Gut microbiota and plasma metabolites in pregnant mothers and infant atopic dermatitis: A multi-omics studyKey Message by Bingqian Du, MA.Sc, Aga Shama, BA.Sc, Yi Zhang, BA.Sc, Baolan Chen, MA.Sc, Yongqi Bu, BA.Sc, Pei-an Chen, MA.Sc, Chuzhi Lin, BA.Sc, Jie Liu, MA.Sc, Juan Zheng, MA.Sc, Zhenjun Li, MD, PhD, Qingsong Chen, PhD, Yu Sun, PhD, Xi Fu, PhD

“…Conclusions: Our findings show that maternal gut microorganisms/metabolites and plasma metabolites during pregnancy impact subsequent pathogenesis of infants AD. …”
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Gestational exposure to environmental chemical mixtures and cognitive abilities in children: A pooled analysis of two North American birth cohorts by Jagadeesh Puvvula, Wei-Ting Hwang, Lawrence McCandless, Changchun Xie, Joseph M. Braun, Ann M. Vuong, Youssef Oulhote, Enrique F. Schisterman, Russell T. Shinohara, Linda Booij, Maryse F. Bouchard, Kristin Linn, Michael M. Borghese, Jean R. Seguin, Angelika Zidek, Christine Till, William Fraser, Kimberly Yolton, Kim M. Cecil, Jillian Ashley-Martin, Tye E. Arbuckle, Bruce Lanphear, Aimin Chen

“…We measured 29 chemical biomarkers (metals, persistent organic pollutants, perfluoroalkyl substances, organophosphate esters, phenols, phthalates, organophosphate pesticides, and parabens) in pregnant individuals during early pregnancy and their children’s cognitive abilities at ages 3 to 5 years using Wechsler Intelligence Scales. …”
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Characteristics of adherent and non-adherent patients with hypertension in a Norwegian cross-sectional study by Eirik Olsen, Lene V. Halvorsen, Stine Rognstad, Arleen Aune, Karl Marius Brobak, Ola Undrum Bergland, Vibeke N. Kjær, Knut Liestøl, Marit D. Solbu, Rune Mo, Eva Gerdts, Morten Rostrup, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Aud Høieggen, Mimi S. Opdal, Anne Cecilie K. Larstorp, Camilla L. Søraas

“…Exclusion criteria were dementia, substance or alcohol abuse, pregnancy, terminal illnesses, poor Norwegian language skills, or severe kidney failure [glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2]. …”
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Altered thermal preference by preoptic estrogen receptor alpha neurons in postpartum females by Nan Zhang, Meng Yu, Qianru Zhao, Bing Feng, Yue Deng, Jonathan C. Bean, Qingzhuo Liu, Benjamin P. Eappen, Yang He, Kristine M. Conde, Hailan Liu, Yongjie Yang, Longlong Tu, Mengjie Wang, Yongxiang Li, Na Yin, Hesong Liu, Junying Han, Darah Ave Threat, Nathan Xu, Taylor Smiley, Pingwen Xu, Lulu Chen, Tianshu Zeng, Yanlin He, Chunmei Wang

“…Results: We showed that female mice prefer a cooler environment starting from late pregnancy and persisting long term postpartum. Female mice with RE (>4 weeks post-weaning) displayed lower body temperature and a lower thermal preferred temperature, and lost preference for warm environments (30 °C) but preserved avoidance of cold environments (15 °C). …”
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Social Confrontation with Menstruation: A Feminist Ethnography of Menstrual Experience among Female Instagram Users by Rana Mohammad Taghinejad Esfahani, Majid Movahed, Halimeh Enayat, Aliyar Ahmadi

“…IntroductionPatriarchy has systematically marginalized many issues related to women, including their biological experiences, such as menstruation, pregnancy, and childbirth, by relegating them to personal rather than social matters. …”
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The relationships of metals exposure and disturbance of the vaginal microbiota with the risk of PROM: Results from a birth cohort study by Dongyang Zhang, Rui Dong, Tingting Jiang, Shiwei Ren, Xinyu Yue, Muxin Zhai, Siyu Jiang, Bingxia He, Ran Tang, Yujie Deng, Wenjie Lyu, Baojing Zhao, Fangbiao Tao, Yuanyuan Yang, Zongzhi Yin, Zhen Yu, Dongmei Ji, Chunmei Liang

“…Exposure to metals during pregnancy is a risk factor for premature rupture of membranes (PROM). …”
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Selected Abstracts of the 20th International Workshop on Neonatology and Pediatrics; Cagliari (Italy); October 23-26, 2024 by --- Various Authors

“…NON-OBSTETRIC SURGERY DURING PREGNANCY: A CASE REPORT AND A NEONATOLOGY PERSPECTIVE • V. …”
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Noninvasive detection of twin zygosity using genome‐wide linkage disequilibrium information by Lingrong Kong, Yingjun Yang, Chao Yuan, Xing Wei, Xinyao Zhou, Jia Zhou, Ya Xing, Gang Zou, Qianqian Sun, Luyao Cai, Qiufeng Liang, Yao Zhang, Hongkun Wang, Zesi Liu, Di Wu, Luming Sun

