Reconstruction of Back Defect from Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Using Dermal Substitute Matrix by Kareem W. Makkawi, MD, Paul T. Beaineh, MD, Saif E. Emsieh, MD, Edwin E. Chrabieh, BS, Amir E. Ibrahim, MD

“…Giant congenital melanocytic nevi are large pigmented premalignant lesions present at birth that have an associated risk of malignant transformation. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Cystic Hygroma related to a Deletion of 16q24.1 with Haploinsufficiency of FOXF1 and FOXC2 Genes by Matthew J. Garabedian, Donna Wallerstein, Nubia Medina, James Byrne, Robert J. Wallerstein

“…This case highlights the power of whole genomic aCGH to further delineate the etiology of birth defects.…”
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A Neonatal Patient Diagnosed with Chromosome 18p 11.1 Microdeletion Syndrome Presented with Trisomy 18Like Phenotype by Deepa Banker, Bhavdeep Mungala, Zankhana Parekh, Shachi Ganatra, Vimal Maheshwari, Yashica Raj, Utsav Patel, Digant Patel, Kishan Chamar, Vasu Solanki

“…Our patient was a full-term low birth weight (2150 gm) female newborn, showing cleft upper lip and palate (hard and soft palate), bilateral congenital Talipes Equinovarus with rocker bottom foot, microcephaly, atrial septal defect. …”
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A qualitative study of support for young people who self-harm in residential care in Glasgow by Judith Piggot, Charlotte Williams, Stephen McLeod, Joanne Barton

“…A recent study found that 39 per cent of young people in residential care in Scotland had self-harmed compared to 18 per cent of young people living with their birth parents and 14 per cent of young people in foster care (Meltzer, Lader, Corbin, Goodman & Ford, 2004). …”

The EpiNo® Device: Efficacy, Tolerability, and Impact on Pelvic Floor—Implications for Future Research by Tilemachos Kavvadias, Irene Hoesli

“…The EpiNo device seems to be promising, with potential positive effects on natural birth, while being uncomplicated to use and without major complications. …”
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A Report of a Large Axillary Cystic Hygroma (a.k.a Lymphangioma) in a Newborn from a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania by Jay Lodhia, Rune Philemon, Patrick Amsi, Kondo Chilonga, David Msuya

“…A newborn female baby with a right-sided axillary mass since birth was admitted to our center. She was otherwise a healthy baby with noncontributory prenatal history. …”
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The Utah Population Database. The Legacy of Four Decades of Demographic Research by Ken. R. Smith, Geraldine P. Mineau

“…UPDB data represent Utah’s population that appear in administrative records and many of these data are updated due to longstanding efforts to add records as they become available including statewide birth and death certificates, hospitalizations, ambulatory surgeries, and driver licenses. …”
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The comparative characteristic of pheno- and genotypical signs in neonates with atresia of duodenum and other parts of the small intestine by O. K. Botvin'yev, A. V. Eremeeva

“…Main anthropometric parameters were investigated at birth (body weight, body height, circumference of head and chest), concomitant malformations, genic frequencies and phenotypical combinations of ABО and rhesus blood groups systems.Results. …”
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Unravelling Mortality in Enslavement. Patterns and Determinants of Mortality Among the Enslaved Population of Curaçao, 1839–1963 by Wieke Elien Metzlar, Nadeche Diepgrond

“…The relatively low mortality rates allowed fertility rates to exceed, and so, this positive difference between birth and death resulted in a unique pattern of natural increase of an enslaved population in the Caribbean. …”
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Formation and creative manifestation of functional ensembles of intellectual agents based on live information in various spheres of life activity by Evgeny Bryndin

“…Neural networks with deep learning and reinforcement are able to compose poetry and music, draw paintings, and write short stories, as well as come up with scripts for films. …”
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Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Monochorionic Twins with Selective Intrauterine Growth Restriction by S. B. de Haseth, M. C. Haak, A. A. W. Roest, M. E. B. Rijlaarsdam, D. Oepkes, E. Lopriore

“…We report a case of RVOTO in the larger twin in a monochorionic twin pregnancy with sIUGR, treated successfully with balloon dilatation after birth.…”
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Using Cell-Based Strategies to Break the Link between Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and the Development of Chronic Lung Disease in Later Life by Megan O'Reilly, Bernard Thébaud

“…This paper summarizes the long-term pulmonary outcomes of preterm birth and BPD and discusses the recent advances of cell-based therapies for lung diseases, with a particular focus on BPD and COPD.…”
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The Impact of Family Setting and Local Opportunities on Leaving Home and Migration Destinations of Rural Youths, The Netherlands 1860-1940 by Bastian Mönkediek, Jan Kok, Kees Mandemakers

“…Our results indicate significant effects of specialised versus traditional, mixed farming on the migration behaviour of farmers’ and rural workers’ children, as well as the importance of the number of siblings of the same sex and birth order. The variations in the effects of the sibship among regions with different agricultural systems demonstrate the importance of gender-specific divisions of labour on leaving home. …”
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Methods and Models for Metabolic Assessment in Mice by G. Pacini, B. Omar, B. Ahrén

“…Unlike larger animals, mice have a short gestational period, are genetically similar, often give birth to many offspring at once and can be housed as multiple groups in a single cage. …”
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Research on Intelligent Construction Technology Based on Green Concepts by Wang Kai

“…The construction industry is enriched by the birth of the construction industry Internet, construction robots, and other new industrial forms, which not only promotes resource conservation and environmental protection, but also promotes technological innovation and industrial upgrading. …”
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Friedrich Hölderlin or Emanuele Severino? The Sacral Dimension of Nature in the Context of Modern Technology by Andrzej Kobyliński

“…Delsol, on the other hand, points out that throughout Western culture we are now witnessing the birth of a new religion of nature, which is a modern form of ancient paganism. …”
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Choice and Duration of Antimicrobial Therapy for Neonatal Sepsis and Meningitis by Sindhu Sivanandan, Amuchou S. Soraisham, Kamala Swarnam

“…However, many preterm and low birth weight infants who do not have infection receive antimicrobial agents during hospital stay. …”
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Updates in Biliary Atresia: Aetiology, Diagnosis and Surgery by Mark Davenport

“…However, the cholestatic injury triggers an intrahepatic fibrotic process beginning at birth and culminating in cirrhosis some months later. …”
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Treatment of Parturition-Induced Rupture of Pubic Symphysis after Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery by C. Gräf, R. M. Sellei, S. Schrading, D. O. Bauerschlag

“…In this report, we present a case of a twenty-year-old primigravida who developed suprapubic pain after a nonoperative vaginal birth with shoulder dystocia. A rupture of pubic symphysis with a gap of 60 mm was confirmed by means of X-ray and MRI. …”
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Exodus 2:1–10 and Dialectics on Maternal Virtues in Contemporary Igboland, Nigeria by Onyekachi Chukwuma

“…The pericope reports the story of the birth of Moses, who was born at the climax of a chaotic situation in Egypt. …”
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