Epiploic Appendicitis in a pregnant woman. Case presentation by Mayquel Monzón Rodríguez, Yoan Hernández Cabrera, Ailén Sed Pérez

“…Acute surgical abdomen during gestation is an entity difficult to manage for both obstetricians and surgeons. …”
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Selenium-Dependent Regulation of Oxidative Stress and Immunity in Periparturient Dairy Cattle by Lorraine M. Sordillo

“…The progressive development of oxidative stress during the transition from late gestation to peak lactation is thought to be a significant underlying factor leading to dysfunctional immune cell responses. …”
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Congenital Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis: A Prenatal Sonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Hydrothorax and Ascites by A. Yisau Abdulkadir, O. A. M. Adesiyun, A. Adisa Fawole, A. Peter Aboyeji

“…A case of a male fetus with sonographic diagnosis of hydrops fetalis at 19-week gestation is reported. The fetus had anasarca, bilateral massive pleural effusion, and ascites, in addition to cardiac arrhythmia and congenital gastric outlet obstruction. …”
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Late remission in diabetes mellitus type 1. Presentation of a case. by Hiussymin Marchena Morera, Alina Esther González Hermida, Yanet Fragoso Cordero

“…The case of a 22 years-old patient is presented, with diabetes antecedents since 2 years old whose insulin necessities progressively diminished, until the total suppression of treatment, maintaining an appropriate metabolic control, even during gestation process, which led to the total remission of the disease.…”
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Group B streptococcus colonization in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: a three-year monocentric retrospective study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic by Gregorio Serra, Lucia Lo Scalzo, Maria Giordano, Mario Giuffrè, Pietro Trupiano, Renato Venezia, Giovanni Corsello

“…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends to pregnant women, between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation, universal vaginal-rectal screening for GBS colonization, aimed at intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP). …”
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Impact of Extended Membrane Rupture on Neonatal Inflammatory Responses and Composite Neonatal Outcomes in Early-Preterm Neonates—A Prospective Study by Maura-Adelina Hincu, Liliana Gheorghe, Luminita Paduraru, Daniela-Cristina Dimitriu, Anamaria Harabor, Ingrid-Andrada Vasilache, Iustina Solomon-Condriuc, Alexandru Carauleanu, Ioana Sadiye Scripcariu, Dragos Nemescu

“…These groups were further segregated depending on the GA at the moment of membranes’ rupture into subgroup 1 (<33 weeks of gestation and 6 days, <i>n</i> = 168 patients) and subgroup 2 (at least 34 completed weeks of gestation, <i>n</i> = 858 patients). …”
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Use of cannabis during pregnancy and birth outcomes in an Aboriginal birth cohort: a cross-sectional, population-based study by Deirdre Gartland, Stephanie J Brown, Karen Glover, Fiona K Mensah, Cathy Leane, Jane Yelland, Jackie Ah Kit, Deanna Stuart-Butler, Donna Weetra, Jonathan Newbury

“…Participants were representative in relation to maternal age, infant birth weight and gestation.Results 1 in 5 women (20.5%) used cannabis during pregnancy, and 52% smoked cigarettes. …”
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Serum calcium and its relationship with immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels in prepartum buffaloes from the Venezuelan humid tropics by Juan Pablo Uzcátegui-Varela, Anacelmira Urbina Andueza, Janeth Caamaño Carrero

“…Ten were young females of 33.6±14.15 months, with nine months of gestation and 432±44.27 kg body weight. The other ten were adult buffaloes of 563±53.6 kg body weight at nine months of gestation and reproductive history of four calvings. …”
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Development of normal reference intervals for renal function in pregnancy: a secondary analysis of clinical trial data by Zandile Legoabe, Motshedisi Sebitloane, Carl Lombard, Megeshinee Naidoo, Glenda Gray, Dhayendre Moodley

“…Reference ranges for sCr and CrCl by CG and MDRD calculations were derived from the mean ± 2SD of values for pregnancy and postdelivery.Results Between 14-–and 40 weeks gestation, 249 African women not exposed to TDF-PrEP contributed a total of 1193 renal function values. …”
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“More than the travels around the world, on your nest full of peace, you find each time the playful love:” Lollobrigida’s motherhood in admirers’ letters by Federico Vitella

