Effects of phosphatidylcholine and betaine supplements on women's serum choline by M. Camille Hoffman, Ann Olincy, Angelo D'Alessandro, Julie A. Reisz, Kirk C. Hansen, Sharon K. Hunter, Robert Freedman, Randal G. Ross

“…Keywords: Phosphatidylcholine, Choline, Betaine, Dimethylglycine, Pregnancy…”
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Postpartum depression screening scale-7: A valid and reliable short version both for portugal and brasil by A.T. Pereira, M. Barros, M. Aguiar, J. Azevedo, M. Marques, F. Carvalho, D. Pereira, A. Macedo

“…They all had uncomplicated pregnancies and completed the European/Brazilian Portuguese versions of PDSS-24 (Pereira et al. 2013/ Barros et al. 2021), which was composed of the same items and included the seven items that compose the PDSS-7. …”
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Ultrasound measurements of anterior neck soft tissue thickness to predict difficult laryngoscopy in pregnant patients by Hilal Erdem Solak, Canan Yılmaz, Derya Karasu, İsra Karaduman, Sefika Gulsen Korfali, Ümran Karaca, Çağdaş Baytar, Ayşe Neslihan Balkaya

“…On the other hand, Mallampati Score, upper lip bite test, mouth opening, neck circumference, buck teeth, and Wilson's Risk Score can be helpful in the determination of difficult laryngoscopy in pregnancies.…”
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Community pharmacists' views on providing a reproductive health service to women receiving opioid substitution treatment: A qualitative study using the TDF and COM-B by N. Alhusein, J. Scott, J. Neale, A. Chater, H. Family

“…This leaves women vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies. Community pharmacists (CPs) are frequently in contact with this patient group through the Supervised Consumption of OST service. …”
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Reducing Perinatal Mortality in India: Two-Years Results of the IRIA Fetal Radiology Samrakshan Program by Rijo M. Choorakuttil, Bavaharan Rajalingam, Shilpa R. Satarkar, Lalit K. Sharma, Anjali Gupta, Akanksha Baghel, Neelam Jain, Devarajan Palanisamy, Ramesh Shenoy, Karthik Senthilvel, Sandhya Dhankar, Kavita Aneja, Somya Dwivedi, Shweta Nagar, Sonali Kimmatkar Soni, Gulab Chhajer, Sunitha Pradeep, Prashant M. Onkar, Avni K.P. Skandhan, Eesha Rajput, Renu Sharma, Srinivas Shentar, Suresh Saboo, Amel Antony, M.R. Balachandran Nair, Tejashree Y. Patekar, Bhupendra Ahuja, Hemant Patel, Mohanan Kunnumal, Rajendra K. Sodani, M.V. Kameswar Rao, Pushparaj Bhatele, Sandeep Kavthale, Deepak Patkar, Rajeev Singh, Amarnath Chelladurai, Praveen K. Nirmalan

“…At 2 years, preterm PE was identified in 2.76%, preterm births in 19.28%, abnormal Doppler study in 25.76% of third trimester pregnancies, and 75.32% of stage 1 FGR delivered at term. …”
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Breastfeeding and infant care as ‘sexed’ care work: reconsideration of the three Rs to enable women’s rights, economic empowerment, nutrition and health by Karleen D. Gribble, Julie P. Smith, Tine Gammeltoft, Valerie Ulep, Penelope Van Esterik, Penelope Van Esterik, Lyn Craig, Catherine Pereira-Kotze, Deepta Chopra, Adiatma Y. M. Siregar, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Roger Mathisen

“…Women’s1 lifelong health and nutrition status is intricately related to their reproductive history, including the number and spacing of their pregnancies and births, and for how long and how intensively they breastfeed their children. …”
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Super-resolution Reconstruction MRI Application in Fetal Neck Masses and Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome by Nada Mufti MRCOG, Michael Ebner PhD, Premal Patel FRCR, Michael Aertsen MD, Trevor Gaunt FRCR, Paul D. Humphries FRCR, Fonteini Emmananouella Bredaki MD, Richard Hewitt FRCS, Colin Butler PhD, Magdalena Sokolska PhD, Giles S. Kendall PhD, David Atkinson PhD, Tom Vercauteren PhD, Sebastien Ourselin PhD, Pranav P. Pandya FRCOG, Jan Deprest PhD, Andrew Melbourne PhD, Anna L. David PhD

