Desire for labor companionship and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Debre Berhan City: a cross-sectional study by Mulualem Silesh, Tesfanesh Lemma Demisse, Kidist Ayalew Abebe, Birhan Tsegaw Taye, Tebabere Moltot, Moges Sisay Chekole, Fetene Kasahun, Abebayehu Melesew Mekuriyaw, Tirusew Nigussie Kebede, Kibret Hailemeskel

“…BackgroundAllowing women to have a companion of their choice during labor and delivery is a cost-effective strategy to enhance the quality of maternal care and promote a positive birth experience. Due to the limited studies on women's preferences for labour companionship, this study aimed to assess the desire for labour companionship and its associated factors among pregnant women attending ante-natal care at public health facilities in Debre Berhan City.MethodA facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from August 1–30, 2022. …”
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Implementasi Algoritma Naïve Bayes untuk Mendeteksi Resiko Tinggi Diabetes Melitus Pada Ibu Hamil (Studi Kasus : Puskesmas Kabupaten Malang) by Fatmawati Fatmawati, Satrio Agung Wicaksono, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo

“…Occurrence of congenital malformations, miscarriage, risk of preeclampsia, CPD (Cepalo Pelvic Disproportion), premature birth, position abnormalities, placenta previa and neonatal hypoglycemia. …”
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Progression of the faecal microbiome in preweaning dairy calves that develop cryptosporidiosis by M. F. Hares, B. E. Griffiths, L. Barningham, E. E. Vamos, R. Gregory, J. S. Duncan, G. Oikonomou, C. J. Stewart, J. L. Coombes

“…The selected subset of calves (n = 65) was observed until weaning, collecting a faecal swab, at approximately Week 5 (W5) and Week 10 (W10) after birth, resulting in a total of 191 samples (W1; n = 65, W5; n = 64, W10; n = 62). 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing was performed on all extracted samples. …”
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The rationale, design of the Assisted reproductive technology cohort nested in a pre-pregnancy family cohort (APP-Cohort) by Wei Xiong, Qinghan Liang, Xiaojie Han, Qiaolu Cheng, Qihang Liu, Xifang Zuo, Huiyu Wang, Huijing He, Guangliang Shan

“…Introduction Infertility has become a major global issue due to the trend of delaying marriage and advanced maternal age. Family/Birth cohort studies are essential for exploring ways to enhance health outcomes at both the individual and societal levels. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity in a Single-Center Cohort in Romania and Comparison with National and European Data by Zsuzsánna Simon-Szabó, Sándor Pál, Aliz Pándi, Zsuzsanna Gáll, Hajnal Finta, Zsuzsánna Incze-Bartha, Cristina Maki, Manuela Cucerea

“…Of the screened patients, 20 (20.83%) infants were diagnosed with ROP, including 13 boys (65%) and 7 girls (35%), all requiring prolonged respiratory support, and 55% of them needed blood transfusion. The average birth weight of affected infants was 1030.5 g (550–1700 g ), and the mean gestational age was 28.3 weeks (25–34 weeks). …”
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Epidemiology of neonatal disorders attributable to low birthweight-global burden of disease research, 1990–2021 by Qi Zhang, Lan Luo, Lai-lai Yan, Lai-lai Yan, Jing Guo, Hui-jun Wu, Zi-wei Zhang, Yu-hua Zhu, Rui Qiao, Rui Qiao

“…Trends and influencing factors were investigated through Joinpoint regression, health inequality analysis, and frontier modeling.ResultsIn 2021, the global age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) and age-standardized disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate (ASDR) for neonatal diseases associated with low birth weight (LBW) were 22.76 [95% uncertainty interval (UI): 19.63–26.40] and 2,227.54 (95% UI: 1,939.96–2,563.52) per 100,000, respectively. …”
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A qualitative research on health education needs of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (妊娠期糖尿病孕产妇健康教育需求的质性研究) by TAN Minjing (覃敏静), YANG Miaomiao (杨苗苗), WANG Kaihua (王凯华), LUO Chunmiao (罗春苗), ZHOU Jinchang (周金嫦)

