Effect of Yam Gruel on Blood Glucose Control and Insulin Resistance in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by ZHAO Binbin, GE Li, KONG Yue, LAI Yuting, LIU Yiru, HUANG Pingping, HAO Lan, CHEN Fan, LIANG Shifang, DAI Yanling

“…Compared with the control group, FINS and HOMA-IR in the observation group after intervention for ten weeks were significantly decreased, the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). ③ Pregnancy outcomes: the difference of adverse pregnancy outcomes between two groups was not statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05).ConclusionYam gruel can effectively improve blood glucose and IR in patients with GDM, but the effect of improving pregnancy outcomes is not obvious, which is worthy of clinical application.…”
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Contraceptive experience and factors associated with desire for postpartum family planning among pregnant women of the nkongsamba health district, Littoral Region, Cameroon by Atem Bethel Ajong, Martin Ndinakie Yakum, Fulbert Nkwele Mangala, Cavin Epie Bekolo, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Larissa Matcha Waffo, Bruno Kenfack

“…The prevalence of unintended pregnancy (current pregnancy) was 40.04% [37.15-43.00], with 11.55% being unwanted, and 28.49% mistimed. …”
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Effectiveness of progesterone supplementation in women presenting low progesterone levels on the day of frozen embryo transfer: a randomised controlled trial by Quang Thanh Le, Thi Minh Chau Le, Khue Tu Duong, Quoc Anh Nguyen, Phuc Thinh Ong, Thi Hong Nhung Nguyen, Thi Cam Thu Thai, Matheus Roque, Carlo Alviggi

“…The primary outcome is the rate of ongoing pregnancy. To demonstrate a difference of 10% with regard to rate of ongoing pregnancy, at least 370 participants per arm are required (type I error α=0.05, power=0.8). …”
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Synchronization of oestrus in different sheep breeds by progesterone+ecg and investigation of cholesterol and progesterone levels by Mehmet Uçar, Mustafa Gündoğan, Mehmet Özdemir, Mustafa Tekerli, Abdullah Eryavuz, Erdal Saban, Erhan Özenç

“…The differences in pregnancy rate among different breeds were not significant, however the lambing rate in Chios was significantly high in both groups (p<0.05). …”
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Hubungan Kadar Hemoglobin Ibu Hamil Trimester III Dengan Berat Bayi Lahir di Kota Pariaman by Anggi Setiawan, Nur Indrawaty Lipoeto, Amirah Zatil Izzah

“…World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that ideal level of hemoglobin for pregnant women is ≥ 11 g/dl and not below 10,5 g/dl on the second trimester of pregnancy. Increasing and decreasing of hemoglobin levels during pregnancy influences birth weight because it can cause intrauterine growth disruption. …”
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Adverse Maternal Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Mothers of Advanced Age delivering at a Tertiary Hospital, Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Masembe, Sezalio, Migisha, Richard, Turyasingura, Godwin, Aheisibwe, Hillary, Nzabandora, Emmanuel, Lule, John C.

“…We define adverse maternal outcome as any complication sustained by the mother that was related to pregnancy, delivery, and immediate post-partum events (obstructed labor, antepartum hemorrhage, mode of delivery [cesarean or vacuum extraction], postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, preterm or postdate pregnancy, anemia, premature rupture of membranes, multiple pregnancy, and maternal death). …”
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Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia: A Case Report by Rachna Agarwal, Ritu Khatuja, Lipi Sharma, Alpana Singh

“…Patient, when prognosticated, choose to terminate the pregnancy in view of high incidence of fetal and placental anomalies. …”
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome due to a Vertebral Hemangioma and Postpartum Osteoporosis following Treatment by Mehmet Elmadag, Yunus Güzel, Gokcer Uzer, İbrahim Tuncay

“…In pregnancy, advanced vertebral hemangiomas may be seen, and these require treatment. …”
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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome in COVID-19 and Female Reproductive Function: Theoretical Background vs. Accumulating Clinical Evidence by Dariusz Szukiewicz, Piotr Wojdasiewicz, Mateusz Watroba, Grzegorz Szewczyk

“…This review presents the importance of MCs and the mediators from their granules in the female reproductive system, including pregnancy, and discusses the mechanism of potential disorders related to MCAS. …”
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Molecular mechanism of aberrant decidualization in adenomyosis leading to reduced endometrial receptivity by Yuanquan Dai, Zheng Yuan, Weisen Fan, Zhiheng Lin

