Large Uterine Fibroids in Pregnancy with Successful Caesarean Myomectomy by Edu Eyong, Okon A. Okon

“…We report a case of large subserous uterine fibroid in pregnancy that was referred to our centre at 14 weeks of gestation. She developed generalized body weakness, backache, and breathlessness at 27 weeks gestation. …”
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Prolactin Is a Strong Candidate for the Regulation of Luteal Steroidogenesis in Vizcachas (Lagostomus maximus) by S. Proietto, S. A. Cortasa, M. C. Corso, P. I. F. Inserra, S. E. Charif, A. R. Schmidt, N. P. Di Giorgio, V. Lux-Lantos, A. D. Vitullo, V. B. Dorfman, J. Halperin

“…Prolactin (PRL) is essential for the maintenance of the corpora lutea and the production of progesterone (P4) during gestation of mice and rats, which makes it a key factor for their successful reproduction. …”
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Atrioventricular Conduction Delay in the Second Trimester Measured by Fetal Magnetocardiography by Annette Wacker-Gussmann, Henrike Paulsen, Krunoslav Stingl, Johanna Braendle, Rangmar Goelz, Joerg Henes

“…Fetal AV block in SSA/Ro pregnancies is generally not seen before 18-week gestation and onset is rare after 28-week gestation. …”
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Maternal Parvovirus B19 Infection Causing First-Trimester Increased Nuchal Translucency and Fetal Hydrops by Olivia Grubman, Farrah Naz Hussain, Zoe Nelson, Lois Brustman

“…This fetus had an increased NT of 3.2 mm at 11 weeks’ gestation with a normal male karyotype and microarray analysis on chorionic villi sampling, in addition to a normal fetal echocardiogram at 15 weeks’ gestation. …”
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Association between maternal haemoglobin status during pregnancy and children’s mental and psychomotor development at 18 months of age: Evidence from rural Bangladesh by Sayedur Rahman, Lina Wallberg, Anisur Rahman, Eva-Charlotte Ekström, Maria Kippler, Jena D Hamadani, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman

“…Hb concentrations at 30 weeks of gestation were not associated with MDI or PDI scores. …”
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Pregnancy and Healthy Childbirth in a 37 Year-Old Patient with Diverticular Disease by P. S. Andreev, S. E. Katorkin, O. E. Davydova

“…No protocols are currently accepted for the DD management during gestation. In the clinical case reported, a patient having diverticular disease and a rifaximin-α therapy at an early term of gestation proceeded without complications for herself and the foetus.…”
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Effects of Maternal Hypoxia during Pregnancy on Bone Development in Offspring: A Guinea Pig Model by Alice M. C. Lee, Janna L. Morrison, Kimberley J. Botting, Tetyana Shandala, Cory J. Xian

“…Methods. During 35–62-day gestation (term, 69d), guinea pigs were housed in room air (21% O2; control) or 12% O2 (MH). …”
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A Case Report of Umbilical Vein Varix with Thrombosis: Prenatal Ultrasonographic Diagnosis and Management by Yuuki Matsumoto, Akihiro Yanai, Saori Kamei, Ayaka Yamaguchi, Hirokazu Nakamine, Kohei Fujita

“…UVV was diagnosed at 23 weeks of gestation for the first time by ultrasonographic screening. …”
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Vitamin K Deficiency Embryopathy from Hyperemesis Gravidarum by Andrew S. Lane, Jennifer L. Stallworth, Kacey Y. Eichelberger, Kenneth F. Trofatter

“…A 21-year-old primigravida had a pregnancy complicated by hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) beginning at 7-week gestation. Despite medical therapy, she lost 18% of her prepregnancy weight. …”
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Genital Ulcer of Behçet Disease Localized in the Vagina May Lack Pain, Making It Difficult to Assess by Soichiro Obata, Koji Kobayashi, Misaki Toda, Etsuko Miyagi, Shigeru Aoki

“…At 18 and 28 weeks of gestation, a vaginal ulcer was observed during regular prenatal examination, but the patient had no pain or other symptoms in the vulva. …”
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Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement during Pregnancy: An Adjuvant Option When Medical Therapy Fails by Sara Valadares, Fátima Serrano, Rita Torres, Augusta Borges