“…Methods From October to December 2020, the purposive sampling was adopted to select 12 pregnant women with diabetes mellitus who gave birth in our hospital as the research objects. The phenomenological research method in the qualitative research was used to conduct semi-structured interviews. …”
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A randomized controlled, trial on effects of mobile phone text messaging in combination with motivational interviewing versus standard infant feeding counselling on breastfeeding a... by Moleen Zunza, Lehana Thabane, Louise Kuhn, Christine Els, Carl Lombard, Mark F. Cotton, Taryn Young

“…The primary endpoint was exclusive breastfeeding from birth through week 24, based on the consecutive 24-hour food recall interviews. …”
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The Role of Rotational Thromboelastometry in Early Detection of the Hemostatic Derangements in Neonates with Systemic Candida Infection by Rozeta Sokou, Alexia Eleftheria Palioura, Aikaterini Konstantinidi, Alexandra Lianou, Maria Lampridou, Martha Theodoraki, Daniele Piovani, Stefanos Bonovas, Konstantina A. Tsante, Petros Ioannou, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Andreas G. Tsantes

“…Specifically, neonates with SCI had significantly prolonged clotting time (CT) and clot formation time (CFT), as well as lower clot amplitude at 10 min (A10) and maximum clot firmness (MCF) when compared to healthy neonates (<i>p</i> values < 0.05), findings that remained consistent after adjusting for confounding factors such as gestational age, birth weight, and sex. In addition, a strong correlation was noted between ROTEM parameters and disease severity based on the modified NEOMOD, nSOFA, and NeoBAT scores. …”
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Cortisol regulates neonatal lung development via Smoothened by Shanshan Lu, Yifei Chen, Jiawen Song, Liangliang Ren, Jun Du, Donglai Shen, Jiayin Peng, Yao Yin, Xia Li, Yuqing Wang, Yan Gao, Siman Han, Yichang Jia, Yun Zhao, Yizheng Wang

“…Abstract Background Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS), one of the main causes of neonatal death, is clinically characterized by progressive dyspnea and cyanosis 1 to 2 h after birth. Corticosteroids are commonly used to prevent NRDS in clinical. …”
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JEJAK KEKERASAN PADA NOVEL "TARIAN BUMI" KARYA OKA RUSMINI by Novi Diah Haryanti

“…Berdasarkan analisis pada novel <em>Tarian Bumi,</em> tampak adat dan tradisi masih dipegang erat oleh masyarakat Bali. Kasta atau kelas menjadi penting untuk menentukan perempuan yang berhak berbicara dan yang seharusnya diam. …”
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Susceptibility profile and associated factors of urinary tract infections among women with established preterm labor delivering at a tertiary teaching hospital in Eastern Uganda: a... by Abdirizak Ahmed Ifrah, Marie Pascaline Sabine Ishimwe, Carlos Antonio Batista Cedeño, Eilu Emmanuel, Theoneste Hakizimana

“…Abstract Background Urinary tract infections have been recognized as a significant health issue since ancient times, but they are particularly concerning during pregnancy due to their potential to cause severe complications like preterm labor and low birth weight leading to significant neonatal morbidity and mortality. …”
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Tissue Engineering of Urinary Bladder and Urethra: Advances from Bench to Patients by Hazem Orabi, Sara Bouhout, Amélie Morissette, Alexandre Rousseau, Stéphane Chabaud, Stéphane Bolduc

“…Urinary tract is subjected to many varieties of pathologies since birth including congenital anomalies, trauma, inflammatory lesions, and malignancy. …”
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Changing patterns of cardiovascular diseases and subtypes induced by kidney dysfunction among 25–64 years in China from 1992 to 2021 by Guoqiang Zeng, Hongliang Wang, Pinghui Cao, Jinyang Zhao, Lingyun Liu, Hui Guo

