Defying the Odds: A Case of Successfully Treated Harlequin Ichthyosis in Lebanon by Bassel Hamam, Sarah Saleh, Miled Yaacoub, Houssein Chebbo, Sarah Jalloul, Karam Karam, Rima Houmani

“…The overall incidence of HI is 1 in 300,000 births, with approximately only 200 cases reported worldwide. …”
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Polymyositis-Dermatomyositis and Interstitial Lung Disease in Pregnant Woman Successfully Treated with Cyclosporine and Tapered Steroid Therapy by Saito Mayu, Sakiko Isojima, Yoko Miura, Shinichiro Nishimi, Mika Hatano, Takahiro Tokunaga, Ryo Takahashi, Keiko Koide, Yusuke Miwa

“…Several reports have associated the disease activity with fetal prognosis, higher rates of eclampsia, preterm births, and fetal deaths. We report our experience with a patient who was diagnosed with polymyositis-dermatomyositis complicated by interstitial lung disease during pregnancy and was treated with a combination-immunosuppressant regimen. …”
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Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Congenital Intranasal Teratoma in a Newborn: A Rare Case Report by W. X. Yeo, K. K. Tan

“…Considered rare at an incidence of 1 in 20,000 to 40,000 live births, they may occur in the cervical region, nasopharynx, brain, orbit, or oropharynx. …”
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Beyond the Status of Health: A Collection of Stories Representing Diverse Maternal Mental Health Perspectives by Sara Santarossa, Ruth A. Blake, Heather Buchanan, Mercedes Price, Rachael Guzzardo, Craig Guzzardo, LaKenya M. Johnson, Jacobeth M. Morshall, Andrea Bate, Wayne Bate, Riziki Bakari, Leah Copeland, Dana Murphy, Ashley Redding, Amy Loree

“…Elevating the voices and lived experiences of these diverse perspectives helps one understand the deeper and sometimes “invisible” needs of birthing people, thus moving beyond the status quo.…”
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Synthesis, Spectral and Microbial Studies of Some Novel Schiff Base Derivatives of 4-Methylpyridin-2-amine by J. J. Vora, S. B. Vasava, K. C. Parmar, S. K. Chauhan, S. S. Sharma

“…All the synthesized compounds have been screened for their antimicrobial activities by using broth dilution method.…”
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Purification and Characterization of Hyaluronic Acid Produced by Priestia flexa N7 by Dinh Giap Vu, Quang Tung Nguyen, Thi Cam Van Do, Thi Cuong Vu, Nguyen Phuong Dai Nguyen

“…Results: In this study, a method for purifying HA from P. flexa N7 fermentation broth was presented. Before purification, the crude HA was purified of toxins and low MW proteins using a mixture of activated charcoal (3%) with gamma alumina (2%) at a temperature of 25°C. …”
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Caesarean sections and private insurance: systematic review and meta-analysis by Ilir Hoxha, Medina Braha, Lamprini Syrogiannouli, David C Goodman, Peter Jüni, Bruno R da Costa

“…The prespecified secondary outcome was the crude OR of births delivered by caesarean section of women covered with private insurance as compared with women covered with public insurance.Results Eighteen articles describing 21 separate studies in 12.9 million women were included in this study. …”
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NUTRIENT MEDIUM SELECTION AND OPTIMIZATION OF AVIBACTERIUM PARAGALLINARUM DEEP CULTURE METHOD by M. S. Firsova, V. A. Yevgrafova, A. V. Potekhin

“…The optimal method for Avibacterium paragallinarum cultivation in casein soy­bean broth in laboratory bioreactor Biotron LiFlus GX was determined through the measurements and adjustment of basic physical and chemical parameters. …”
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Comparative growth kinetics and drug susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages prevalent in Ethiopia: implications for tuberculosis treatment and management by Tesfaye Gebreyohannis Hailemariam, Tesfaye Gebreyohannis Hailemariam, Melaku Tilahun, Abay Atnafu, Tesfaye Gelanew, Tewodros Tariku Gebresilase, Mekdes Alemu Tola, Abaysew Ayele, Shewki Moga Siraj, Workineh Shibeshi, Kidist Bobosha, Liya Wassie, Yonas Hirutu, Ephrem Engidawork

“…To support this observation, the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) for first-line anti-TB drugs were assessed for all the studied Mtb strains using the microdilution broth method. While all strains were susceptible, MIC values varied. …”
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Interrupted Aortic Arch in an Adult with Polycystic Kidney Disease by Ayşe Şeker Koçkara, Mansur Kayataş, Can Huzmeli, Ferhan Candan, Cesur Gümüş

“…Interrupted aortic arch (IAA) is a lethal congenital cardiac abnormality seen with a frequency of 3/1000000 births and is defined as a segment of the arcus aorta being atresic. …”
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Reconstructing a Longitudinal Dataset for Tasmania by Trudy Cowley, Lucy Frost, Kris Inwood, Rebecca Kippen, Hamish Maxwell-Stewart, Monika Schwarz, John Shepherd, Richard Tuffin, Mark Williams, John Wilson, Paul Wilson

