The effect of augmentation of labour with syntocinon on the fetal CTG using objective computerised analysis: a nested case-control study. by Aye, C, Redman, C, Georgieva, A

“…SUBJECTS: 110 women with singleton pregnancies of >36 weeks gestation, no known congenital abnormality, spontaneous onset of labour and syntocinon augmentation for failure to progress, with start time of syntocinon recorded, from between August 1998 and December 1999, extensively matched to 110 controls who had normally progressing labours. …”

Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of Fetal Ventriculomegaly beyond Gestational 37 Weeks: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Huiling Chen, Peng Bai, Shuqi Yang, Mingzhu Jia, Huan Tian, Juan Zou, Xue Xiao

“…The study analyzed data from 401 term pregnancies, with 179 VM and 222 controls. From the short-term outcomes, the rate of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission under the VM group (10.06%) was comparatively higher than the control (0.45%), but Apgar scores between both groups at 1 min, 5 min and 10 min were not significantly different. …”
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Prevalence of Congenital Anomalies in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study by Hidetoshi Mezawa, Ai Tomotaki, Kiwako Yamamoto-Hanada, Kazue Ishitsuka, Tadayuki Ayabe, Mizuho Konishi, Mayako Saito, Limin Yang, Narufumi Suganuma, Fumiki Hirahara, Shoji F. Nakayama, Hirohisa Saito, Yukihiro Ohya, the Japan Environment and Children’s Study Group

“…Prevalence per 10,000 pregnancies (including miscarriages, stillbirths, and live births) was stratified according to four reporting patterns (at delivery, at age 1 month, at either, and at both). …”
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Neuroimaging and Cerebrovascular Changes in Fetuses with Complex Congenital Heart Disease by Flaminia Vena, Lucia Manganaro, Valentina D’Ambrosio, Luisa Masciullo, Flavia Ventriglia, Giada Ercolani, Camilla Bertolini, Carlo Catalano, Daniele Di Mascio, Elena D’Alberti, Fabrizio Signore, Antonio Pizzuti, Antonella Giancotti

“…<b>Methods:</b> From July 2010 to July 2020, we carried out a cross-sectional study of 63 singleton pregnancies with a diagnosis of different types of complex CHD: LSOL (left-sided obstructive lesions; RSOL (right-sided obstructive lesions) and MTC (mixed type of CHD). …”
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A newborn with seizures born to a mother diagnosed with primary carnitine deficiency by Si Chen, Yingying Hu, Yumei Huang, Yan Nan, Xiaojian Zhou, Shangqin Chen, Jin Lin, Zhenlang Lin

“…Early diagnosis of asymptomatic PCD in female patients can provide guidance for future pregnancies.…”
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Acrania-exencephaly-anencephaly sequence phenotypic characterization using two- and three-dimensional ultrasound between 11 and 13 weeks and 6 days of gestation by Eduardo Félix Martins Santana, Edward Araujo Júnior, Gabriele Tonni, Fabricio Da Silva Costa, Simon Meagher

“…Moreover, discordant amniotic fluid echotexture in the setting of twin pregnancies may be the first sign of acrania-exencephaly-anencephaly sequence. …”
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Effectiveness of a midwife-led continuity of care model on birth outcomes and maternal mental health in vulnerable women: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial with an i... by Tracey Bywater, Sarah Louise Blower, Gerry Richardson, John Wright, Josie Dickerson, Kathryn Willan, Sara Ahern, Maria Bryant, Sebastian Hinde, Gillian Santorelli, Rachael H Moss, Dacheng Huo, Better Start Bradford Innovation Hub

“…The estimated maximum fixed sample size is 1,410 pregnancies (minimum 734).Intention to treat (ITT) analysis will be undertaken to assess the impact of MCC on two independent primary outcomes. …”
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Comparison of Two Different Intervals of Misoprostol Administration in Second Trimester Abortions by Anjali Gupta, Sarika Gautam, Shelly Chanana, Neetu Sangwan, Savita Rani Singhal, Smriti Anand, Sonia Dahiya

“…Materials and methods: This 12-month prospective study was conducted at a tertiary care facility. Only pregnancies with congenital deformity or sterilisation failure were included in the study's recruitment of 100 women who visited the hospital for a second trimester abortion between 12 and 20 weeks; cases with scarred uteri were omitted. …”
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Treatment of Classic Mid-Trimester Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) with Oligo/Anhydramnion between 22 and 26 Weeks of Gestation by Means of Continuous Amnioinfusion:... by Michael Tchirikov, Christian Haiduk, Miriam Tchirikov, Marcus Riemer, Michael Bergner, Weijing Li, Stephan Henschen, Michael Entezami, Andreas Wienke, Gregor Seliger

“…Background: The classic mid-trimester preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is defined as a rupture of the fetal membranes prior to 28 weeks of gestation (WG) with oligo/anhydramnion; it complicates approximately 0.4–0.7% of all pregnancies and is associated with very high neonatal mortality and morbidity. …”
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Practice audits to reduce caesareans in a tertiary referral hospital in south-western China by Ma Runmei, Lao Terence T, Sun Yonghu, Xiao Hong, Tian Yuqin, Li Bailuan, Yang Minghui, Yang Weihong, Liang Kun, Liang Guohua, Li Hongyu, Geng Li, Ni Renmin, Qi Wenjin, Chen Zhuo, Du Mingyu, Zhu Bei, Xu Jing, Tao Yanping, Zhang Lan, Song Xianyan, Qu Zaiqing, Sun Qian, Yi Xiaoyun, Yu Jihui, Zhang Dandan

