Protestant German books in Protestant libraries of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 16th-17th centuries by Ingė Lukšaitė

“…Kawecka-Gryczowa - 960 titles), nobleman Salomon Rysiński (birth date unknown - 1625) in Vilnius (about 1000 titles), collections in 1674 given as a present to Slutsk boarding-school (74 books), Kėdainiai estate library of the mid-17th c. (183 titles), and the Vilnius Lutheran church library of the 16th-17th c. (185 titles). …”
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Brown Bowel Syndrome Is a Rare and Commonly Missed Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review by Joaquin Ponce-Zepeda, Wenchang Guo, Giorgioni Carmen, Daniel Moon Kim, Gregory C. Albers, Vishal Suresh Chandan, Xiaodong Li

“…A 56-year-old female patient with a history of congenital bowel obstruction (repaired at birth) presented with bloating, abdominal pain, and chronic diarrhea. …”
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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

“…As vaginal bleeding may compromise newborn health outcomes, for example, leading to low birth weight and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalizations, it is imperative to understand the etiology of the bleed and effectively manage the patient’s condition. …”
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Evaluation of Prevalence and Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression Using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale: A Cross-Sectional Analytic Study by Gaye Kahveci, Bekir Kahveci, Hamza Aslanhan, Pakize Gamze Erten Bucaktepe

“…Study design: The population of this cross-sectional analytic study consisted of 311 women who were admitted to our hospital at 4-6 weeks after birth. The data were collected between April-June 2018 by applying a sociodemographic data form consisting of 44 questions and the EPDS consisting of 10 questions. …”
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Effect of social support networks on maternal knowledge of child health in rural Odisha, India by Ranjan Kumar Prusty, Sayeed Unisa

“…Results: Chi square test showed that a low level of maternal knowledge was statistically significant associated with the scheduled tribes/caste, a low level of education, the poorest wealth category, and with early marriage and young maternal age at first birth. The presence in own social support networks of high-educated (β = 0.06, P < .001), female (β = 0.04, P < .01) and old-age (β = 0.05, P < .05) people, and healthcare providers (β = 0.01, P < .01) as members was found to be positively related to a high level of maternal knowledge. …”
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Maternal betel quid use during pregnancy and child growth: a cohort study from rural Bangladesh by Mohammad Redwanul Islam, Shaki Aktar, Jesmin Pervin, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Monjur Rahman, Anisur Rahman, Eva-Charlotte Ekström

“…Although BQ consumption during pregnancy has been linked to adverse birth outcomes, its effect on postnatal growth remains largely unexplored. …”
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Determinants of Maternal Death in a Pastoralist Area of Borena Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Jarso Sara, Yusuf Haji, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

“…Mothers who were not attending ANC were 5 times more at risk for death than those who attend (AOR 5.3, 95% CI 2.3–12.1). Mothers who gave birth at home/on transit were twice to die compared to health facility delivery (AOR 2.6, 95% CI 2.4–6) that were contributing factors of maternal deaths. …”
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The status of a woman in the ancient world: features of marital and family relations in Ancient Athens by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…The woman was imagined as "matter", which was to perform the most important function, which is to give birth. In addition to men of her kind, the free woman of Athens was under the total control of the state, as it was interested in the quantitative and healthy replenishment of its citizens, able to participate in the management of the policy and ensure its security. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of Hybrid Sturgeon ( Huso dauricus × Acipenser schrenckii ) Protein Hydrolysate Prepared Using Bromelain, Its Fractions and Purified Peptides by Anwar Noman, Yuxia Wang, Chao Zhang, Sherif Abed

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Common Bile Duct Dilatations in Asymptomatic Neonates: Incidence and Prognosis by Shun-Feng Lin, Hung-Chang Lee, Chun-Yan Yeung, Chuen-Bin Jiang, Wai-Tao Chan

“…Dilatation of neonatal CBD was defined when its diameter was ≥2 mm. The neonates’ birth history, CBD size, and follow-up results were analyzed. …”
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Virtual Screening for Potential Inhibitors of NS3 Protein of Zika Virus by Maheswata Sahoo, Lingaraja Jena, Sangeeta Daf, Satish Kumar

