is no role for metformin in women receiving short ART protocols. Where a successful pregnancy is achieved, metformin is generally safe for the mother and neonate. …”
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Risk Factors Related to Low Birth Weight in Cienfuegos Municipality by Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodriguez, Yusimi Cabada Martínez, Delia Zerquera Rodríguez, Hilda María María Delgado Acosta

“…In addition to the socio-demographic characteristics, the nutritional state, numbers of pregnancies, heavy profit during pregnancy, age, toxic habits and diseases correlated to pregnancy were analyzed.…”
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Type A Aortic Dissection in a Previously Healthy Pregnant Patient: A Challenging Dilemma, Case Report, and Literature Review by Elham Bateni, Maryam Dehghan, Zeinab Ahmadikia

“…Women with underlying risk factors such as hypertension, smoking, bicuspid aortic valve, and connective tissue disorders are at risk for pregnancy-related AoD. These risk factors may not be recognized until the AoD occurs during pregnancy. …”
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Effect of feeding at different levels of single or twin pregnant konya merino ewes on the live weights, body condition of ewes and growth of lambs by Ahmet Hamdi Aktaş, Mehmet Gürkan, Hüseyin Erdem

“…When examined the live weights of lambs born from ewes fed different level during the last pregnancy, differences between the single and twin groups were significant (P<0.05). …”
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Radical Abdominal Trachelectomy for IB1 Cervical Cancer at 17 Weeks of Gestation: A Case Report and Literature Review by Yoichi Aoki, Morihiko Inamine, Sugiko Ohishi, Yutaka Nagai, Hitoshi Masamoto

“…It may be possible that radical abdominal trachelectomy during pregnancy can help women avoid the triple losses of a desired pregnancy, fertility, and motherhood.…”
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Positive association of triglyceride glucose index and gestational diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study by Jie Zhang, Xia Fang, Zhan Song, Xue-ke Guo, Dong-mei Lin, Fei-na Jiang, Lin Lin, Zhu-hua Cai

“…Compared to the lower quartile of the TyG index, women in the higher quartile have a higher incidence of premature birth, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). …”
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Postural control patterns in gravid women-A systematic review. by Wanda Forczek-Karkosz, Agata Masłoń

“…The review was restricted to longitudinal, cross-sectional, case-control, and descriptive studies focused on the effect of pregnancy on the stability of future mothers, with the following criteria: healthy pregnant women and singleton pregnancies. …”
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Clinical Features and Correlates of Outcomes for High-Risk, Marginalized Mothers and Newborn Infants Engaged with a Specialist Perinatal and Family Drug Health Service by Lee Taylor, Delyse Hutchinson, Ron Rapee, Lucy Burns, Christine Stephens, Paul S. Haber

“…There is a paucity of research in Australia on the characteristics of women in treatment for illicit substance use in pregnancy and the health outcomes of their neonates. …”
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Measurements of Pupillary Diameter and Wavefront Aberrations in Pregnant Women by Yesim Altay, Mehmet Metin Altay, Gulizar Demirok, Ozgur Balta, Hulya Bolu

“…Purpose. To show whether pregnancy affects the measurements of pupillary diameter and wavefront (WF) aberrations. …”
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Women’s exposure to intimate partner violence and its association with child stunting: findings from a population-based study in rural Rwanda by Jean Nepo Utumatwishima, Ingrid Mogren, Kristina Elfving, Aline Umubyeyi, Ali Mansourian, Gunilla Krantz

“…Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the association between IPV and child stunting before and during pregnancy. Results Of 601 women, 47.4% (n = 285) experienced any form of IPV during pregnancy. …”
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Assessment of Low Birth Weight and Associated Factors Among Neonates in Butajira General Hospital, South Ethiopia, Cross Sectional Study, 2019 by Tigistu Toru, Walellign Anmut

“…The study identified factors such as maternal medical condition during pregnancy, maternal MUAC less than 23 cm, and birth interval less than 24 months. …”
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Didelphys Uterus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Shadi Rezai, Pameela Bisram, Isamarie Lora Alcantara, Ruchi Upadhyay, Carla Lara, Malvina Elmadjian

“…Patient presented with the second pregnancy and had uncomplicated prenatal care and did not have signs of preterm labor; fetus showed appropriate growth and the pregnancy was carried in the left uterus. …”
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A Clinical Study on Initial Experience of COVID-19 ARDS in Obstetric Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre in India by Sheeba Marwah, Reenu Kanwar, Shahida Naghma, Anjali Dabral, Nitesh Gupta

“…Pregnant women are considered more vulnerable to severe viral respiratory infections owing to the physiological changes in pregnancy. In COVID-19, patient can present with a variety of symptoms of which dyspnoea is one that is also commonly seen in the late stages of pregnancy. …”
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