“…LDNZ method offers a noninvasive, accurate, and cost‐effective solution for zygosity assessment, addressing the need for precise obstetric care in twin pregnancies.…”
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Tyrosine Kinase-2, Angiopoietin-2, and Thrombomodulin Axes in the Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Prospective Cohort Study by Esra Altan Erbilen, Fusun Gulizar Varol

“…A significant correlation was observed between these proteins in both LFGR and healthy pregnancies. However, the sensitivity and specificity of these proteins within the Tie-2, Ang-2, and TM axes were 51%, 56%, 51%, and 45%, 52%, and 50%, respectively. …”
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Risk Factors Causing Preterm Labor by Evren Kurtul Çam, Nejat Demircan, Ülkü Özmen Bayar, Füruzan Köktürk, İlker İnan Arıkan

“…CONCLUSIONS: Conditions related to low socio-cultural level, high blood pressure, stress, multiple pregnancies, therapeutic pregnancies, vaginal infections, presence of a chronic disease, or severe anemia led us to suspect about preterm labor; risk factors should be eliminated by intensive monitoring of these pregnant women. …”
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Family Support for Short-Status Pregnant Women to Prevent Gestational Stunting : Phenomenological Studies by Zuriati Muhamad, St. Surya Indah Nurdin, Asnidar Asnidar, Ilyas Abbas Ilyas Abbas, Dwi Nur Octaviani Katili

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze family support for short pregnant women in dealing with their pregnancies. Methods: This study uses a qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach. …”
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Intrauterine transfusion in hydropic fetuses: An outcome analysis by Rashmi Parashar, Archana Bajpayee, Puneeth Babu Anne

“…Out of five cases, four were of alloimmunized pregnancies while one was of hydrops fetalis secondary to parvovirus infection. …”
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Foetal cerebral blood redistribution in idiopathic polyhydramnios and the impact on perinatal outcomes by Inshirah Sgayer, Yousef Haddad, Yara Nakhleh Francis, Ruba Tuma, Lior Lowenstein, Marwan Odeh

“…The study included singleton pregnancies with idiopathic polyhydramnios. Obstetrical and perinatal outcomes were compared between women with MCA-PI <10th percentile and women with MCA-P ≥ 10th percentile. …”
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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

“…Categorical data were compared between IUGR and AGA pregnancies by 𝑋2 analysis and Fisher's exact test. …”
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Postnatal consultations with an obstetrician after critical perinatal events: a qualitative study of what women and their partners experience by Marianne Johansen, Jette Led Sørensen, Stinne Høgh, Laura Emdal Navne, Mette Nordahl Svendsen

“…The postnatal consultation served as an approach to obtain a positive closure of their birth story and to feel confident about potential future pregnancies.Conclusions This interview-based study suggests that postnatal consultation with an obstetrician might be an important tool for women and their partners in understanding the course of events during the critical birth experience and in processing it and preparing for future pregnancies. …”
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Maternal and Umbilical Cord Heat-Shock Protein 70 Levels in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Aybike Tazegul, Sedat Abuşoğlu, Görkem Aktaş, Nasuh Utku Doğan, Berat Berrin Gençoğlu Bakbak, Cetin Celik, Ali Unlu, Özlem Seçilmiş, Ayşegül Kebapçılar, Setenay Yılmaz, Mete Bertizlioğlu

“…We analyzed serum levels of Hsp-70 in pregnancies and umbilical cord sera and other biochemical and anthropometric markers, early term delivery in all subjects. …”
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Maternal History and Uterine Artery Doppler in the Assessment of Risk for Development of Early- and Late-Onset Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Elisa Llurba, Elena Carreras, Eduard Gratacós, Miquel Juan, Judith Astor, Angels Vives, Eduard Hermosilla, Ines Calero, Pilar Millán, Bárbara García-Valdecasas, Lluís Cabero

“…For 10% false-positive rate, uterine Doppler mPI identified 70.6% of pregnancies that subsequently developed early-onset PE and 73.3% of pregnancies that developed early-onset IUGR. …”
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Autopsy Findings in Conjoined Twin with Single Heart and Single Liver by Kar Asaranti, Mohanty Pranati, Kar Tushar, Behera Jagadish, Behera Susmita, Nayak Amarendra

“…The autopsy done can help counsil the parents for further pregnancies and determine the prognosis depending upon the type of cardiac anomaly by Seo classification when detected antenatally. …”
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Complications Associated with Uterine Artery Embolisation for Fibroids by Maria Memtsa, Hayden Homer

“…Notably however, although women can have successful pregnancies following UAE, it is becoming increasingly evident that pregnancies after UAE are more risky especially during the early stages. …”
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Altered zygotic gene expression caused by sperm with Tdrd6 variants disrupts early embryonic development by Zhijie Hu, Yuqi Zhang, Renfei Cai, Qiuju Chen, Haiyan Guo, Danjun Li, Weidong Lin, Hongxi He, Haibo Wu, Yali Liu, Bin Li, Qianwen Xi, Hongyuan Gao, Jian Zhang, Qifeng Lyu, Yanping Kuang, Xuefeng Lu

“…The application of artificial oocyte activation (AOA) effectively overcame the infertility caused by the variants, facilitating successful pregnancies and live births in both human and mice. …”
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