Obesity May Be Protective against Severe Perineal Lacerations by Diana Garretto, Brian B. Lin, Helen L. Syn, Nancy Judge, Karen Beckerman, Fouad Atallah, Arnold Friedman, Michael Brodman, Peter S. Bernstein

“…Results. Of 32,607 deliveries, 22,011 (67.5%) charts with BMI documented were identified. …”
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Contribution of women’s development army to maternal and child health in Ethiopia: a systematic review of evidence by Kiddus Yitbarek, Gelila Abraham, Sudhakar Morankar

“…A decrease in maternal deaths, increase in antenatal and delivery service use and improved child immunisation service uptake are attributable to this intervention. …”
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Immunocompatibility of Bacteriophages as Nanomedicines by Tranum Kaur, Nafiseh Nafissi, Olla Wasfi, Katlyn Sheldon, Shawn Wettig, Roderick Slavcev

“…Filamentous phages also can and have been formulated as targeted drug-delivery nanomedicines, and phage may also serve as promising alternatives/complements to antibiotics. …”
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Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Preclinical Efficacy of a Novel Paclitaxel-Loaded Alginate Nanoparticle for Breast Cancer Treatment by Ahmed A. Markeb, Nagwa A. El-Maali, Douaa M. Sayed, Amany Osama, Mohamed A. Y. Abdel-Malek, Amen H. Zaki, Mostafa E. A. Elwanis, James J. Driscoll

“…PTX was combined with ALG in a nanoparticle as a drug delivery system designed to improve breast cancer tumor cell killing. …”
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Development of Duloxetine Hydrochloride Tablets for Delayed and Complete Release Using Eudragit L 100 by M. Yasmin Begum, Ali Alqahtani, Mohammed Ghazwani, Noura Abdullah Alhamood, Umme Hani, Avanthi Jajala, Mohamed Rahamathulla

“…Thus, duloxetine HCl when given orally needed a protective enteric coating that disable the delivery of duloxetine HCl in gastric fluid while enabling the drug delivery only in small intestine. …”
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Stabilizing milk-derived extracellular vesicles (mEVs) through lyophilization: a novel trehalose and tryptophan formulation for maintaining structure and Bioactivity during long-te... by Alan B. Dogan, Spencer R. Marsh, Rachel J. Tschetter, Claire E. Beard, Md R. Amin, L. Jane Jourdan, Robert G. Gourdie

“…Abstract Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are widely investigated for their implications in cell-cell signaling, immune modulation, disease pathogenesis, cancer, regenerative medicine, and as a potential drug delivery vector. However, maintaining integrity and bioactivity of EVs between Good Manufacturing Practice separation/filtration and end-user application remains a consistent bottleneck towards commercialization. …”
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Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study assessing maternal and perinatal outcomes by Maroun Matar, Georges Yared, Christopher Massaad, Kariman Ghazal

“…However, the latter was associated with increased risk of post-delivery bleeding, premature labor, and neonatal complications, such as respiratory distress and NICU admissions.…”
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Community-engaged artificial intelligence research: A scoping review. by Tyler J Loftus, Jeremy A Balch, Kenneth L Abbott, Die Hu, Matthew M Ruppert, Benjamin Shickel, Tezcan Ozrazgat-Baslanti, Philip A Efron, Patrick J Tighe, William R Hogan, Parisa Rashidi, Michelle I Cardel, Gilbert R Upchurch, Azra Bihorac

“…As communities are the principal location of healthcare delivery, engaging them could represent an important opportunity to improve scientific quality. …”
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Progress in the role of nanoparticles in the diagnosis and treatment of bone and joint tuberculosis by Yitong Ding, Baiyun Li, Yangfei Yi, Can Liu, Jie Wen, Jie Wen, Xiaohong Jian, Yufei Li

“…In therapeutic applications, nanomaterials prolong drug retention in bone tissue through targeted delivery, thereby decreasing medication frequency and minimizing toxic side effects, which significantly improves treatment efficacy. …”
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Placental Location Affects Cesarean Complications in Patients with Placenta Previa by Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Hakan Kalayci, Safak Yilmaz Baran, Seda Yuksel Simsek, Songul Alemdaroglu, Serdinc Ozdogan, Esra Bulgan Kilicdag

