Neonatal Abandonment and Hydrocephalus in Antillean Manatees (<i>Trichechus manatus manatus</i>): Is There a Causal Relationship? by Tiago F. S. Santos, Márcio A. O. Moura, Gabriel S. F. Tavares, Julyanne S. Siqueira, Natália M. F. P. Sarmento, Robert G. S. Prado, Alexandra F. Costa, Tayanna M. M. M. Amaral, Renata Emin-Lima, Maura E. M. Sousa, Reginaldo H. M. Moreira Júnior, Pedro S. Bezerra Júnior, Gabriela Riet-Correa, Valíria D. Cerqueira

“…Manatees are semi-social animals, with the mother–calf relationship being considered long-lasting for the species. …”
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Impact of maternal nutritional literacy and feeding practices on the growth outcomes of children (6–23 months) in Gujranwala: a cross-sectional study by Aaiza Tahreem, Allah Rakha, Rimsha Anwar, Roshina Rabail, Cristina Maria Maerescu, Claudia Terezia Socol, Florin Leontin Criste, Gholamreza Abdi, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…Higher odds of being stunted (β = 2.173, OR = 8.788, p &lt; 0.05) were observed among those whose mothers had middle school education compared to those having higher education.ConclusionOverall results indicated a dire need not only to create nutritional awareness among mothers in Gujranwala but also to provide a support system for mothers to help them implement standard feeding practices.…”
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Stevioside mitigates metabolic dysregulation in offspring induced by maternal high-fat diet: the role of gut microbiota-driven thermogenesis by Jin Ye, Renjie Shi, Xiaoning Wu, Hua Fan, Yapei Zhao, Xinyun Hu, Lulu Wang, Xiaowei Bo, Dongning Li, Yunshu Ge, Danna Wang, Bing Xia, Zhenting Zhao, Chunxia Xiao, Beita Zhao, Yutang Wang, Xuebo Liu

“…Microorganisms acquired from the mother early in life critically affect the host’s metabolic functions. …”
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Relationship between prenatal metals exposure and neurodevelopment in one-year-old infants in the CLIMB study by Xiao-Yuan Fan, Xian-Shu Lin, Bing-Rui Yang, Han-Wen Zhang, Feng Tang, Jia-Jia Tang, He-Bin Chi, Toby Mansell, Noora Kartiosuo, Yin-Yin Xia, Ting-Li Han, Hua Zhang, Philip Baker, Richard Saffery

“…Methods: This study included 189 mother-infant pairs from the Complex Lipids in Mothers and Babies (CLIMB) cohort. …”
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Parasitic infections during pregnancy in Gabon affect glycosylation patterns of maternal and child antibodies by Yabo J. Honkpehedji, Anna O. Kildemoes, Koen A. Stam, Dieu L. Nguyen, Tom Veldhuizen, Angela van Diepen, Meral Esen, Peter G. Kremsner, Manfred Wuhrer, Ayôla A. Adegnika, Cornelis H. Hokke, Maria Yazdanbakhsh

“…At enrolment, urine, stool, and blood samples were collected from the mothers to assess Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium), Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) and other parasite infections. …”
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Risk factors for low resilience among Grade 10 adolescents in the Gampaha district, Sri Lanka: a case-control study by Pavithra Godamunne, Shamila Manori, Pushpa Lalani Jayawardana

“…These comprised (1) one or both parents dead (AOR=2.5, 95% CI [1.2, 14.5]; p=0.032), (2) mother’s low educational level (AOR=1.9, 95% CI [1.6, 3.8]; p=0.021), (3) sleep &lt;8 hours (AOR=1.6, 95% CI [1.1, 3.8]; p=0.002), (4) having less than six close classmates (AOR=1.5, 95% CI [1.1, 4.3]; p=0.021), (5) not attending Sunday school (AOR=1.8, 95% CI [1.1, 10.6]; p=0.001), (6) being short-tempered (AOR=2.2, 95% CI [1.5, 3.6]; p=0.003), (7) having conflicts with friends (AOR=1.4, 95% CI [1.2, 7.5]; p=0.043), (8) not seeking help when confronted/facing with difficulties (AOR=1.6, 95% CI [1.2, 6.9]; p=0.032) and (9) lack of support from home when in need (AOR=1.6, 95% CI [1.2, 5.8]; p=0.001).Conclusion and recommendation Altogether nine risk factors were identified. …”
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The Role of Prenatal Exposure to Lead and Manganese in Child Cognitive Neurodevelopment at 18 Months: The Results of the Italian PHIME Cohort by Valentina Rosolen, Fabiano Barbiero, Marika Mariuz, Maria Parpinel, Luca Ronfani, Liza Vecchi Brumatti, Maura Bin, Luigi Castriotta, Francesca Valent, D’Anna Latesha Little, Janja Snoj Tratnik, Darja Mazej, Ingrid Falnoga, Milena Horvat, Fabio Barbone

