Knowledge of Essential Newborn Care and Associated Factors among Nurses and Midwives: A Cross-Sectional Study at Public Health Facilities in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 by Aseb Arba, Zerihun Zana

“…All 218 nurses and midwives who were working in the delivery unit from selected facilities were included in the study. …”
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Views of nurses and other healthcare workers on interventions to reduce disrespectful maternity care in rural health facilities in Kilifi and Kisii counties, Kenya: analysis of a q... by Marleen Temmerman, Adelaide M Lusambili, Jerim Obure, Stefania Wisofschi, Lucy Nyaga, Kennedy Mulama

“…We aimed to document the perspectives of nurses and other healthcare workers on existing and potential strategies embedded at the health facility level to promote respectful delivery of healthcare for women during delivery and on what interventions are needed to promote respectful and equitable treatment of women receiving maternity care in rural Kenya.Design, setting and participants We analysed relevant data from a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with 24 healthcare workers conducted between January and March 2020, at health facilities in rural Kilifi and Kisii counties, Kenya. …”
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The Outcomes of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus after a Telecare Approach Are Not Inferior to Traditional Outpatient Clinic Visits by Natalia Pérez-Ferre, Mercedes Galindo, M. Dolores Fernández, Victoria Velasco, Isabelle Runkle, M. José de la Cruz, Patricia Martín Rojas-Marcos, Laura del Valle, Alfonso L. Calle-Pascual

“…To evaluate the feasibility of a telemedicine system based on Internet and a short message service in pregnancy and its influence on delivery and neonatal outcomes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). …”
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Investigation of Chip Morphology in Elliptical Vibration Micro-Turning of Silk Fibroin by Zhengjian Wang, Xichun Luo, Jining Sun, Wenkun Xie, Yinchuan Piao, Yonghang Jiang, Xiuyuan Chen

“…Silk fibroin, known for its biocompatibility and biodegradability, holds significant promise for biomedical applications, particularly in drug delivery systems. The precise fabrication of silk fibroin particles, specifically those ranging from tens of nanometres to hundreds of microns, is critical for these uses. …”
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Determinants of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Ibadan, Nigeria: The influence of maternal lifestyle. by Ikeola A Adeoye, Chioma O Unogu, Kofoworola Adediran, Babatunde M Gbadebo

“…Adverse perinatal outcomes (APO) are unfavourable incidents of at least one of the following: low birth weight, preterm delivery, stillbirths, neonatal deaths, and perinatal deaths. …”
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Liposomal Formulations: A Recent Update by Surendra S. Agrawal, Vrinda Baliga, Vaishali Y. Londhe

“…Liposome-based drug delivery technologies have showed potential in enhancing medication safety and efficacy. …”
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Forecasting Models for Time and Cost Performance Predicting of Infrastructural Projects by Aldhamad Saja Hadi Raheem, Maya Rana, Alazawy Suha Falih Mahdi, Alzwainy Faiq M.

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Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type 2 Trial on the Implementation of Group Problem Management Plus (PM+) for Venezuelan Women Refugees and Migrants in Colombia by Manaswi Sangraula, M. Claire Greene, Diany Castellar, Jean Carlos Flechas de la Hoz, Jennifer Diaz, Valeria Merino, Lucy Miller-Suchet, Maria Cristobal, Ana Maria Chamorro Coneo, Luisa Morales, Marcela Venegas, Abel Guerrero Gonzalez, Marilyn DeLuca, Miguel Uribe, Sara A. Romero, Monica Ferrer, Leslie Snider, Lisa A. Marsch, Zelde Espinel, James M. Shultz, Peter Ventevogel, Brandon A. Kohrt, Camilo Ramirez, Annie Bonz, Ana Maria Trejos Herrera, Adam D. Brown

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Assessment Of Fetal Maturity At Various Gestational Ages Using Modified Dubowitz Scoring System by Afreen, Lubna Ejaz, Shagufta Saeed Sial, Humera Noreen, Humaira Bilqis, Saman Akhtar

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Spinal mobilization force-time characteristics: A scoping literature review. by Lindsay M Gorrell MChiroprac, Luana Nyirö, Mégane Pasquier, Isabelle Pagé, Nicola R Heneghan, Petra Schweinhardt, Martin Descarreaux

