Everything feels just a little heavier, more wrought with implications, you know? – a mixed-methods study examining lifestyle behaviors, health, and well-being of pregnant and post... by Sara Dube, Muhammad Asim, Jennifer Gonzalez, Gracia Dala, Michelle L. Wright, Megan J. Gray, Linda G. Kahn, Deborah Jacobvitz, Elizabeth M. Widen

“…Of those who completed both pregnancy and postpartum interviews (n = 8), all reported anxiety during both periods; however, those who delivered in Spring 2020 experienced more anxiety surrounding delivery and less social support than those who delivered in Summer 2020, who reported less anxiety surrounding hospital birth and greater social support, particularly after delivery. …”
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The cerebral blood flow response to neuroactivation is reduced in cognitively normal men with β-amyloid accumulation by Mark Bitsch Vestergaard, Aftab Bakhtiari, Merete Osler, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Ulrich Lindberg, Ian Law, Martin Lauritzen, Krisztina Benedek, Henrik Bo Wiberg Larsson

“…In the present study, we examined if Aβ accumulation is associated with a reduced cerebral blood flow response (CBF) to neuronal activation by visual stimulation (ΔCBFVis.Act.) in cognitively normal subjects from the Metropolit Danish Male Birth Cohort. Methods 64 subjects participated in the present study. …”
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Ethnoracial disparities in childhood growth trajectories in Brazil: a longitudinal nationwide study of four million children by Helena Benes Matos da Silva, Rita de Cássia Ribeiro-Silva, Juliana Freitas de Mello e Silva, Irina Chis Ster, Poliana Rebouças, Emanuelle Goes, Maria Yury Ichihara, Andrêa Ferreira, Julia M. Pescarini, Rosemeire Leovigildo Fiaccone, Enny S. Paixão, Maurício L. Barreto

“…Methods A population-based retrospective cohort study employed linked data from the CIDACS Birth Cohort and the Brazilian Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (SISVAN). …”
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The association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023 by Miaomiao Zhao, Miaomiao Zhao, Haoxiang Chang, Haoxiang Chang, Yuxu Yue, Yuxu Yue, Xinyue Zeng, Xinyue Zeng, Shaobang Wu, Shaobang Wu, Xiuyun Ren, Xiuyun Ren

“…Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), including preterm birth, small for gestational age infants, gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, are linked to pregnancy complications. …”
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Conditional cash transfer program and child mortality: A cross-sectional analysis nested within the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort. by Dandara Ramos, Nívea B da Silva, Maria Yury Ichihara, Rosemeire L Fiaccone, Daniela Almeida, Samila Sena, Poliana Rebouças, Elzo Pereira Pinto Júnior, Enny S Paixão, Sanni Ali, Laura C Rodrigues, Maurício L Barreto

“…We examined the association between being a BFP beneficiary and child mortality (1-4 years of age), also examining how this association differs by maternal race/skin color, gestational age at birth (term versus preterm), municipality income level, and index of quality of BFP management.…”
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Metformin for Treating Gestational Diabetes: What Have We Learned During the Last Two Decades? A Systematic Review by Angeliki Gerede, Ekaterini Domali, Christos Chatzakis, Chrysoula Margioula-Siarkou, Stamatios Petousis, Sofoklis Stavros, Konstantinos Nikolettos, Evanthia Gouveri, Sotirios Sotiriou, Panagiotis Tsikouras, Konstantinos Dinas, Nikolaos Nikolettos, Nikolaos Papanas, Dimitrios G. Goulis, Alexandros Sotiriadis

“…In contrast, metformin demonstrated substantial decreases in the likelihood of greater gestational birth weight and neonatal hospitalization when compared to other drugs. …”
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Therapeutic Inhibition of Cathepsin S Reduces Inflammation and Mucus Plugging in Adult βENaC-Tg Mice by Ryan Brown, Donna M. Small, Declan F. Doherty, Leslie Holsinger, Robert Booth, Richard Williams, Rebecca J. Ingram, J. Stuart Elborn, Marcus A. Mall, Clifford C. Taggart, Sinéad Weldon

“…We have previously demonstrated that prophylactic treatment with a CatS inhibitor from birth reduces inflammation, mucus plugging, and lung tissue damage in juvenile β-epithelial Na+ channel-overexpressing transgenic (βENaC-Tg) mice with chronic inflammatory mucoobstructive lung disease. …”
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Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Group Antenatal Care at the health post level on continuation in antenatal care and facility based delivery in Ethiopia... by Reena Sethi, Rediet Fasil, Walelegn W. Yallew, Della Berhanu, Yenealem Woldemariam, Gayane Yenokyan, Alemayehu Worku, Dedefo Teshite, Konjit Wolde, Anne Hyre, Stephanie Suhowatsky, Lisa Noguchi

“…Adequate ANC attendance and facility birth rates are increasing in Ethiopia but remain well below national goals and global recommendations. …”
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Umbilical Cord Blood Bilirubin as a Predictor of Significant Hyperbilirubinemia Requiring Phototherapy among Full-term Healthy Neonates: A Prospective Study by Preethi B Patil, Prasanna Saka, Abhay K Chidananda

“…We aimed to verify whether cord blood bilirubin at birth could be used as a predictor of significant neonatal hyperbilirubinemia requiring phototherapy among full-term neonates. …”
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Strategies to Increase Response Rate and Reduce Nonresponse Bias in Population Health Research: Analysis of a Series of Randomized Controlled Experiments during a Large COVID-19 St... by Christina J Atchison, Nicholas Gilby, Galini Pantelidou, Sam Clemens, Kevin Pickering, Marc Chadeau-Hyam, Deborah Ashby, Wendy S Barclay, Graham S Cooke, Ara Darzi, Steven Riley, Christl A Donnelly, Helen Ward, Paul Elliott