“…This study investigated the effects of prenatal exposure to Pb and Mn on neurodevelopment in children at 18 months of age, using data from 607 Italian mother–child pairs enrolled in the Northern Adriatic Cohort II (NAC-II). …”
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Socioeconomic factors and sex effects of postpartum maternal depression on offspring internalizing symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang Geng, Wenlan Liu, Zhiying Yu, Hui Zhang, Yun Li, Weihua Zhao

“…Results Twenty-eight studies were eligible between 1997 and 2023, including 24,022 mother–child dyads. Sex-difference trajectories of offspring internalizing symptoms were identified after exposure to postpartum maternal depression, ranging from a lack of significant sex differences in childhood to a higher prevalence observed among girls than boys in adolescence (SMD, 0.25, 95% CI, 0.13–0.38). …”
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Association between exposure to tobacco information through mass media, smoking households and secondhand smoke exposure in adolescents: Survey data from South Korea by Wenbin Du, Gaoran Chen, Minmin Gu, Huixin Deng, Won G. Choi

“…The households with smokers including the father (β=1.087; 95% CI: 1.0–1.126), mother (β=1.461; 95% CI: 1.379– 1.543), siblings (β=0.545; 95% CI: 0.493–0.597), grandparents (β=0.224; 95% CI: 0.174–0.272), and other relatives (β=0.170; 95% CI: 0.126–0.214), showed a positive association with SHS exposure in adolescents within the household. …”
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Maternal and Fetal Lipid and Adipokine Profiles and Their Association with Obesity by Mario Solis-Paredes, Salvador Espino y Sosa, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Sonia Nava-Salazar, Veronica Ortega-Castillo, Mario Rodriguez-Bosch, Eyerahi Bravo-Flores, Aurora Espejel-Nuñez, Maricruz Tolentino-Dolores, Rubí Gaona-Estudillo, Nancy Martinez-Bautista, Otilia Perichart-Perera

“…Excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy may exert an effect over metabolic mediators in both mother and newborn.…”
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Identifying the causes and consequences of pregnancy in Iranian Kurdish women under the age of 18: A grounded theory study by Javad Yoosefi lebni, Ahmad Ahmadi, Seyed Fahim Irandoost, Mandana Saki, Hossein Safari, Nafiul Mehedi

“…Background: Since teenage pregnancy is one of the major challenges for healthcare systems worldwide and can pose risks to the health of young mothers and their infants, the present study was conducted to identify the Identifying the causes and consequences of pregnancy in Iranian Kurdish women under the age of 18. …”
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Development of an easy non‐destructive particle isolation protocol for quality control of red blood cell concentrates by Marine Ghodsi, Anne‐Sophie Cloos, Anaïs Lotens, Marine De Bueger, Patrick Van Der Smissen, Patrick Henriet, Nicolas Cellier, Christophe E. Pierreux, Tomé Najdovski, Donatienne Tyteca

“…A similar observation was made with the 1,000 × g protocol between small volumes sampled from the quality control tubing and the mother‐bag. In conclusion, our study paves the way for the use of the 2,000 × g protocol (adapted to a 1,000 × g protocol with the quality control sampling tubing) for particle measurement in blood centres.…”
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Exploring urban-rural inequalities of maternal healthcare utilization in Bangladesh by A.T.M. Shariful Alam, Shorful Alam, Kashfia Mobasshira, S.M. Nuruzzaman Anik, Mohammad Nayeem Hasan, Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Md Jamal Uddin

