A qualitative study to understand the facilitators of and barriers to retention in care to the national PMTCT Option B+ programme in Uganda. by Charity Kyomugisha-Nuwagaba, Rachel King, Rose Baryamutuma, Simon Muhumuza, Linda N Kisakye, William Bazeyo, Evelyn Akello

“…Facilitators for retention in care included adequate community support systems, early initiation on ART, giving birth to HIV negative children and economic stability. …”
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Association between maternal satisfaction and other indicators of quality of care at childbirth: a cross-sectional study based on the WHO standards by Marzia Lazzerini, Emanuelle Pessa Valente, Chiara Semenzato, Ilaria Mariani

“…Objectives This study aimed to explore the association between maternal satisfaction and other indicators of quality of care (QoC) at childbirth, as defined by WHO standards.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Referral hospital in Northeast Italy.Participants 1244 consecutive mothers giving birth in the hospital participated in a survey.Data collection and analysis Univariate analyses were performed to evaluate the association between maternal satisfaction and 61 variables, including measures of ‘provision of care’, ‘experience of care’, ‘availability of resources’ and other maternal characteristics. …”
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The potential of buffalo as a meat producer by Néstor Simón Montiel-Urdaneta

“…To evaluate the potential of the buffalo as a meat-producing animal, 181 Murrah buffaloes weaned between 9 and 9.5 months of age with an average of 188 ± 10 kg (minimum 175, maximum 198) and a coefficient of variation (CV) of 5.32% were evaluated. From birth to weaning, they were fed under the Voisin grazing (Vg) modality with a single milking (from their mothers) receiving the milk produced from the right anterior teat until four months of age, and later, they only received the draining of the udder of the buffalo once the milking was concluded. …”
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Antioxidant therapy for infertile couples: a comprehensive review of the current status and consideration of future prospects by Ramadan Saleh, Ramadan Saleh, Hassan Sallam, Hassan Sallam, Mohamad AlaaEldein Elsuity, Mohamad AlaaEldein Elsuity, Sulagna Dutta, Sulagna Dutta, Pallav Sengupta, Ahmed Nasr

“…Further, we provide an overview on the limitations of the current research on the topic and insights for future studies to establish standardized AOX regimens and to assess their long-term impact on key outcomes such as live birth rates and miscarriage rates.…”
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Developing and Validating a Novel Generic Patient-Reported Outcome Measure – Postoperative Recovery Scale for Adult (PRSA): A Prospective Observational Study by Liu Y, Yu R, Fu Y, Zuo Y, Qiu Y, Liu J

“…Yijun Liu,1,2,* Rou Yu,3,4,* Yifan Fu,1,2 Yunxia Zuo,1,2 Yanhua Qiu,1,2 Jin Liu1,2 1Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2The Research Units of West China (2018RU012)-Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Anesthesiology, West China second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Ministry of Education (Sichuan University), Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yanhua Qiu; Jin Liu, Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, No.37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China, Email 1781585803@qq.com; scujinliu@gmail.comBackground: Quality of postoperative recovery is an important perioperative patient-reported outcome. …”
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The Implications of Multiple Repeat Cesarean Deliveries on Maternal Morbidity by Esra Can, Süleyman Cemil Oğlak

“…STUDY DESIGN: The cohort of this retrospective study consisted of all pregnant women who gave birth in our hospital via elective or emergency CD and who had previously undergone one or more other cesarean sections. …”
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Evaluation of genetic trend in milk production of buffalo cattle in Colombia by Divier Antonio Agudelo-Gómez, Sebastián Pineda-Sierra, Diana Solano, Andrés Felipe Pérez-Rojo, Edison Julián Ramírez-Toro

“…A GAMS model was applied to assess genetic values, considering the birth year of the animal. The mean genetic value in the evaluated population was 45.42 ± 85.31 kg, with minimum and maximum values of -160.54 and 377.34 kg, respectively. …”
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Transcatheter Approach for Critical Pulmonary Stenosis or Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum in Young Infants Using the Simmons Catheter by Jian Wang, Jing Sun, Jian Shen, Jianping Yang, Ling Yang, Pengjun Zhao, Sun Chen

“…Therefore, the Simmons catheter could be an alternative catheter when entering through the RVOT in young infants, especially neonates with low birth weight.…”
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Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents by Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Joseph Badu Gyapong, Ebenezer Krampah Aidoo, Alfred Effah, Simon Koffie, Oscar Simon Olympio Mensah, Isaac Arddey, Godwin Boakye, Stephen Opoku, Benjamin Amoani, Robert Amadu Ngala

“…Approximately two thirds of adolescents vaccinated at birth lack protective levels of antibodies against hepatitis B virus. …”
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Characterising SRD5A2 Gene Variants in 37 Indonesian Patients with 5-Alpha-Reductase Type 2 Deficiency by Nanis S. Marzuki, Firman P. Idris, Hannie D. Kartapradja, Alida R. Harahap, Jose R. L. Batubara

“…Although we were unable to identify clear correlations between genotypic and phenotypic characteristics in this study, we clearly showed that individuals who were homozygous or compound heterozygous for any of the harmful mutations were more likely to exhibit classic 5ARD2 phenotypes, lower EMS, female assignment at birth, and virilisation during puberty. These results serve to inform the development of improved clinical and molecular 5ARD2 diagnostic approaches, specifically in Indonesian patients.…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise-based intervention to prevent gestational diabetes in women with overweight or obesity by Teresa E. Santa Cruz, Cristina Sarasqueta, Juan Carlos Muruzábal, Eukene Ansuategui, Olga Sanz