“…The Biblioteca Chiarini (Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia) still preserves a small sample of the bursting flow of letters of congratulations that accompanied the publication of this or that update article on Milko Junior’s gestation, including simple expressions of good wishes, reflections on parenthood, tributes materials (blankets and dresses) and even a lullaby specially composed to help the child sleep and guarantee the right rest for the exceptional mother. …”
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Light microscopic studies on the alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase activity of the fetal bovine peripheral blood lymphocytes by İlhami Çelik, Reşat N. Aştı, Mustafa Ü. Boyraz

“…<p> The frequency of the alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase positive lymphocytes increased with the fetal age and the highest levels were determined in the 240 th day of the gestation.…”
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Limb Body Wall Complex: First Trimester Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of a Case with Exencephaly and Megacystis by Mert Turğal, Aslıhan Yazıcıoğlu, Özgür Özyüncü, M. Sinan Beksaç

“…Today, this mortal anomaly can be diagnosed during the early weeks of gestation by ultrasonography. Prenatal detection of the anomaly is critical since offers an option of pregnancy termination.…”
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Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: A Diagnostic Pitfall in Pregnancy by Sabine Danzinger, Wolfgang J. Köstler, Martin Funovics, Merima Herac, Leonhard Müllauer, Helmut Prosch, Heinz Kölbl

“…In this case report, we present a patient at advanced and metastasized stage of signet ring cell carcinoma who presented in the 22nd week of gestation.…”
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Sigmoid Volvulus Complicating Postpartum Period by Kelsey E. Ward, Erin Blake, Eduardo Gonzalez, Frederic Pieracci, Meredith Alston

“…A 19-year-old patient, gravida 1 para 0 at 41 0/7 weeks of gestation, admitted for late-term induction of labor underwent an uncomplicated primary low transverse cesarean delivery for arrest of descent. …”
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Sex Differences in Energy Metabolism Need to Be Considered with Lifestyle Modifications in Humans by Betty N. Wu, Anthony J. O'Sullivan

“…However, women consume fewer kilojoules per kilogram lean mass and burn fat more preferentially during exercise compared with men. During gestation, women store even greater amounts of fat that cannot be solely attributed to increased energy intake. …”
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Bioluminescence Imaging of Gene Expression in Utero by Meera T. Saxena, Sara J. Aton, Charles Hildebolt, Julie L. Prior, Ute Abraham, David Piwnica-Worms, Erik D. Herzog

“…Using rats carrying a Per1::luc transgene, we repetitively imaged fetuses in utero throughout gestation. We found that bioluminescence was specific to transgenic pups, increased dramatically on embryonic day 10 (10 days after successful mating), and continued to increase logarithmically until birth. …”
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Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder Complicating Pregnancy by Sara Raiser, Kathryn Davidson, Ashley Walsh, Robert Egerman

“…Staphylococcus can be particularly virulent to bone and joints leading to adverse obstetric events. At 28 of weeks gestation, a patient presented with pyelonephritis and progressive left shoulder pain. …”
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Immunologic Regulation in Pregnancy: From Mechanism to Therapeutic Strategy for Immunomodulation by Shyi-Jou Chen, Yung-Liang Liu, Huey-Kang Sytwu

“…Moreover, immunologic recognition of pregnancy is vital for the maintenance of gestation, and inadequate recognition of fetal antigens may cause abortion. …”
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Rare Case of Methemoglobinemia Complicating Pregnancy by S. Verma, P. Sachdeva, G. Gandhi

“…A patient at 38 weeks of gestation when taken for emergency cesarean section had her oxygen saturation of 66 to 70% (by saturation probe on monitor) in operation theatre. …”
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Determination of growth, some body measurements and reproductive trails of kangal turkish shepherd dogs. ii. reproductive traits by C O. C, Tepeli, O. Çetin

“…Parturition rates, oestrus showing rate, average ol litter sire and gestation length were found as 75 %. 94,7 8.4+0.63 and 60.22i0.73 days respectively, in 24 bitches. …”
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