“…This study analyzed trends in the burden of KD-induced CVD and subtypes among the working-age population (25–64 years) in China over the past 30 years and explored its association with age, period, and birth cohort. Methods This study extracted data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021, focusing on deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) caused by KD-induced CVD and subtypes, including ischemic heart disease (IHD), stroke, and lower extremity peripheral artery disease (LEPAD) among 25–64 years globally and in China from 1992 to 2021. …”
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Pharmacogenomic screening identifies and repurposes leucovorin and dyclonine as pro-oligodendrogenic compounds in brain repair by Jean-Baptiste Huré, Louis Foucault, Litsa Maria Ghayad, Corentine Marie, Nicolas Vachoud, Lucas Baudouin, Rihab Azmani, Natalija Ivljanin, Alvaro Arevalo-Nuevo, Morgane Pigache, Lamia Bouslama-Oueghlani, Julie-Anne Chemelle, Marie-Aimée Dronne, Raphaël Terreux, Bassem Hassan, François Gueyffier, Olivier Raineteau, Carlos Parras

“…Abstract Oligodendrocytes are critical for CNS myelin formation and are involved in preterm-birth brain injury (PBI) and multiple sclerosis (MS), both of which lack effective treatments. …”
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A meta-core outcome set for stillbirth prevention and bereavement care following stillbirth in LMIC by Jamie J Kirkham, Declan Devane, Carol Bedwell, Tina Lavender, Tracey A Mills, Sabina Wakasiaka, Rose Laisser, Bellington Vwalika, Nasim Chaudhry, Angela Chimwaza, Elizabeth Ombeva Ayebare, Sudhindrashayana Fattepur, Tayyeba Kiran, Kushupika Dube, Farai Marenga, Idesi Chilinda, Unice Goshomi, Allen Nabisere, Zaib Un Nisa

“…For bereavement care following a stillbirth, five core outcomes reached a consensus, which included outcomes related to labour and birth, a postpartum complication, care experience, mental health and emotional and social well-being.Discussion These COS will improve the consistency of outcomes for future research in an LMIC setting. …”
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Antibiotic susceptibility and molecular characterization based on whole-genome sequencing of Staphylococcus aureus causing invasive infection in children and women living in Southw... by Li Liu, Ziyi Yan, Fumei He, Jie Chen, Linghan Kuang, Xingxin Liu, Yali Cui, Xia Wang, Chenglin Miao, Hong Li, Yongmei Jiang

“…Next-generation sequencing (NGS) and sequence analysis techniques were used to determine the molecular epidemiological characteristics of the S. aureus isolates, and the microdilution broth method was used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. …”
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联合使用地屈孕酮改善阴道微粒化黄体酮时低孕酮水平的不良围产结局 by 谢言信, 林海燕, 黄佳, 陈晓莉, 张清学, 李予

“…</italic>32.6%，<italic>P</italic>=0.003） 和新生儿正常出生体质量（normal birth weight， NBW）发生率（17.9% <italic>vs.</italic> 34.4%，<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001）显著下降。…”
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Efficacy of total transanal laparoscopic pull‑through and pure transanal endorectal pull‑through in the treatment of common‑type Hirschsprung disease by Guizhen Huang, Wenqian Huang, Chi Sun, Meng Li, Chaosheng He, Yi Su, Weili Xu, Suolin Li

“…Introduction: Hirschsprung disease (HD) is a birth defect in which some of the intestinal nerve cells (ganglion cells) do not form completely. …”
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The Joint Association of Sleep Quality and Outdoor Activity with Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai by Lu R, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Lyu J, Li R, Kang W, Zhao A, Ning Z, Hu Y, Lin X, Tong S, Lu Z, Li S

“…And after stratification by gender, premature birth and family history of allergy, similar associations were validated in general.Conclusion: Poor sleep quality and low levels of outdoor activity, when combined, have a stronger association with asthma and allergic rhinitis than each factor independently, and this relationship is not influenced by sleep duration. …”
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