Profile of proinflammatory markers in pregnant women who died of severe COVID-19 by Pablo B. Bautista-García, Mariana Bahena-Campos, Diana H. Alcántara-Rosas

“…Pregnant women, between 18 and 35 years old, at 30-40 weeks gestation diagnosed with critical COVID-19 were included. …”
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Induction of Labour in Advanced Abdominal Pregnancy with Fetal Demise due to Cord Round Neck: A Case Report of a Missed Diagnosis by Ascensius Achuo Mforteh, Collince Tchakounte, Carlson-Babila Sama, Stephane Eteme-Messi, Willy Djiognouo, Sama Dohbit, Pascal Foumane

“…We report a rare case of misdiagnosed term abdominal pregnancy complicated by fetal demise due to cord round neck in a 29-year-old G3P2002 at 39-week and 1-day gestation. She noticed reduced fetal movements for which upon examination fetal death was diagnosed. …”
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The effect of individual education and care provided in living spaces to pregnant women in the earthquake region on prenatal distress, risk perception, and labour anxiety by Derya Kaya Şenol, Mine Gökduman Keleş

“…Method The study was conducted with 60 pregnant women primiparous pregnant women over 20 weeks of gestation. Data for this quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest designed randomised control group study were collected using the Prenatal Distress Scale, the Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire, and the Oxford Worries about Labour Scale. …”
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Umbilical Cord Haematoma and Uterine Torsion: Rare Pregnancy Complications at Tu Du Hospital in Vietnam and a Review of Literature by Anh Dinh Bao Vuong, Phuc Nhon Nguyen

“…A female, aged 35 years old (gravida 1, para 0), was admitted to the Emergency Department of Tu Du Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, due to term gestation without complaints. They had an uncomplicated pregnancy, except a large uterine fibroid and cervical pessary which prevented pre-term birth from 28 weeks of gestational age. …”
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Incarcerated Uterus Presenting as Short Cervix and Placenta Previa by Ali Alhousseini, Salam Zeineddine, Adham Alsamsam, Bernard Gonik, Jacques Abramowicz, Karoline Puder, Homam Saker, Edgar Hernandez-Andrade

“…Retrospective analysis of the ultrasound images showed a retroverted uterus with an elongated cervix compressed towards the anterior vaginal wall. At 26 weeks of gestation, ultrasound showed a cervical length of 41 mm and a fundal placenta and the diagnosis of spontaneous correction of an incarcerated uterus was made. …”
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Primary Gliosarcoma of the Cerebellum in a Young Pregnant Woman: Management Challenges and Immunohistochemical Features by Marco Meloni, Salvatore Serra, Giulia Bellisano, Nikolaos Syrmos, Sanjeeva Jeyaretna, Mario Ganau

“…Diagnosis was obtained on the 15th week of gestation when patient presented with signs and symptoms of life-threatening raised intracranial pressure. …”
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Morphometric evaluation of the anterior cranial fossa during the prenatal stage in humans and its clinical implications. by Wojciech Derkowski, Alicja Kędzia, Krzysztof Dudek, Michał Glonek

“…A metrological assessment was conducted on 77 fetuses, aged 10 to 27 weeks of gestation, to investigate developmental patterns, including symmetry, sexual dimorphism, and structural changes relative to other cranial fossae. …”
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Pregnancy and Lactation in a 67-Year-Old Elderly Gravida following Donor Oocyte In Vitro Fertilization by Leila Magistrado, Mary C. Tolcher, Anju Suhag, Sonal Zambare, Kjersti M. Aagaard

“…Briefly, our patient conceived a singleton pregnancy via IVF with donor oocytes, then presented at 13 6/7 weeks of gestation to initiate prenatal care. Her medical history was significant for chronic hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obesity. …”
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A survey of obstetric ultrasound uses and priorities for artificial intelligence-assisted obstetric ultrasound in low- and middle-income countries by Amy Sarah Ginsburg, Zylee Liddy, Eren Alkan, Kayla Matcheck, Susanne May

“…Most had received OBUS training (72%), reported expertise (60%) and confidence (77%) in OBUS use, and had access to ultrasound (85%). Assessment of gestational age, fetal viability, fetal presentation, and multiple gestation were both the most common OBUS uses and among the most highly prioritized for AI-assisted OBUS development. …”
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Cervical prolapse during labor: A case report by Adugnaw Bogale Worku, Molla Asnake Kebede, Abebe Agegn Wudineh, Adefris Getachew Techane, Mekuanint Dessie Lakew, Chuchu Arega Zeleke

“…It presents significant risks to both maternal and fetal health, and the optimal delivery method depends on the severity of prolapse, labor progression, and the well-being of both mother and baby.A 25-year-old woman presented at 38 weeks and 4 days of gestation with vaginal mass protrusion and pain on pushing down. …”
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Blocked Atrial Bi/Trigeminy In Utero Evolving in Supraventricular Tachycardia after Birth by V. Martucci, A. Cerekja, A. Caiaro, G. Bosco, R. Lucchini, G. Piacentini, B. Marino, Flavia Ventriglia