“…Study Design A single-center case series of 7 consecutive singleton pregnancies with complex upper airway obstruction (2013-2019). …”
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Folic acid supplements and perinatal mortality in China by Xiaojing Liu, Xiaojing Liu, Xiaowen Liu, Xiaowen Liu, Hang An, Hang An, Zhiwen Li, Zhiwen Li, Le Zhang, Le Zhang, Yali Zhang, Yali Zhang, Jianmeng Liu, Jianmeng Liu, Rongwei Ye, Rongwei Ye, Nan Li, Nan Li

“…We aimed to explore the effects of maternal folic acid supplementation alone on perinatal mortality with or without external major birth defects plus neural tube defects.MethodsFrom the China-US Collaborative Project for Neural Tube Defects Prevention, we identified 222, 303 singleton pregnancies with detailed information on periconceptional folic acid use, defined as folic acid supplementary before the last menstrual date until to the end of the first trimester. …”
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Congenital Central Nervous System and Associated Systemic Anomalies in Foetal and Perinatal Autopsy- A Retrospective Study by Rajesh H Chandan, UT Kanchana, SM Choukimath, Purushottam Reddy, Shwetha Sherikar

“…Folic acid deficiency can lead to NTDs and can be corrected by its supplementation in subsequent pregnancies. The authors analysed neurological anomalies in foetal and perinatal autopsies to ascertain distribution of various congenital neurological malformations and to classify those according to World Health Organization (WHO) classification system and their association with other systemic malformation. …”
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Influence of Maternal Diabetes on the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring in the Prenatal and Postnatal Periods by Verónica Perea, Xavier Urquizu, Maite Valverde, Marina Macias, Anna Carmona, Esther Esteve, Gemma Escribano, Nuria Pons, Oriol Giménez, Teresa Gironés, Andreu Simó-Servat, Andrea Domenech, Núria Alonso-Carril, Carme Quirós, Antonio J. Amor, Eva López, Maria José Barahona

“…Methods This cohort study included singleton gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) pregnancies >22 weeks’ gestation with live newborns between 1991 and 2008. …”
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A cross-sectional study on attitudes toward gender equality, sexual behavior, positive sexual experiences, and communication about sex among sexually active and non-sexually active... by Sara De Meyer, Lina Jaruseviciene, Apolinaras Zaborskis, Peter Decat, Bernardo Vega, Kathya Cordova, Marleen Temmerman, Olivier Degomme, Kristien Michielsen

“…Further research is necessary to better understand the relationship between gender attitudes and specific SRH outcomes such as unwanted teenage pregnancies and sexual pleasure among adolescents worldwide.…”
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Oncologic and Reproductive Outcomes of Uterine Smooth Muscle Tumor of Uncertain Malignant Potential: A Single Center Retrospective Study of 67 Cases by Lanqing Huo, Dan Wang, Wenze Wang, Dongyan Cao, Jiaxin Yang, Ming Wu, Junjun Yang, Yang Xiang

“…Seven of the 35 patients who attempted to conceive had successful pregnancies.Conclusions: The prognosis of STUMP was favorable and tumors with more than 10 mitoses per 10 high power field should be monitored closely. …”
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The Added Value of Whole-Exome Sequencing for Anomalous Fetuses With Detailed Prenatal Ultrasound and Postnatal Phenotype by Miao He, Liu Du, Hongning Xie, Lihe Zhang, Yujun Gu, Ting Lei, Ju Zheng, Dan Chen

“…Among 94 cases, six affected pregnancies continued and 88 terminated, and 57 of 88 terminated cases underwent postmortem examinations. …”
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Gestational diabetes mellitus prevalence in Maela refugee camp on the Thai–Myanmar Border: a clinical report by Mary Ellen Gilder, Thet Wai Zin, Nan San Wai, Ma Ner, Paw Si Say, Myint Htoo, Say Say, Win Win Htay, Julie A Simpson, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Francois Nosten, Rose McGready