“…Exercise has not been associated with an increased risk of preterm birth: RR, 0.79 [95% CI, (0.44–1.39)]. Conclusions The present study does not allow us to conclude that structured exercise programs for pregnant women with overweight or obesity leads to a reduction in the risk of gestational diabetes. …”
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Whole Exome Sequencing Reveals Compound Heterozygosity for Ethnically Distinct PEX7 Mutations Responsible for Rhizomelic Chondrodysplasia Punctata, Type 1 by Jessie C. Jacobsen, Emma Glamuzina, Juliet Taylor, Brendan Swan, Shona Handisides, Callum Wilson, Michael Fietz, Tessa van Dijk, Bart Appelhof, Rosamund Hill, Rosemary Marks, Donald R. Love, Stephen P. Robertson, Russell G. Snell, Klaus Lehnert

“…We describe two brothers who presented at birth with bone growth abnormalities, followed by development of increasingly severe intellectual and physical disability, growth restriction, epilepsy, and cerebellar and brain stem atrophy, but normal ocular phenotypes. …”
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Rate of cesarean section among breech deliveries in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ibsa Mussa, Adera Debella, Lemma Demissie Regassa, Badhasa Ahamed, Usmael Jibro, Addis Eyeberu

“…This finding pointed out that two out of every five pregnant women with breech presentation gave birth by cesarean section in Ethiopia. Therefore, the finding implies that both the government and all the concerned stakeholders shall be given particular emphasis made on strengthening antenatal care services and ensure more women have access to skilled healthcare professionals during childbirth. …”
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Effect of gestational age on clinical features in necrotizing enterocolitis-associated intestinal perforation by Minming Chen, Wei Feng, Jinping Hou, Xiaohong Die, Zhenhua Guo, Yi Wang

“…For basic information, the birth weight of Group 1 was lower than that of Group 2 and Group 3, while the postnatal day at the time of surgery of NEC and the onset age were higher than that of Group 2 (onset age: G1 12.0[7.00;20.5], G2 9.00[4.00;13.0]; postnatal day at the time of surgery: G1 22.0[13.8;27.2], G2 13.0[8.00;21.0]) (P < 0.016). …”
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Adverse Events of the BCG (Bacillus Calmette–Guérin) and Rotavirus Vaccines in a Young Infant with Inborn Error of Immunity by Suleiman Al-Hammadi, Najla S. Alkuwaiti, Ghassan A. Ghatasheh, Huda Al Dhanhani, Hiba M. Shendi, Abdulghani S. Elomami, Farida Almarzooqi, Abdul-Kader Souid

“…Despite these clear clues, he was immunized with BCG at birth and rotavirus at 2 and 4 months. He was well in the first four months. …”
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The Effects of Thyroid Hormone Levels on Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Newborns by Basak KAYA, Hasan AKDUMAN, Dilek DILLI, Semra CETINKAYA, Ahmet OKTEM, Utku Arman ORUN, Mehmet TASAR, Aysegul ZENCIROGLU

“…Results: Thirty-three (51%) of all 65 patients had PDA and responded to medical treatment. Gestational week, birth weight, and mode of delivery were similar between the medical and surgical treatment groups (p>0.05). …”
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Development and Validation of a Bordetella pertussis Whole-Genome Screening Strategy by Ricardo da Silva Antunes, Lorenzo G. Quiambao, Aaron Sutherland, Ferran Soldevila, Sandeep Kumar Dhanda, Sandra K. Armstrong, Timothy J. Brickman, Tod Merkel, Bjoern Peters, Alessandro Sette

“…Our data show that the original priming after birth with aP vaccines has higher T cell reactivity than originally expected against a variety of BP antigens and that the genome-wide mapping of BP using an ex vivo screening methodology is feasible, unbiased, and reproducible. …”
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Association between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Perinatal Outcome in Women with Preeclampsia by Robinson Uchenna Ugwuanyi, Irozuruike Munachiso Chiege, Felix Eke Agwu, George Uchenna Eleje, Nonso Martin Ifediorah

“…Women with elevated serum uric acid levels (˃6 mg/dL) were found to be 4 times more likely to have severe preeclampsia (P=0.022, OR = 4.00, 95% CI = 1.225–13.056), 66 times more likely to have APGAR score ˂7 in the first minute (P<0.001, OR = 66.00, 95% CI = 6.991–623.128), and 3 times more likely to have lower birth weight (P=0.038, OR = 3.400, 95% CI = 1.073–10.775) than those with normal serum uric acid levels. …”
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Aberrant methylation of placental development genes in chorionic villi of spontaneous abortions with trisomy 16 by О. Yu. Vasilyeva, E. N. Tolmacheva, A. E. Dmitriev, Ya. A. Darkova, E. A. Sazhenova, T. V. Nikitina, I. N. Lebedev, S. A. Vasilyev

“…In humans, aneuploidy is incompatible with the birth of healthy children and mainly leads to the death of embryos in the early stages of development in the first trimester of pregnancy. …”
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Investigation of Association with First-Trimester Free Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-ß, Pregnancy - Associated Plasma Protein-A, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Gokhan Gonen, Yasam Kemal Akpak, Murat Muhcu

“…Preeclampsia was statistically significant, however had a fair association (AUC, 0.74 95% CI 0.690-0.802, p<0.01). Preterm birth was statistically significant but had a poor association (AUC, 0.568 95% CI 0.512-0.624, p<0.05). …”
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