“…Patients with adenomyosis not only experience a decrease in quality of life as a result of dysmenorrhea and severe monthly flow but they are also rendered infertile. Pregnancy rates are still low among women with adenomyosis, even with assisted reproduction. …”
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Polymyositis-Dermatomyositis and Interstitial Lung Disease in Pregnant Woman Successfully Treated with Cyclosporine and Tapered Steroid Therapy by Saito Mayu, Sakiko Isojima, Yoko Miura, Shinichiro Nishimi, Mika Hatano, Takahiro Tokunaga, Ryo Takahashi, Keiko Koide, Yusuke Miwa

“…Polymyositis-dermatomyositis is extremely rare during pregnancy, and immunosuppressive therapy should be administered after carefully considering the effects on both the mother and fetus. …”
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A Prospective Observational Study to Determine Perinatal Outcome of Second Twin According to Mode of Delivery in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Hetal Patel, Shelley Seth, Poulomi Roy, Chiranjit Ghosh, Shyamal Dasgupta, Pallabi Das, Shrabana Choudhuri, Jyoti Kumari, Debopriya Saha, Md Mehebub Alam

“…Forty-four pregnant women with twin pregnancy with gestation age >32 weeks who underwent vaginal delivery (VD) were compared with 44 pregnant with twin pregnancy who underwent cesarean section (CS). …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Triploidy. Case Report and Literature Review by Pedro Alí Díaz-Véliz Jiménez, Belkis del Carmen Vidal Hernández, Iliana González Santana

“…The case is presented due to the infrequency of this genetic condition among live fetuses in the second trimester of pregnancy.…”
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Maternal mental disorders, psychotropic drugs, socioeconomic status, and offspring congenital anomalies by Satu-Maarit Björkstedt, Hannu Koponen, Hannu Kautiainen, Mika Gissler M, P. Pennanen, Johan G Eriksson, Merja K Laine

“…Results Severe depressive disorders were diagnosed in 2.0% of women and severe anxiety disorders in 1.1%. During pregnancy, 9.6% of women purchased psychotropic drugs. …”
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Experiences of working as a clinical nurse while pregnant during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic: a qualitative study by Lin Ye Wu, Wing Fai Yeung, Yao Lin Pei, Ling Xi Chen, Meng Qi Li, Jia Yin Ruan

“…Moreover, research on moral stigma and bullying in nursing during pregnancy deserves further exploration. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Opportunities and challenges for enhancing preconception health in primary care: qualitative study with women from ethnically diverse communities by Joe Kai, Nadeem Qureshi, Helena Tuomainen, Laura Cross-Bardell, Mandeep Bhoday

“…These included little prevailing culture of preparing for pregnancy and the realities of their pregnancies often being unplanned; and, for those planning pregnancy, sensitivity and maintaining secrecy when trying to conceive. …”
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Identifying Factors Associated with Barriers in the Number of Antenatal Care Service Visits among Pregnant Women in Rural Parts of Ethiopia by Sali Suleman Hassen, Belete Mulatu Teshale, Lema Abate Adulo

“…Antenatal care visit is the service given to pregnant women to have a safe pregnancy and a healthy baby. The main objective of this study was to identify potential factors for the barriers in the number of antenatal care visits. …”
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Third Trimester Lower Extremity Lymphorrhea by Kaori Morimoto, Luke O’Rourke

“…She was diagnosed with chronic hypertension at 19 weeks of pregnancy based upon systolic blood pressure>140. Lifestyle modifications were recommended, but the patient did not comply. …”
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Gestation Related Gene Expression of the Endocannabinoid Pathway in Rat Placenta by Kanchan Vaswani, Hsiu-Wen Chan, Hassendrini N. Peiris, Marloes Dekker Nitert, Ryan J. Wood Bradley, James A. Armitage, Gregory E. Rice, Murray D. Mitchell

“…The endocannabinoid pathway is activated in the placenta and decidual tissues throughout pregnancy and aberrant endocannabinoid signaling during the period of placental development has been associated with pregnancy disorders. …”
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Comparison of Insulin Lispro Protamine Suspension with NPH Insulin in Pregnant Women with Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes by Antonietta Colatrella, Natalia Visalli, Santina Abbruzzese, Sergio Leotta, Marzia Bongiovanni, Angela Napoli

“…Insulin therapy is still the gold standard in diabetic pregnancy. Insulin lispro protamine suspension is an available basal insulin analogue. …”
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