“…ResultsMonetary incentives increased the response rate (completed swabs returned as a proportion of the number of individuals invited) across all age groups, sex at birth, and area deprivation with the biggest increase among the lowest responders, namely teenagers and young adults and those living in more deprived areas. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with neonatal sepsis in Mali: a cross-sectional study by Bienvenu Salim Camara, Alexandre Delamou, Haoua Dembele, Hamadoun Sangho, Birama Apho Ly, Sidikiba Sidibé, Alioune Camara, Cheick Sidya Sidibé, Alhassane Diallo, Abdoulaye Touré, Fatoumata Bintou Traoré, Elhadj Marouf Diallo, Fatimata Yaro, Mariam Traoré

“…It is essential to facilitate antenatal and postnatal visits, to promote in-facility births and rigorous monitoring of neonates at high risk of sepsis. …”
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Maternal F1 antibodies and cytokines in mother-neonate dog pairs in the Marmota himalayana plague focus by Deming Tang, Asaiti Bukai, Shuai Qin, Ran Duan, Dongyue Lyu, Zhaokai He, Xiaojin Zheng, Weiwei Wu, Junrong Liang, Haifu Qu, Aidai Bieke, Peng Zhang, Dan Zhang, Haonan Han, Qun Duan, Huaiqi Jing, Xin Wang

“…The neonatal F1 antibody titers positively correlated with the maternal titers within 3 months after birth, and the neonatal titers were similar to or slightly lower than the maternal titers. …”
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Implementasi Model Design Thinking pada Prototype Aplikasi E-Growth by Debi Setiawan, Ramalia Noratama Putri, Ira Puspita Sari

“…These problems encourage the thought of designing applications for the growth and development of children, from birth to five years of age as a solution to the problems in this research. …”
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Uncovering potential causal genes for undiagnosed congenital anomalies using an in-house pipeline for trio-based whole-genome sequencing by Jeong-Min Kim, Hye-Won Cho, Dong Mun Shin, Oc-Hee Kim, Jihyun Kim, Hyeji Lee, Gang-Hee Lee, Joon-Yong An, Misun Yang, Heui Seung Jo, Ja-Hyun Jang, Yun Sil Chang, Hyun-Young Park, Mi-Hyun Park

“…Abstract Background Congenital anomalies (CAs) encompass a wide spectrum of structural and functional abnormalities during fetal development, commonly presenting at birth. Identifying the cause of CA is essential for accurate diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Estimated cumulative incidence of intervention by children's social care services to age 18: a whole-of-England administrative data cohort study using the child in need census by Matthew A Jay, Patricio Troncoso, Andy Bilson, Dave Thomson, Richard Dorsett, Rachel Pearson, Bianca De Stavola, Ruth Gilbert

“…Data collection began in 2008, meaning there is no cohort that can be followed up from birth to age 17 (i.e., before 18th birthday). Analyses revealed data quality issues before 2011/12. …”
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Translation and Validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for Eritrea: A Screening Tool for Postpartum Depression in Primary Health Care Facilities by Gebregziabher NK, Netsereab TB, Alazar FA, Fessaha YG, Sium AH, Ghebrehiwet NK

“…Researchers aimed to adapt and validate the EPDS for Eritrea to provide a reliable tool for detecting PPD in mothers who recently gave birth. This is crucial as PPD is a severe condition affecting maternal and family well-being, and existing tools were not tailored for the Eritrean cultural context.What did the researchers do and find?…”
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Sex-differences in the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome: results from a large Ontario, Canada worker cohort by Fanni R. Eros, Paul A. Demers, Jeavana Sritharan

“…Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for CTS by occupation and industry, adjusted for age and birth year, stratified by sex. Results A total of 3,224 CTS cases among females (f) and 2,992 cases among males (m) were identified in the cohort. …”
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Faktor Risiko Asma Pada Murid Sekolah Dasar Usia 6-7 Tahun di Kota Padang by Afdal ., Finny Fitry Yani, Darfioes Basir, Rizanda Machmoed

“…The most dominant factor influencing the incidence of asthma is atopic in father or mother, followed by factors of birth weight and maternal smoking habits and drug administration of paracetamol, while breastfeeding and poultry contact were protective factors. …”
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Analisis Penerimaan Learning Management System Institut Teknologi Garut Menggunakan Technology Acceptance Model by Asri Mulyani, Dede Kurniadi, Mita Hidayani Putri

“…Education has a very significant role in efforts to improve one's quality, but the emergence of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 outbreak has led to the birth of a new lifestyle order globally. In addition to complying with government regulations, the Garut Institute of Technology academic community also follows the development of interactive information technology-based education with the use of informative applications through electronic media in order to get efficient results, namely the Learning Management System. …”
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Gene expression changes in blastocyst hatching affect embryo implantation success in mice by Liyou An, Liang Zhang, Yulin Wu, Yadi Teng, Zihan Liu, Meixiang Ma, Miaolong Li, Xinrong Peng, Chenxi Liu

“…C-sites, with good vs. poor pregnancy, showed 178 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), mainly involved in immunity, which correlated positively with birth rate. These DEGs were primarily regulated by transcription factors TCF24 and DLX3. …”
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