The Burden of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in Preterm and Term/Near-term Infants in the United States 2011-2015 by Shivani Pandya, Onur Baser, George J. Wan, Belinda Lovelace, Jim Potenziano, An T. Pham, Xingyue Huang, Li Wang

“…**Methods:** Preterms and T/NTs (≤34 and >34 weeks of gestation, respectively) having HRF/PPHN, with/without meconium aspiration in inpatient setting from January 1, 2011-October 31, 2015 were identified from the Vizient database (first hospitalization=index hospitalization). …”
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Two Case Reports in Hispanic Women by Ruchi Upadhyay, Qurat-Ul-Ain Butt, Abraham Hamaoui, Cassandra Henderson, Sydney McCalla, Hamid Gilak

“…Case one is a 37-year-old female para 2-0-0-2, who presented with a left breast mass, at 19 weeks of gestation, the biopsy of which reported an invasive ductal carcinoma, found to be triple receptor negative. …”
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The Impact of Coronavirus Disease-19 on Pregnancy Outcomes, A Case Series by Bilge Cetinkaya Demir, Ozge Albayrak, Kiper Aslan

“…There were four stillbirths. The gestational weeks at which fetal death occurred were 24, 26, 28, and 38 weeks of gestation. …”
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Effects of maternal positions in electronic fetal monitoring: a randomised controlled trial by Tuğba Yilmaz Esencan, Ayça Demir Yildirim, Ebru Sağiroğlu

“…The study included 240 pregnant women at 34–40 weeks of gestation. The data were collected via a descriptive form for pregnant women and a general comfort questionnaire. …”
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Nitric oxide synthase inhibition decreases tolerance to hyperoxia in newborn rats by M. R. Pierce, C. A. Voelker, I. R. S. Sosenko, S. Bustamante, S. M. Olister, X.-J. Zhang, D. A. Clark, M. J. S. Miller

“…NG-nitro-Larginine-methyl-ester (L-NAME) or untreated water was administered to pregnant rats for the final 7 days of gestation and during lactation; followed by postnatal exposure to hyperoxia (>95% O2) or room air. …”
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Combined Supplementation of Choline and Docosahexaenoic Acid during Pregnancy Enhances Neurodevelopment of Fetal Hippocampus by Huban Thomas Rajarethnem, Kumar Megur Ramakrishna Bhat, Malsawmzuali Jc, Siva Kumar Gopalkrishnan, Ramesh Babu Mugundhu Gopalram, Kiranmai Sesappa Rai

“…NC dams were undisturbed during entire gestation. On postnatal day (PND) 40, brains were processed for Cresyl staining. …”
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Ultrasound, Echocardiography, MRI, and Genetic Analysis of a Fetus with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Partial 11q Trisomy by Yolanda Fernández-Perea, Lutgardo García-Díaz, Javier Sánchez, Guillermo Antiñolo, Salud Borrego

“…We report the case of a fetus with isolated CDH diagnosed at 21 weeks of gestation by ultrasound and confirmed by RMI, whose genetic analysis of amniotic fluid cells identified a de novo partial trisomy of the long arm of chromosome 11. …”
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Predicting the Birth Delivery Mode: Uncovering the Link Between EHG Topological Features and BMI by Rubana Hoque Chowdhury, Quazi Delwar Hossain, Mohiuddin Ahmad

“…EHG signals from the 31st week of gestation were examined. Topological characteristics derived from the border shape of the concave hull with a tolerance of 1.7 exhibits a marked statistically significant difference (p<0.005) between cesarean and spontaneous EHG signals. …”
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Comparison of Chest-to-Back Skin-to-Skin Contact and Chest-to-Chest Skin-to-Skin Contact on the Risk of Oxygen Desaturation and Change in Heart Rate in Low Birth Weight and/or Prem... by Sisay Gere, Yemane Berhane, Alemayehu Worku

“…In this study, we enrolled 46 LBW and/or premature babies born between 32 and 37 completed weeks of gestation. We used a parallel-group randomized controlled clinical trial. …”
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Successful Management of Hemolytic Anemia Due to Rh-immunization, Diagnosed Antenatally by Sevinch Mahmudova, Gulnar Elizade, Nezrin Hesenli, Turab Janbakhishov, Sarkhan Elbayiyev

“…A 42-year-old Rhesus (Rh)-negative woman with Rh-positive fetal anemia underwent intrauterine transfusions at 23 and 29 week of gestation. The fetus received Rh-negative donor blood during cordocentesis, which led to improvement in hemoglobin levels and normalization of Doppler parameters. …”
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Reproducibility of BiliCare™ Transcutaneus Bilirrubin Meter in Mexican Newborns by David Oldak, Gabriela García, Estela E. Gonzalez, Enver Aillon, Juan C. Falcon, Ernesto Ayala, Bernardo Oldak