“…This resource contains over 1.6 million records drawn from digitised prison and hospital admission registers, military enlistment papers, births, deaths and marriages, census and muster records, arrival and departure lists, bank accounts and property valuations, maps and plans and meteorological observations. …”
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Análise da distribuição espacial e racial da Razão de Mortalidade Materna brasileira by Cláudia Aparecida Avelar Ferreira, Paulo Fernando Braga Carvalho

“…Ecological research was carried out through secondary data in the database of the Mortality Information System and Information System on Live Births. The maternal mortality ratio in 2020 (67.9) was higher than in previous years. …”
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Maternal Mortality: 10 Year Experience of a Tertiary Center in Turkey by Erdem Fadiloglu, Canan Unal, Atakan Tanacan, Serpil Ocal, Banu Kilicaslan, Seda Banu Akinci, Arzu Topeli, M. Sinan Beksac

“…Rate of maternal mortality was 24.5 per 100000 live births. Maternal mortality causes were cardiopulmonary failure secondary to veno-occlusive disease, septic shock secondary to osteosarcoma, pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to metastatic breast cancer, septic shock secondary to cholecystitis, and postpartum hemorrhage secondary to Niemann–Pick disease. …”
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Chikungunya: Una luz en el horizonte by Soraya Araya

“…Esta enfermedad fue des- crita por primera vez en el sur de Tanzania en el año 1952; actualmente se la ha identificado en Asia, África, Europa y a partir del año 2013 en América, reportándo- se los primeros casos en la isla de San Martín1.…”
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Hunter Syndrome Diagnosed by Otorhinolaryngologist by Ayako Hashimoto, Tadayuki Kumagai, Hiroyuki Mineta

“…It has an estimated incidence of approximately 1 in 1,62,000 live male births. We report a case of Hunter syndrome diagnosed by an otorhinolaryngologist. …”
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Mannich Bases of Isoxazoline Derivatives as Novel Anti-Microbial Agents by Pawar Sudhir, Chavan Rajashree, Bhosale Ashok

“…The synthesized compounds were characterized on the basis of their spectral (IR, 1HNMR) data and evaluated for the antimicrobial activity by using Zone of Inhibition by cup plate method and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration by broth dilution method.…”
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Cardiovascular patches applied in congenital cardiac surgery: Current materials and prospects by Mingze Sun, Vincent Reed LaSala, Caroline Giuglaris, David Blitzer, Sophia Jackman, Senay Ustunel, Kavya Rajesh, David Kalfa

“…Abstract Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are the most common congenital anomalies, affecting between 4 and 75 per 1000 live births. Cardiovascular patches (CVPs) are frequently used as part of the surgical armamentarium to reconstruct cardiovascular structures to correct CHDs in pediatric patients. …”
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Factors associated with infant mortality in Nigeria: A scoping review. by Loveth Dumebi Nwanze, Alaa Siuliman, Nuha Ibrahim

“…Nigeria recorded an infant mortality rate of 72.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020, in contrast to the global estimate of 27.4 per 1,000 live births. …”
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Fetal Deaths in SARS-CoV-2-Infected Pregnant Women: A Portuguese Case Series by Ana Rita Mira, João Pedro Pereira, Catrine Dahlstedt-Ferreira, Margarida Enes, Hélder Oliveira Coelho, Ana Beatriz Godinho

“…Between April 2020 and March 2021, we had 2680 births in our centre, of which 130 (4.95%) involved mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Evaluation of learning from Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training and its impact on patient outcomes in Australia using Kirkpatrick’s framework: a mixed methods study by Philip DeKoninck, Euan M Wallace, Debra Nestel, Arunaz Kumar, Sam Sturrock, Donna Lucey, Sally Stoyles, Jenny Morgan, Peter Neil, Michelle Schlipalius

“…We also aimed to assess participants’ perception of usefulness of PROMPT in their clinical practice.Study design Mixed methods approach with a pre-test/post-test design.Setting Healthcare network providing obstetric care in Victoria, Australia.Participants Medical and midwifery staff attending PROMPT between 2013 and 2015 (n=508); clinical outcomes were evaluated in two cohorts: 2011–2012 (n=15 361 births) and 2014–2015 (n=12 388 births).Intervention Attendance of the PROMPT programme, a simulation programme taught in multidisciplinary teams to facilitate teaching emergency obstetric skills.Main outcome measure Clinical outcomes compared before and after embedding PROMPT in educational practice.Secondary outcome measure Assessment of knowledge gained by participants through a qualitative analysis and description of process of embedding PROMPT in educational practice.Results There was a change in the management of postpartum haemorrhage by early recognition and intervention. …”
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