“…Its infection can cause microcephaly, a serious birth defect during pregnancy. The recent outbreak of ZIKV in February 2016 in Brazil realized it as a major health risk, demands an enhanced surveillance and a need to develop novel drugs against ZIKV. …”
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Anemia in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Finding from Low-Resource Setting Hospitals by Henok Kumsa, Rediet Woldesenbet, Feven Mulugeta, Rajalakshmi Murugan, Tamirat Moges

“…Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect. Anemia is the prevailing manifestation of micronutrient deficiency. …”
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Oxytocin Versus Dinoprostone For Labor Induction in Multiparous Women with Unfavorable Cervix by Gul Nihal Buyuk, Umit Yasemin Sert, Zeynep Asli Oskovi Kaplan, Serkan Kahyaoglu

“…The following data were recorded: age, gestational age, body mass index, the time from the drug administration to the vaginal labor, delivery mode, indications of induction, cesarean indication, birth weight, Apgar score, and need of neonatal intensive care unit. …”
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Panic disorder during pregnancy and the first three years after delivery: a systematic review by F. Gerrik Verhees, Antonia Bendau, Stefanie Unger, Katharina L. Donix, Eva Asselmann, Julia Martini

“…We found (1) no common trajectory, but heterogeneous courses of maternal PD in the peripartum period, (2) associations of maternal PD with birth complications and subsequent postpartum depression, and (3) evidence for associations of PD with infant and dyadic outcomes. …”
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Serum Bisphenol A Level in Boys with Cryptorchidism: A Step to Male Infertility? by Marta Diana Komarowska, Adam Hermanowicz, Urszula Czyzewska, Robert Milewski, Ewa Matuszczak, Wojciech Miltyk, Wojciech Debek

“…Cryptorchidism is the most common congenital birth defect in boys and affects about 2–4% full-term male neonates. …”
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Predictors of Insulin Resistance in Children versus Adolescents with Obesity by Yvette E. Lentferink, Marieke A. J. Elst, Catherijne A. J. Knibbe, Marja M. J. van der Vorst

“…In the multivariable regression model, BMI-SDS, preterm birth, and Tanner stage were associated with IR in children (6.3 (95% CI 1.3–31.1), 5.4 (95% CI 1.4–20.5), 2.2 (95% CI 1.0–4.8)), and BMI-SDS and waist circumference in adolescents (4.0 (95% CI 1.7–9.2), 3.7 (95% CI 1.5–9.4)). …”
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Coexisting Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma and Lissencephaly: Unique Case Report with Pathological Analysis and Its Clinical Significance by Hristina Zakić, Olivera Kontić Vučinić, Jelena Stamenković, Jovan Jevtić, Milena Perišić Mitrović, Maja Životić

“…With the advancement of ultrasound diagnostics and magnetic resonance imaging, the diagnosis of this renal neoplasm is increasingly being established prenatally and at birth. It usually presents as a benign tumor, but it can severely affect pregnancy outcomes, contributing to perinatal morbidity and mortality. …”
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Discharge instructions given to women following delivery by cesarean section in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Juliet Musabeyezu, Jenna Santos, Anne Niyigena, Ange Uwimana, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Adeline A Boatin

“…Eligible papers included research based in a SSA country, published in English or French, and containing information on discharge instructions addressing general postnatal care, wound care, planning of future births, or postpartum depression targeted for women delivering by c-section. …”
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The prevalence of persistence metopic suture (metopisim) among Kurdish populations of Erbil city. by Soran M Karim, Othman Omar, Muyesser Nuri, Tuqa Yousif Al-Sharef

“… Background and objective: A fully developed frontal bone consists mainly of two portions separated by a vertically oriented suture called metopic, frontal or inter-frontal suture, it’s considered to be the first skull suture to close metopic suture physiologically closes at different times of age and could occur from birth through age 8 years,In some individual (and as a normal variant) a persistent metopic suture can be seen in the midline running down the frontal bone and the condition is referred to as metopisim. …”
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Armed violent conflict and healthcare-seeking behavior for maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. by Gbadebo Collins Adeyanju, Pia Schrage, Rabiu Ibrahim Jalo, Liliana Abreu, Max Schaub

“…Of the twenty-one studies, seventeen (81.0%) reported maternal health behaviors such as antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, postnatal care services, and family planning. …”
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