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Improving care experiences for premenstrual symptoms and disorders in the United Kingdom (UK): a mixed-methods approach by E. L. Funnell, N. A. Martin-Key, S. Bahn

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A Reliable Data Collection Protocol Based on Erasure-Resilient Code in Asymmetric Wireless Sensor Networks by Jian-Jun Lei, Taehyun Park, Gu-In Kwon

“…Therefore, some lower layers such as data link layer only need to conduct best-effort data delivery. Meanwhile, to improve efficiency, RECPE also exploits Trickle algorithm to reduce routing beacons and pipeline data delivery to prevent self-interference. …”
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Plasmid Gene Therapy for Monogenic Disorders: Challenges and Perspectives by Marco A. Luís, Marcelo A. D. Goes, Fátima Milhano Santos, Joana Mesquita, Paulo Tavares-Ratado, Cândida Teixeira Tomaz

“…However, despite advancements in gene manipulation tools and delivery systems, several challenges remain unresolved, including inefficient delivery, lack of sustained expression, immunogenicity, toxicity, capacity limitations, genomic integration risks, and limited tissue specificity. …”
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Successful Repair and Management of Severe Scalp Avulsion Incurred during Birth in an Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant by Shoko Takahashi, Yu Kanai, Yayoi Miyazono, Daisuke Hitaka, Yuki Fujita, Yoichiro Shibuya, Hidetoshi Takada

“…Minor head trauma, such as scalp abrasion, is relatively common during vaginal delivery, whereas fatal head trauma is rare. This case report describes the successful repair and management of severe scalp avulsion that occurred during vaginal delivery and consequent hemorrhagic shock in an extremely low birth weight infant. …”
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“An Intense Level of Self-regulation”: Technological Opportunities and Limitations of Online Intergroup Dialogue by Grant Jackson, Sarah Schiffecker, Oleksandra Poquet

“…Given this sudden and unprecedented transition to online delivery, as well the resulting possibility that IGD (along with other similar efforts) could become increasingly online going forward, it becomes important to discern the technological opportunities and limitations that come with such online delivery. …”
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Impact Of Anemia On Feto-Maternal Outcomes In One Of The Tertiary Care Hospitals In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Sidra Yousaf, Muhammad Mohsin Sajjad, Muhammad Shabbir

“…Participants were followed up until delivery, and fetomaternal outcomes, including gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, postpartum haemorrhage, prolonged labour, low Apgar score, low birth weight, preterm delivery, and early neonatal death, were recorded based on predefined operational definitions. …”
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SAFM: An Adaptive Socially Aware Feedback Mechanism in Delay Tolerant Sensor Networks by Yan Liu, Kun Wang, Guo Huang, Jin Qi, Yanfei Sun

“…In Delay Tolerant Sensor Networks (DTSN), it is a challenge to ensure the delivery reliability, due to the lack of end-to-end path, intermittent connection, and high latency. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Biocompatible Polymer Particles as Potential Nanocarriers for Inhalation Therapy by Katarzyna Jabłczyńska, Magdalena Janczewska, Aleksandra Kulikowska, Tomasz R. Sosnowski

“…Investigation of the possibility of manufacturing biocompatible polymer particles which have the required properties for pulmonary delivery via inhalation and simultaneously act as vehicles of nanotherapeutics. …”
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Coincidence Detection Using Spiking Neurons with Application to Face Recognition by Fadhlan Kamaruzaman, Amir Akramin Shafie, Yasir M. Mustafah

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Variations in Postpartum Hemoglobin Values in Maternal Patients Residing at High Altitude by Jhofre Vinicio Prado Quilambaqui, Ximena Elizabeth Trujillo Romero, Olga Cristina Solis Solis

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 55.6 % of the pregnant women were under 30 years of age, 61.3 % were married and 71.8 % of the pregnancies were unplanned. Before delivery, the mean value of maternal hemoglobin was 11.736 g/dl, while after delivery it was 10.927 g/dl, a figure that showed a statistically significant variation (Z = -9.557; p &lt; 0.001). …”
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