“…We present the case of a 34-year-old Caucasian patient referred to our department for “blocked atrial bigeminy with pseudobradycardia” detected elsewhere at 33 weeks of gestation. A fetal echocardiography showed during all the examination a blocked atrial trigeminy with a mean fetal heart rate of 100 bpm. …”
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Quantification and prediction of human fetal (-)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol/(±)-11-OH-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol exposure during pregnancy to inform fetal cannabis toxicity by Aditya R. Kumar, Lyndsey S. Benson, Erica M. Wymore, Jocelyn E. Phipers, Jennifer C. Dempsey, Lucinda A. Cort, Jashvant D. Unadkat

“…Here we show cannabinoid concentrations across gestation in maternal plasma and paired fetal tissues in trimester 1 and 2 and maternal plasma and fetal umbilical venous plasma in trimester 3. …”
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Effect of feeding at different levels of single or twin pregnant konya merino ewes on the live weights, body condition of ewes and growth of lambs by Ahmet Hamdi Aktaş, Mehmet Gürkan, Hüseyin Erdem

“…<b>Aim:</b> The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of feeding with ratios containing different nutrient levels of single or twin pregnant ewes during the last gestation on the live weights (LW), body conditions of Konya Merino ewes and growth and survival rate of lambs until weaning.…”
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Hourly fetal urine production rate in isolated oligohydramnios at term. by Hyun-Joo Seol, Ho Yeon Kim, Geum-Joon Cho, Min-Jeong Oh

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This was a prospective observational cohort study of 112 women from 34 to 40 6/7 weeks' gestation. They were classified into three groups according to the amniotic fluid index (AFI) and ultrasonographic estimated fetal weight (EFW) as isolated oligohydramnios (defined as AFI below 5% and appropriate EFW corresponding to gestational age) (n = 34) and IUGR (defined as EFW below 5% corresponding to gestational age irrespective amniotic fluid) (n = 17), and normal pregnancy (n = 61). …”
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Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicating Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Marinos Nikolaou, Petros Zampakis, Vasiliki Vervita, Konstantinos Almaloglou, Georgios Adonakis, Markos Marangos, Georgios Decavalas

“…A 15-year-old primigravid woman, at 28 weeks of gestation with no significant previous medical history, was admitted to our hospital complaining of severe left lower extremity pain and high fever the last 72 hours. …”
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Passive Immunoprophylaxis for the Protection of the Mother and Her Baby: Insights from In Vivo Models of Antibody Transport by Yanqun Xu, Iftekhar Mahmood, Lilin Zhong, Pei Zhang, Evi B. Struble

“…Using pregnant guinea pigs, we demonstrated that biodistribution of administered IgG to the fetus increases with gestation and results in lower maternal and higher fetal antibody concentrations as pregnancy progresses. …”
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Pregnancy-related chronic type A aortic dissection highlights the importance of thorough prenatal maternal examination by Cristina M. Șulea, Anna B. Kiss, Bence Ágg, Kálmán Benke, Elektra Bartha, Bálint Szilveszter, Roland Stengl, Máté Csonka, Zoltán Szabolcs, Miklós Pólos

“…Case presentation A 32-year-old pregnant woman at 31 weeks of gestation began experiencing shortness of breath, chest pain, and palpitations, which were attributed to an anxiety disorder she had been previously diagnosed with. …”
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Metabolomic characteristics of cord blood from neonates with hyperkalemia after antenatal exposure to ritodrine and magnesium sulfate by Masanori Inoue, Kazuhito Sekiguchi, Haruka Tsushita, Naomi Inoue, Tomoki Maeda, Hiroki Itoh, Kenji Ihara

“…We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 142 preterm infants born between 24 and 36 weeks of gestation, categorized into groups exposed to antenatal ritodrine, MgSO4, both agents, or neither. …”
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Brugada Syndrome and Pregnancy: Highlights on Antenatal and Prenatal Management by Laura Giambanco, Domenico Incandela, Antonio Maiorana, Walter Alio, Luigi Alio

“…A 20-year-old pregnant woman at 13 weeks of gestation was referred to our department because of her familial history of sudden cardiac deaths. …”
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Mydriatic efficacy of topical phenylephrine and tropicamide combination vs tropicamide in screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) – An RCT by Camina Andrews, Shubashree Karat, Winston Padua, Saudamini V Nesargi, Suneetha Nithyanandam, Shalini Butola

“…The birth weight (1130 ± 300g, 1220 ± 460 g) and gestation (34.40 ± 2.26 and 34.74 ± 3.24) weeks were similar in both groups. …”
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