Risk of Dysglycemia in Pregnancy amongst Kenyan Women with HIV Infection: A Nested Case-Control Analysis from the STRiDE Study by Sonak D. Pastakia, Wycliffe K. Kosgei, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Benson Kiragu, John N. Hector, Gertrude Anusu, Ponnusamy Saravanan

“…Introduction. Gestational diabetes is a common complication, whose incidence is growing globally. …”
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Scoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implicationsAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Claire Masters, MHP, Chuhan Wu, MS, Dara Gleeson, MPH, Michaela Serafica, RN, MSN, Jordan L. Thomas, PhD, Jeannette R. Ickovics, PhD

“…Health outcomes included preterm birth, low birthweight, small for gestational age, gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, miscarriage/stillbirth and maternal mortality. …”
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Fetal Cervical Neuroblastoma: Prenatal Diagnosis by Ismail Güzelmansur, Hatice Tatar Aksoy, Sibel Hakverdi, Mustafa Seven, Uğur Dilmen, Gülçin Dilmen

“…We report a case of cervical neuroblastoma identified at 20 weeks of gestational age. This is the third case diagnosed antenatally on neck region in the literature. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Preterm Birth in Urban Areas: Case-Control Study by Rozhan Khezri, Shaker Salarilak, Sepideh Jahanian

“…Data were extracted from medical records. Gestational age was estimated through ultrasound in the first trimester. …”
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The Effect of Cord Blood Bile Acid Levels on the Meconium Passage in Utero in Normal Pregnancies by Saynur Sarıcı Yılmaz, Deniz Hızlı, Yaprak Engin Üstün, Engin Yılmaz, Elif Gül Yapar Eyi, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu

“…Inclusion criteria were: singleton viable pregnancy, gestational age ≥37 weeks. Exclusion criteria were: presence of any maternal disease, obstetric cholestasis, hepatic infections and multiple pregnancies. …”
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Association between Interleukin-10-1082 G/A and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α 308 G/A Gene Polymorphisms and Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Iranian Preterm Infants by Abolfazl Khoshdel, Soleiman Kheiri, Peyman Omidvari, Fahimeh Moradi, Majid Hamidi, Hossein Teimori

“…We found that the risk of RDS was correlated to sex, gestational age, and IL-10-1082.…”
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Elevated Circulating IL-1β and TNF-Alpha, and Unaltered IL-6 in First-Trimester Pregnancies Complicated by Threatened Abortion With an Adverse Outcome by Nicolaos Vitoratos, Constantinos Papadias, Emmanuel Economou, Evangelos Makrakis, Constantinos Panoulis, George Creatsas

“…Serum levels of Th1-type cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and Th2-type cytokine interleukin 6 (IL-6) were measured, by ELISA, in 22 women with TACP and adverse outcome at admission (group A) and compared with the corresponding levels of 31 gestational age-matched women with TACP and successful outcome at admission (group B1) and discharge (group B2) and 22 gestational age-matched women with first-trimester uncomplicated pregnancy (group C) who served as controls. …”
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Neonatal Outcomes of Late-Preterm Birth Associated or Not with Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Cristiane Ortigosa Rocha, Roberto Eduardo Bittar, Marcelo Zugaib

“…To compare neonatal morbidity and mortality between late-preterm intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) and appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) infants of the comparable gestational ages (GAs). …”
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High Folic Acid Intake during Pregnancy Lowers Body Weight and Reduces Femoral Area and Strength in Female Rat Offspring by Pedro S. P. Huot, David W. Dodington, Rebecca C. Mollard, Sandra A. Reza-López, Diana Sánchez-Hernández, Clara E. Cho, Justin Kuk, Wendy E. Ward, G. Harvey Anderson

“…Rats fed gestational diets high in multivitamin or folate produce offspring of altered phenotypes. …”
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Wolfram Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Clinical Manifestations, Genetics Pathophysiology, and Potential Therapies by N. B. Toppings, J. M. McMillan, P. Y. B. Au, O. Suchowersky, L. E. Donovan