“…Placental location, presence, and depth of invasion should be assessed and timing of delivery should be planned with appropriate preparation of blood products before delivery. …”
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Maternal Satisfaction and Associated Factors with Postcesarean Section Pain Management: A Cross-Sectional Study by Biruk Adie Admass, Fikadu Tadesse Diress, Demeke Yilkal Fentie, Nigussie Simeneh Endalew

“…Maternal satisfaction with pain management after cesarean delivery serves as an indicator of the quality of care. …”
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Mixed Infant Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Women under Care in Gondar City’s Public Health Facilities within Two Years Postpartum: A Cross-Sectional St... by Muhabaw Shumye Mihret, Mengstu Melkamu Asaye, Banchigizie Adane Mengistu, Habte Belete

“…Hence, stakeholders need to work more on ANC and facility delivery service coverage.…”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Misoprostol and Sulprostone to End Pregnancy after Fetal Death by Kristin Van Mensel, Filip Claerhout, Patrick Debois, Marc J. N. C. Keirse, Myriam Hanssens

“…There was no difference in delivery within 24 and 36 hours: 91.4% and 97.1% with misoprostol (𝑛=70) versus 85.5% and 92.8% with sulprostone (𝑛=69). …”
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Evaluating the Development, Reliability, and Validation of the Tele-Primary Care Oral Health Clinical Information System Questionnaire: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Rosnah Sutan, Shahida Ismail, Roszita Ibrahim

“… BackgroundEvaluating digital health service delivery in primary health care requires a validated questionnaire to comprehensively assess users’ ability to implement tasks customized to the program’s needs. …”
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Occupational Therapy Practice in Mainstream Schools: Results from an Online Survey in Switzerland by Vera C. Kaelin, Sylvie Ray-Kaeser, Stefania Moioli, Cornelia Kocher Stalder, Lietta Santinelli, Angelika Echsel, Christina Schulze

“…Despite reported collaboration between occupational therapists and schools, this study shows a need for changes in federal health and education legislation as well as innovative solutions for service delivery in schools.…”
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Traumatic Ulceration of the Vestibular Mucous Membrane After Insertion of Four Mini-Implants in the Atrophied Mandible: A Case Report by Domagoj Kilić, Sanja Peršić-Kiršić, Asja Čelebić

“…After the denture delivery and implant loading, the patient was instructed to sleep with the dentures to protect the movable mucous membrane. …”
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‘‘Near Miss’’ Obstetric Cases: 4 Years Experience of a Tertiary Center by Hüseyin Cengiz, Cihan Kaya, Ramazan Ateş, Yusuf Ziya Yener, Murat Ekin, Levent Yaşar

“…For each case of near miss morbidity and maternal death, data on demographic characteristics were collected, including the patient’s age, parity, previous deliveries, and gestational age at delivery. Data on the nature of obstetric complications, the location where they developed (home, private doctor’s office, maternity center, or hospital), type of delivery, fetal outcomes, and length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) were collected. …”
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Implementing E-MOTIVE for detection and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage in South Africa by M Singata-Madliki, S Fawcus, N Moran, E Arends, E Muller, S Mandondo, G J Hofmeyr

“…In a significant breakthrough in the management of PPH, the E-MOTIVE trial found that a multifaceted health service intervention reduced severe PPH after vaginal delivery by 60% in 78 hospitals in Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and SA. …”
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Supramolecular discrimination and diagnosis-guided treatment of intracellular bacteria by Jia-Hong Tian, Siyuan Huang, Ze-Han Wang, Juan-Juan Li, Xianhui Song, Ze-Tao Jiang, Bing-Sen Shi, Ying-Ying Zhao, Hui-Yan Zhang, Ke-Rang Wang, Xin-Yue Hu, Xinge Zhang, Dong-Sheng Guo

“…This diagnostic approach executes the significant guiding missions of screening a customized host-guest drug delivery system by disclosing the rationale behind the discrimination. …”
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An In Vitro Study of the Effects of Methotrexate Loaded Biocomposite Beads on MG63 Osteoblast Cells by A. E. Malash, A. A. Al-esnawy, Khairy T. Ereiba, Ahmed M. Bakr, A. S. Abdraboh

“…Abstract This study aims to synthesize a new localized drug delivery system of bioglass, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), cellulose (CNC), and sodium alginate (SA) beads as a carrier for methotrexate (MTX) drugs for the treatment of osteosarcoma. …”
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