“…Methods. 336 TcB measurements were obtained with four BiliCare™ devices in 21 Mexican icteric newborns with a mean postnatal age of 44.1 hours of life and 38 weeks of gestation (33–41). Two measurements were taken in the same ear alternatively at the scaphoid fossa with each device. …”
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Laparoscopic repair combined with hysteroscopy of cesarean section scar after cesarean scar pregnancy resulting in a live birth: A case report by Kyohei Takada, Eiji Nishio, Kiriko Kotani, Arata Kobayashi, Akiko Owaki, Yoshiteru Noda, Mayuko Ito, Hironori Miyamura, Haruki Nishizawa

“…At six months postoperative, she conceived spontaneously and delivered a live baby by elective cesarean section at 38 weeks 2 days gestation. Conclusion: Thus, laparoscopic repair combined with hysteroscopy of the uterine scar can be a useful treatment option for patients with uterine scarring secondary to cesarean section scar pregnancy.…”
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Tumor Necrosis Factor Induces Developmental Stage-Dependent Structural Changes in the Immature Small Intestine by Kathryn S. Brown, Huiyu Gong, Mark R. Frey, Brock Pope, Matthew Golden, Katerina Martin, Mitchel Obey, Steven J. McElroy

“…Since the human small intestine does not reach maturity until term gestation, premature infants have a unique challenge, as either acute or chronic inflammation may alter the normal development of the intestinal tract. …”
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EFFECTS OF PRENATAL YOGA ON THE ANXIETY OF PREGNANT WOMEN BEFORE BIRTH by Anggraini Dyah Setiyarini, Ellatyas Rahmawati Tejo Putri, Dwi Margareta Andini, Erna Rahmawati

“…The sample for this study was pregnant women between 14 and 40 weeks of gestation. The instrument used to measure anxiety levels is the standard Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale questionnaire (HARS). …”
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The skin microbiota of preterm infants and impact of diaper change frequency. by Noelle E Younge, D Joshua Parris, Daniel Hatch, Angel Barnes, Debra H Brandon

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Medically stable preterm infants born <33 weeks' gestation were randomized to receive diaper changes at a frequency of every 3-hours or every 6-hours. …”
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To Predict the Requirement of Pharmacotherapy by OGTT Glucose Levels in Women with GDM Classified by the IADPSG Criteria by Gülen Yerlikaya, Veronica Falcone, Tina Stopp, Martina Mittlböck, Andrea Tura, Peter Husslein, Wolfgang Eppel, Christian S. Göbl

“…Also, the combination of clinical risk factors (age, BMI, parity, and pharmacotherapy in previous gestation) showed an acceptable predictive accuracy (ROC-AUC: 72.1, 95% CI: 65.0–79.2), which was further improved when glycemic parameters were added (ROC-AUC: 77.5, 95% CI: 71.5–83.9). …”
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Ultrasound‐assisted minimally invasive technique for tissue collection from bovine mammary glands by Alysia L. Vang, Waneska S. Frizzarini, Haylee H. Webster, Thiago O. Cunha, Kathryn M. Nelson, Joao R. R. Dorea, Laura L. Hernandez

“…Thirty‐three animals underwent all biopsies during gestation. Thirty of the original 36 are currently in lactation and still undergoing repeated biopsies. …”
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The Effects of Maternal Supplementation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Visual, Neurobehavioural, and Developmental Outcomes of the Child: A Systematic Review of the Randomized T... by Andrea Lo, Julianna Sienna, Eva Mamak, Nada Djokanovic, Carol Westall, Gideon Koren

“…Systematic review of randomized controlled studies comparing cognitive and visual achievements among infants whose mothers were treated and untreated with PUFA during gestation. Results. Nine studies met the inclusion criteria, three focusing on visual and six on neurobehavioural development. …”
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Investigating the benefits and challenges of including bereaved women in research: a multifaceted perinatal audit in a socially disadvantaged French district by Jennifer Zeitlin, Priscille Sauvegrain

“…Objectives To describe experiences including interviews with bereaved women in a clinical audit.Design The data come from an audit of all stillbirths and neonatal deaths at ≥22 weeks of gestation in Seine-Saint-Denis, a disadvantaged French district in 2014. …”
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Congenital Chylothorax: Case Report by Egemen Tolunay, Bulut Varlı, Fırat Tülek, Emre Pabuçcu, Şerife Esra Çetinkaya, Korhan Kahraman, Acar Koç

“…Patient with 31 weeks of gestation has detected to have a fetal pleural effusion by routine ultrasonographic imaging. …”
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