“…Discussion: The prevalence of GDM is lower in this population compared with other populations, but still complicates 10% of pregnancies. New evidence regarding gestational diabetes raises new dilemmas for healthcare providers in resource-poor settings. …”
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The effects of maternal body mass index and plurality on maternal and umbilical cord serum magnesium levels in preterm birth at less than 32 weeks of gestation by Yun Sun Choi, Ji Young Hong, Jee Youn Hong, Yoo-Min Kim, Ji-Hee Sung, Suk-Joo Choi, Soo-young Oh, Cheong-Rae Roh, Hye Seon Kim, Se In Sung, So Yoon Ahn, Yun Sil Chang

“…Results Maternal serum magnesium levels were not significantly different between the maternal BMI groups and singleton and twin pregnancies. Umbilical cord serum magnesium levels were significantly different among the maternal BMI groups (3.3±1.2 mg/dL in group I, 3.3±1.2 mg/dL in group II, and 4.0±1.4 mg/dL in group III, P=0.003). …”
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Intra-operative Diagnosis of Lower Segment Scar Dehiscence in a Second Gravida After One Previous Lower Segment Cesarean Section: Should We Advocate for Routine Antenatal Uterine S... by George Uchenna Eleje, Gerald Okanandu Udigwe, Chigozie Geoffrey Okafor, Tobechi Kingsley Njoku, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem Okoro, Chukwudubem Chinagorom Onyejiaka, Emeka Philip Igbodike, Onyeka Chukwudalu Ekwebene, Ekeuda Uchenna Nwankwo, Perpetua Chinedu Okolie, Emmanuel Chukwubuikem Egwuatu, John Chukwuebuka Nkesi, Obinna Carl Okafor, Chidimma Maryvianny Okeke, Divinefavour Echezona Malachy, Ogechi Odinakachukwu Dimgba, Nwabueze Chidozie Okeke, Kenechukwu Chukwudum Okeke, Bernard Kachi Nwadili, Harrison Chiro Ugwuoroko, Casmir Chukwudi Madubuko, Lambert Chukwu Onyejiaku

“…It can be encountered at the time of cesarean delivery, suspected on obstetric ultrasound or diagnosed in-between pregnancies. The antenatal diagnosis may occasionally elude the Obstetricians. …”
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Amniodrainage-Induced Circulatory Dysfunction in Women Treated for Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome by Patrick Greimel, Philipp Klaritsch, Holger Simonis, Bence Csapó, Maximilian Pohl, Daniel Schneditz

“…Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) in monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies usually requires fetoscopic laser ablation (FLA) followed by amniodrainage (AD). …”
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Congenital hypothyroidism after newborn screening program reorganization in the Apulia region by Simonetta Simonetti, Gabriele D’Amato, Benedetta Esposito, Mariangela Chiarito, Domenico Dentico, Tania Lorè, Roberta Cardinali, Silvia Russo, Nicola Laforgia, Maria Felicia Faienza

“…Among these, the multiple pregnancies are the most important because they tripled the risk of CH. …”
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Maternal Blood Adipokines and Their Association with Fetal Growth: A Meta-Analysis of the Current Literature by Ioakeim Sapantzoglou, Dimitrios-Efthymios Vlachos, Dimitrios Papageorgiou, Antonia Varthaliti, Kalliopi Rodolaki, Maria Anastasia Daskalaki, Alexandros Psarris, Vasilios Pergialiotis, Sofoklis Stavros, Georgios Daskalakis, Angeliki Papapanagiotou

“…The objective of this systematic review is to accumulate current literature evidence to assess the patterns of serum adipokine levels among women with growth-restricted fetuses and assess their potential alterations in those high-risk pregnancies. <b>Methods</b>: Medline, Scopus, CENTRAL, Clinicaltrials.gov, and Google Scholar databases were systematically searched from inception until 31 March 2023. …”
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Intrauterine Growth Restriction—Prediction and Peripartum Data on Hospital Care by Marina Dinu, Andreea Florentina Stancioi-Cismaru, Mihaela Gheonea, Elinor Dumitru Luciu, Raluca Maria Aron, Razvan Cosmin Pana, Cristian Marius Marinas, Stefan Degeratu, Maria Sorop-Florea, Andreea Carp-Veliscu, Andreea Denisa Hodorog, Stefania Tudorache

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> We aimed to prospectively obtain data on pregnancies complicated with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in the Prenatal Diagnosis Unit of the Emergency County Hospital of Craiova. …”
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