“…Rich families had odds ratios of 1.91, 2.42, and 2.5 compared to the ''poor'' group for ANC, FBD, and SBA, respectively. Mother's education contributed 28.62 %, 30.3 %, and 30.47 % for ANC, FBD, and SBA, respectively. …”
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A serosurvey study of hand, foot and mouth disease in healthy children aged 6 to 71 months old in West Bandung and Bandung Region, Indonesia by Rodman Tarigan Girsang, Kusnandi Rusmil, Eddy Fadlyana, Budi Setiabudiawan, Riyadi Adrizain, Rizky Perdana Mulyadi, Arief Budiman, Rona Kania Utami, Behesti Zahra Mardiah, Muhammad Gilang Dwi Putra, Frizka Primadewi Fulendry, Dinda Tiaraningrum Nashsyah, Hadyana Sukandar

“…Child age, sex, nutritional status, height/age, immunisation status, parental income, and father’s and mother’s educations were not statistically related in rural and urban areas (p > 0.05) because the rate of IgG EV71 seropositivity was very high. …”
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Medical therapy to treat obesity and optimize fertility in women of reproductive age: a narrative review by Janelle Duah, David B. Seifer

“…B12, folate, vitamin D) and mineral (i.e. iron, copper, zinc) deficiencies, that may impact the health of the mother and fetus, as well as the recommended delay of 1–2 years prior to attempting pregnancy, bariatric surgery should not be considered first-line therapy for obesity management in women of reproductive age, especially for women who are hoping to conceive quickly or are nearing advanced maternal age. …”
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Exploring under-five child malnutrition in Bangladesh: Analysis using the Extended Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (ECIEF) by Farzana Akhter Bornee, Mohammad Rocky Khan Chowdhury, Badrun Naher Siddique, Baki Billah, Farjana Akter, Md Nazmul Karim

“…The Sylhet division (Eastern region) exhibited a higher prevalence of malnutrition (>55.0%). Mothers with no formal education (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.51, 95% CI: 1.08, 2.10), underweight mother (AOR: 1.54, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.83), poorest socio-economic status (AOR: 2.14, 95% CI: 1.64, 2.81), children age 24-35 months of age (AOR: 2.37, 95% CI: 1.97, 2.85), and fourth and above birth order children (AOR: 1.41, 95% CI: 1.16, 1.72) were identified key factors associated with childhood malnutrition while adjusting community and household level variations. …”
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Relationship between prenatal mixed heavy metal/metalloid exposure and offspring cognitive and temperament development by XU Zujing, JIANG Yining, XU Jian

“…Demographic and clinical information of mothers and children was collected via questionnaires and hospital medical records. …”
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Aetiology and Outcomes of Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study in a University Hospital, India by Sudha V. Hooli, Neelima Shah, Prashant Shah, Shrradha Suresh, Bali Sukeshani Sunil

“…It carries a risk for both the mother and the fetus, associated with substantial maternal or neonatal morbidity and mortality. …”
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Community health system capacities and capabilities within an evolving community health policy framework: mixed methods study of stakeholders in central Uganda by Raymond Tweheyo, Diana Atwine, Richard Kabanda, Ronald Miria Ocaatre, Bounggui Kim, Simon Erisa Waiswa, Prichard Denzel Kavuma, Yeni Lee, Loretah Mutoni, Solyi Kim, Yein Park, Monica Okuga

“…The mean age of the community health workforce was high at 50.9 (SD 11.9); the majority reported adequate skills in service delivery except for community first aid, Kangaroo mother care and noncommunicable diseases. Households’ most received CHW services included home visits, treatment for sick under-five children and child immunisation.Conclusions The existing CHW system has governance and reporting strengths but could be enhanced through revitalization, enhanced coordination of stakeholders, providing appropriate training, work tools, supervision and engaging the community for accountability of results.…”
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Circulating Galectin-3 Levels Associated with Insulin Resistance in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study by Lakshmi Vijukumar, P Renuka, VM Vinodhini, Karthiga J Prabhu, Ashish Kumar, Aryan Kumar Singh

“…Introduction: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent pregnancy complication with significant health implications for both the mother and offspring. Galectin-3, a protein expressed in various cells, contributes to cellular and systemic insulin resistance and is secreted into extracellular fluid. …”
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