“…There were no complications and a vaginal delivery was accomplished at 37 weeks of gestation. Venal placement of inferior vena cava filters is an attractive option as prophylaxis for pulmonary embolism during pregnancy.…”
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Influence of mode of delivery on maternal and fetal outcomes in patients with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes by K. S. Midhuna, Umadevi Vavaldas, Sarada Kandhichetty

“…Results: Majority women (>60%) in all three groups belonged to the gestational age of 34–36+6. The vaginal delivery group had the least proportion of neonatal complications at 32–33+6 weeks of gestation, and at 34–36+6 weeks of gestation. …”
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Novel Mutation in the PKHD1 Gene Diagnosed Prenatally in a Fetus with Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease by Pankaj Thakur, Paul Speer, Aleksandar Rajkovic

“…Progressive oligohydramnios was not evident until 29 weeks of gestation, with anhydramnios noted by 35 weeks of gestation. …”
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Eclampsia Characteristics and Outcomes: A Comparison of Two Eras by Mauro H. Schenone, Dorothy Miller, Jacques E. Samson, Giancarlo Mari

“…In addition to overall characteristics and outcomes, the cases were stratified by onset: antenatal versus postnatal and early (<32 weeks of gestation) versus late antenatal cases (≥32 weeks of gestation). …”
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A Case of Pregnancy Complicated with ATIII Deficiency in a Patient Who Developed Severe Venous Thromboembolism in Her Fourth Pregnancy and Had a Favourable Outcome in Her Subsequen... by Mie Sakai, Jumpei Ogura, Koji Yamanoi, Takahiro Hirayama, Tsutomu Ohara, Haruka Suzuki, Yoshihide Inayama, Koji Yasumoto, Koh Suginami

“…Anticoagulation therapy was changed from NOAC to ATIII formulation and unfractionated heparin at 5 weeks of gestation. The course of pregnancy was good, and a healthy female newborn of 2310 g was delivered vaginally at 37 weeks 6 days of gestation. …”
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The Challenges of Distinguishing Different Causes of TMA in a Pregnant Kidney Transplant Recipient by A. Krelle, S. Price, M. M. Law, S. Kranz, P. Shamdasani, S. Kane, J. Unterscheider, P. Champion de Crespigny

“…A subsequent pregnancy was complicated by progressive kidney impairment and hypertension at 22 weeks gestation. Kidney biopsy showed TMA, but the etiology was unclear. …”
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Effects of trimester-specific urinary aluminum concentrations on ultrasound measures of fetal growth and size at birth: A longitudinal cohort study in Chinese women by Haiying Chen, Wenjing Yan, Xueyan Wu, Yuanyuan Li

“…Besides, statistically significant interactions were detected between biparietal diameter (BPD) (Pinteraction = 0.007), head circumference (Pinteraction = 0.026) at 16 weeks’ gestation in the first trimester, BPD (Pinteraction = 0.015) at 24 weeks’ gestation in the second trimester, BPD (Pinteraction = 0.014) at 31 weeks’ gestation in the second trimester and BPD (Pinteraction = 0.035) at 37 weeks’ gestation in the third trimester and fetal sex, and the strength of the association between the level of Al exposure and BPD was significantly stronger in female fetuses than in male fetuses. …”
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Impact of caffeine and vitamin D3 on the body-weight of pregnant BALB/c mice by Maimoona Khan, Muhammad Saad Abdullah, Fareeha Mushtaq, Faiza Umbreen, Muhammad Rizwan Bashir Kiani, Ayesha Shahid

“…The body-weights on 1st day, 7th day, 14th day and 21st day of gestation in all the groups were measured to determine the influence of caffeine and vitamin D3.  …”
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Review of Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy: Risks, Complications and Management by Patrycja Kałuziak, Jakub Parys, Agnieszka Mikosińska, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Marta Jajczak, Maciej Mossakowski, Aleksandra Witek, Mateusz Litwin, Stanisław Jesionek

“… Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in pregnant women due to significant changes during gestation. UTIs can affect any part of the urinary system and are typically caused by bacteria, though fungi and viruses can also be responsible. …”
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A Complicated Case of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy Successfully Treated with All-trans-Retinoic Acid by Kanika Agarwal, Megha Patel, Vandana Agarwal

“…A 40-year-old female at 26-week gestation was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) after an abnormal prenatal lab workup showed pancytopenia. …”
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