Commentary on the published position statement regarding the pathogenesis of fetal basal ganglia- thalamic hypoxic-ischaemic injury by J Anthony, J Smith, L Murray, G F Kirsten, G Gericke, Y Kara, V Davies, D Pearce, R van Toorn, M M Lippert, J W Lotz, S Andronikou, B Alheit, L van Wyk, A S Ebrahim, B S Schifrin

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A Case-Control Study for Assessing Risk Factors for Congenital Anomalies among Children in Sulaimani City by Niaz Mustafa Kamal, Nasih Othman

“…Significant risk factors for congenital anomalies were family history (OR=2.24, P= 0.007), maternal obesity (OR= 2.26, P= 0.001), mothers age over 30 (OR=2.78, P= 0.002) and mothers not using folic acid during pregnancy (OR=2.12, P= 0.0007). …”
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Perceptions and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among pregnant and lactating women in Singapore: a pre-vaccine rollout cross-sectional study by Pooja Agarwal Jayagobi, Chengsi Ong, Kee Thai Yeo, Caleb Chun Wei Lim, Meei Jiun Seet, Lee Koon Kwek, Chee Wai Ku, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, Manisha Mathur, Mei Chien Chua

“…Methods: We conducted an anonymous, online survey on the perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine and its acceptance by pregnant and lactating women at a tertiary maternal and child hospital in Singapore from 1 March to 31 May 2021. …”
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Ductus Venosus Doppler S/D Value Adjusted Alfa Fetoprotein Levels to Decrease False Positive Rates by Alptekin Tosun, Enis Özkaya, Vakkas Korkmaz, Yasemin Çekmez

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Complement protein and Immunoglobulins Serum levels in Normal Pregnant and Spontaneous Aborted Women by Hiwa Abdulrahman Ahmad, Mehri Mirhaj Muhammd salih, Kamal Ahmed Khidir

“…Disorder of maternal immune responses during pregnancy triggers immunological rejection of fetus antigens by maternal immune components, contribute to spontaneous abortion or miscarriage. …”
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Predicting child mortality determinants in Uttar Pradesh using Machine Learning: Insights from the National Family and Health Survey (2019–21) by Pinky Pandey, Sacheendra Shukla, Niraj Kumar Singh, Mukesh Kumar

“…Policy measures targeting critical factors, such as promoting breastfeeding, optimizing birth intervals, and improving maternal health and antenatal care, can significantly enhance childhood survival rates in Uttar Pradesh.…”
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Family Characteristics, Food Security, Expenditure, and Dietary Diversity among Families with and without Concurrently Wasted and Stunted Children in Semarang by Rachma Purwanti, Ignasia Agatha Br Ginting, Nurhanna Putri Aulia, Nuryanto Nuryanto, Fillah Fithra Dieny

“…Conclusion: The WaSt group has a different age composition, maternal nutritional knowledge, family income, food security, food expenditure, and food diversity from other groups.…”
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‘There’s a Little Bit of Tension There’: perspectives of mothers and early childhood educators on breast-feeding in child care centers by Jill R Demirci, Rachel Dieterich, Melissa Glasser, Caroline Harpel, Timothy Shope

“…Improving breast-feeding outcomes for this population requires structural/policy changes that: (1) maximise opportunities for continued, direct breast-feeding and maternal/infant proximity and (2) enforce evidence-based CCC feeding protocols and standards and EC educator lactation training. …”
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Caffeine consumption during pregnancy and ADHD at the age of 11 years: a birth cohort study by Tiago N Munhoz, Iná S Santos, Alicia Matijasevich, Luciana Anselmi, Bianca Del-Ponte, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues

“…The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association between maternal consumption of caffeine during pregnancy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the age of 11 years.Methodology All children born in the city of Pelotas, Brazil, during the year 2004, were selected for a cohort study. …”
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Impact of Postpartum Dexamethasone on Postpartum Disease Stabilization in Women with HELLP Syndrome by Ayla Sargın Oruç, Figen Türkçapar, Serdar Oğuz, Necati Hançerlioğulları, Ümit Bilge, Nuri Danışman

“… OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of postpartum corticosteroid therapy on maternal disease in women with HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets) syndrome. …”
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Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of Women with and Without Hypertension at the Latent Phase of Labor Who Were Under Medical Care for Preeclampsia by Resul Karakus, Cetin Kilicci, Enis Ozkaya, Ezgi Darici, Onder Tosun, Sultan Seren Karakus, Ali Aras

“… OBJECTIVE: We explored the association between hypertension (>140/90) at the latent phase of labor (resistant hypertension) and the subsequent development of major maternal complications or adverse infant outcomes in women with preeclampsia under medical care. …”
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Levels of IL-6 and IL-1β in Umbilical Cord Blood in Relation to Mode of Birth by Ebru Aslan Patlakoğlu, Sündüz Özlem ALTINKAYA, Mustafa Uğur, Cuma Taşın, Nezaket Kadıoğlu

“…RESULTS: Both study groups showed no significant difference in maternal age, gestational week, birth weight, body mass index (p>0.05). …”
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Perinatal intimate partner violence and breastfeeding practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Zelalem Nigussie Azene, Catherine MacPhail, Lisa Gaye Smithers

“…However, the potential effects of maternal exposure to intimate partner violence on breastfeeding practices are understudied, and the results of individual studies are inconsistent and conflicting. …”
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Chinese nurses’ perspectives on child-friendly healthcare practice assessment: a qualitative study by Wei Xiao Huang, Mei Chan Chong, Li Yoong Tang, Xiao Xia Liu, Mei Fang, Yun Yun Shen, Xiao Li Guo

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Challenges in reducing grand multiparity rates in Ethiopia: an analysis of 2019 EDHS data using a multilevel model approach by Diriba Dibaba, Tesfaye Getachow Charkos

“…Significant individual-level factors associated with grand multiparity include wealth index, marital status, maternal education, non-use of family planning, use of short-acting family planning, age at first birth < 18 years, and short birth intervals. …”
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Associations between parental bonding and health-related quality of life in a clinical sample of youths aged 14–35 years in Singapore by Yoke Boon Tan, Eng Hong Tay, Shazana Shahwan, Yunjue Zhang, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Mythily Subramaniam

“…After controlling for sociodemographic variables, no significant relationship was found between aspects of parental bonding and PCS scores. Maternal care was associated with MCS scores (β = 0.32, P < 0.01) and PHQ-8 scores (β = -0.12, P < 0.05). …”
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Detection of Antichlamydial Antibody in Patients With Ectopic Pregnancy and Normal Pregnancy by Srwa Jamal Murad

“…Aim of the current research is to assess the Chlamydia Trachomatis infection role in the development of early pregnancy complication including ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage in Sulaimanyia Maternity Teaching Hospital. It is a comparative study conducted in Gynecology Clinic and Emergency department of Sulaimanyia Maternity Teaching Hospital during the period from 1st of September 2018 to 31st of March 2019. …”
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Decline of adolescent smoking in Ireland 1995–2015: trend analysis and associated factors by Shasha Li, Sheila Keogan, Luke Clancy, Keishia Taylor

“…Independent variables include gender, survey years, perceived ease of access to cigarettes, perceived risk of smoking, perceived relative wealth, parental monitoring, maternal relationship, family structure, truancy and peer smoking.Results Smoking prevalence has dropped from 41% in 1995 to 13% in 2015. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave by Madhusudan Dey, Shyamji Tiwari, Sunil Chawla, Pranjali Dhume, Abhijit Kumar, Priyanshi Chowdhary, Reshu Rawal

“…The study also reported comparable maternal and fetal outcomes in vaccinated and unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated pregnant women. …”
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A rare case of congenital vitiligo in a neonate with a review of literature by Debasmita Behera, Farheen Begum, Chinmoy Raj, Garima Manocha

“…There was a positive history of vitiligo in the maternal grandmother. The infant was successfully treated with topical pimecrolimus 1% cream. …”
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