“…Although complicated pregnancies increased after 2004, the primary caesarean section rate decreased annually by 20% on average in 2005-2011, after practice audits were implemented. …”
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CMV Serovirulance in Mothers and Their Very Low Birth Weight ( by Mohammad Kazemian, Mahsa Mehri, Minoo Fallahi, Maryam Khoshnud Shariati, Mahmoud hajipour, Ali Nikkhah

“…However, there was no statistically significant relationship between some maternal factors (e.g., age, occupation, living place, number of pregnancies, deliveries, abortions, and education) and maternal CMV IgM seropositivity. …”
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Development and validation of a simplified risk prediction model for preterm birth: a prospective cohort study in rural Ethiopia by Eskeziaw Abebe Kassahun, Seifu Hagos Gebreyesus, Kokeb Tesfamariam, Bilal Shikur Endris, Meselech Assegid Roro, Yalemwork Getnet, Hamid Yimam Hassen, Nele Brusselaers, Samuel Coenen

“…The incidence of preterm birth was 19.5% (95% CI:16.2, 23.3) of pregnancies. The final prediction model incorporated mid-upper arm circumference, gravidity, history of abortion, antenatal care, comorbidity, intimate partner violence, and anemia as predictors of preeclampsia. …”
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Project YOURLIFE (what young people think and feel about relationships, love and sexuality, and related risk behavior): cross-sectional and longitudinal protocol. by Silvia eCarlos, Silvia eCarlos, Silvia eCarlos, Alfonso eOsorio, Alfonso eOsorio, Alfonso eOsorio, María eCalatrava, Cristina eLopez-del Burgo, Cristina eLopez-del Burgo, Cristina eLopez-del Burgo, Miguel eRuiz-Canela, Miguel eRuiz-Canela, Jokin eDe Irala, Jokin eDe Irala, Jokin eDe Irala

“…Introduction: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies affect adolescent sexual health and are serious public health concerns. …”
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Vibrational Spectroscopy: A Valuable Screening and Diagnostic Tool for Obstetric Disorders? by Oliver Richards, Cerys Jenkins, Helena Griffiths, Edyta Paczkowska, Peter R. Dunstan, Sharon Jones, Margery Morgan, Tanya Thomas, Jayne Bowden, Annettee Nakimuli, Manju Nair, Catherine A. Thornton

“…Preeclampsia (PE) is a common obstetric disorder typically affecting 2–8% of all pregnancies and can lead to several adverse obstetric outcomes for both mother and fetus with the greatest burden of severe outcomes in low middle-income countries (LMICs), therefore, screening for PE is vital. …”
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Short Neonatal Outcomes after Intrauterine Transfusion in Fetal Anemia, the Experience from a Referral Academic Center by Mahboobeh Shirazi, Elham Feizabad, Ghazaleh Bahmanpour, Marjan Ghaemi, Fatemeh Takaloo, Mahmoud Shirazi, Alireza Omidi Farzin, Azadeh Heidarpour

“…Methods: The population of this retrospective cohort study comprised all pregnancies that underwent IUT between March 2014 and March 2019. …”
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Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity of Granulosa Cells and Follicular Fluid in Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization by Sándor Péntek, Ákos Várnagy, Bálint Farkas, Péter Mauchart, Krisztina Gödöny, Tímea Varjas, Tamás Kőszegi, Péter Kaltenecker, Rita Jakabfi-Csepregi, Kálmán Kovács, József Bódis, Endre Sulyok

“…However, oxidative DNA damage, as mainly reflected by 8-OHdG, adversely affected early markers of IVF outcome and clinical pregnancies.…”
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Effect of far-infrared radiation on perineal wound pain and sexual function in primiparous women undergoing an episiotomy by Li-Hua Huang, Yu-Fen Lai, Gin-Den Chen, Maw-Sheng Lee, Soo-Cheen Ng

“…Materials and methods: From May 2016 to May 2017, primiparous women with term pregnancies and vaginal deliveries with an episiotomy due to obstetric indications and 2nd degree perineal lacerations were invited to participate in this study. …”
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Maintenance Therapy by Vaginal Progesterone after Threatened Idiopathic Preterm Labor: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Double-blind Trial by Seyede Hajar Sharami, Ziba Zahiri, Maryam Shakiba, Frozan Milani

“…Materials and methods This is a randomized double blind clinical trial study.Women with singleton pregnancies between 28-36 weeks of gestation, who were hospitalized for PTL were included. …”
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Neonatal presentation of COG6‐CDG with prominent skin phenotype by Katalin Komlosi, Selina Gläser, Julia Kopp, Alrun Hotz, Svenja Alter, Andreas D. Zimmer, Carmela Beger, Stefan Heinzel, Christoph Schmidt, Judith Fischer

“…Often, affected children die before a genetic diagnosis can be established, thereby precluding targeted carrier testing in parents and prenatal or preimplantation genetic diagnosis in further pregnancies. The clinical phenotype of congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) is very heterogeneous and ranges from relatively mild symptoms to severe multisystem dysfunction and even a fatal course. …”
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Association of Gestational Hypertension with Anemia under 5 Years Old: Two Large Longitudinal Chinese Birth Cohorts by Hang An, Huiting Chen, Zhiwen Li, Le Zhang, Yali Zhang, Jianmeng Liu, Rongwei Ye, Nan Li

“…All pregnant women were registered in a monitoring system and followed up until the termination of pregnancies. The childhood anemia was diagnosed at 6 month and 12 month in cohort 1 and at 55 month in cohort 2. …”
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