“…We describe a woman without risk factors for gestational or type 2 diabetes who presented with gestational diabetes (GDM) at the age of 39 years during her first and only pregnancy. …”
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Inflammatory Response in Preterm and Very Preterm Newborns with Sepsis by Enrique Segura-Cervantes, Javier Mancilla-Ramírez, Jorge González-Canudas, Erika Alba, René Santillán-Ballesteros, Deneb Morales-Barquet, Gabriela Sandoval-Plata, Norma Galindo-Sevilla

“…The primary objective of this study was to determine whether immunological parameters vary between preterm (PT) neonates (≥32 weeks of gestational age) and very preterm (VPT) neonates (<32 weeks of gestational age). …”
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Unusual case of placenta accreta - A Case Report by M Poornima, B A Anupama Marnal, H P Sapna

“…Detection and management in early gestational weeks are difficult. Conclusion: Here, we have one such case of 39-year multigravida presented with repeated episodes of bleeding per vagina. …”
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Use of Ganciclovir in the Treatment of Acquired Cytomegalovirus Disease in a Preterm Infant by H Amin, T Jadavji, R Sauve, J Gill

“…The 27 week appropriate-for-gestational-age male infant developed a disseminated cytomegalovirus infection subsequent to a blood transfusion. …”
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Is There a Difference in Terms of Perinatal Outcomes Between Fresh and Frozen Embryo Transfers? by Ayse Zehra Ozdemir, Pervin Karli

“…In terms of neonatal results, higher birth weight and gestational diabetes are more prevalent in frozen embryo transfers. …”
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Maternal and neonatal complications in the Beds Regulation Center in Maringá’s macro-region by Mirian Ueda Yamaguchi, Guido Luis Gomes Otto, Alan Deniver Chimenes Barbosa, Ana Luiza de Souza Francioli, Nayara de Arruda Cáceres

“…Variables related to pregnant woman (age, number of pregnancies and gestational age) and the main problems in the pregnancy-puerperal cycle and perinatal period were analysed. …”
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Evaluation of Hypertension and Renal Function in Preeclamptic Women: A Follow-Up Study at 6th Week of Postpartum by Ebru Ayguler, Gokce Anik Ilhan

“…RESULTS: The mean age of preeclamptic pregnant patients was 29.26±7.15 years, the mean gestational week was 35.6±2.8, and the mean BMI was 31.3±4.9. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Postpartum Urinary Retention Following Vaginal Delivery by Nadia Al-Dujaili, Mohanad Albayyaa, Mazin Al-Dujaili, Shahla Alaf

“…Significant risk factors included obesity, nulliparity, late gestational age, induction of labor, episiotomy, and perineal tear. …”
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The relationship between early-onset preeclampsia and the prognostic nutritional index and inflammatory markers by Alev Esercan, Cigdem Cindoglu

“…In our study, we investigated whether the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and pan immune inflammation value (PIV), which are used in the prognosis and prediction of diseases in new studies in the literature, are useful for predicting early-onset preeclampsia.Methods The first group consisted of healthy pregnant women who had a single foetus without any additional disease between 24 and 34 gestational weeks, and the second group consisted of pregnant women who were diagnosed with early-onset preeclampsia and did not have any additional disease or foetal anomalies during the same gestational week. …”
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Preventing Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates Using Polyethylene Plastic Bag Wrap: A Systematic Review by Hikmi Muharromah Pratiwi, Desiyani Nani, Saryono Saryono

“…A plastic bag is considered an effective and safe additional intervention for preventing hypothermia in preterm infants less than 28 weeks of gestational age. However, further study could be ensured by performing better-designed studies and a longer follow-up period.…”
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Comparison of Four Intrapartum Cardiotocography Classifications for Predicting Neonatal Acidemia at Birth by Nika Troha, Katja Razem, Ursa Luzovec, Miha Lucovnik

“…Inclusion criteria were singleton pregnancy, cephalic presentation, admission to labour ward during active phase of first stage of labour, and gestational age 37+0 to 41+6 weeks. Exclusion criteria were suspected intrauterine growth restriction, oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios, pregestational or gestational insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and preeclampsia. …”
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