Online yoga to reduce post traumatic stress in women who have experienced stillbirth: a randomized control feasibility trial by Jennifer Huberty, Mariah Sullivan, Jeni Green, Jonathan Kurka, Jenn Leiferman, Katherine Gold, Joanne Cacciatore

“…Abstract Background About 1 in every 150 pregnancies end in stillbirth. Consequences include symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. …”
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Comportamientos relacionados con la salud en estudiantes de Santa Marta: comparación entre colegios públicos y privados by Lauris Munive Gutierrez, Mario Hernández Huertas, Minerva Pimienta Tovar

“…This coupled, their social, economic and health, such as unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV / AIDS, which has led to recognized as a public health problem. …”
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A one health exploration of the reasons for low cocoa productivity in West Sulawesi by Dian Sidik Arsyad, Sudirman Nasir, Andi Imam Arundhana, Kim-Yen Phan-Thien, Jenny-Ann Toribio, Peter McMahon, David I. Guest, Merrilyn Walton

“…High blood pressure contributed to complications in 20% of pregnancies. Primary health care provided by district health services mainly focuses on maternal and child health, leaving chronic health problems such as Type 2 diabetes, cataracts, arthritis and mental illness under-diagnosed, and if diagnosed, with inadequate treatment. …”
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Proteomic profiling of the amniotic fluid to detect inflammation, infection, and neonatal sepsis. by Catalin S Buhimschi, Vineet Bhandari, Benjamin D Hamar, Mert-Ozan Bahtiyar, Guomao Zhao, Anna K Sfakianaki, Christian M Pettker, Lissa Magloire, Edmund Funai, Errol R Norwitz, Michael Paidas, Joshua A Copel, Carl P Weiner, Charles J Lockwood, Irina A Buhimschi

“…We sought to validate prospectively the clinical utility of one such proteomic profile, the Mass Restricted (MR) score.We enrolled 169 consecutive women with singleton pregnancies admitted with preterm labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes. …”
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The effect of educational intervention on shaping safe sexual behavior based on problem-based pedagogy in the field of sex education and reproductive health: clinical trial among a... by Walter C. Millanzi, Kalafunja M. Osaki, Stephen M. Kibusi

“…Background The majority of adolescents are currently becoming sexually active before their 18th birthday having to battle with unsafe sexual behaviors, teenage pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and school dropouts. …”
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Premature rupture of membrane and associated factors among pregnant women admitted to maternity wards of public hospitals in West Guji Zone, Ethiopia, 2021 by Tesfaye Abebe Diriba, Biftu Geda, Zelalem Jabessa Wayessa

“…Background: Premature rupture of membranes is an important cause of perinatal morbidity, and mortality, and complicates about 8% to 10% of pregnancies. Preterm birth and prematurity are a result of premature rupture of membranes and are often associated with fetal lung hypoplasia, respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage, neonatal sepsis, and even death. …”
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Plasma concentrations of soluble endoglin versus standard evaluation in patients with suspected preeclampsia. by Sarosh Rana, Ana Sofia Cerdeira, Julia Wenger, Saira Salahuddin, Kee-Hak Lim, Steven J Ralston, Ravi I Thadhani, S Ananth Karumanchi

“…The purpose of this study was to compare plasma soluble endoglin (sEng) levels with standard clinical evaluation or plasma levels of other angiogenic proteins [soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1) and placental growth factor (PlGF)] in predicting short-term adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in women with suspected preeclampsia presenting prior to 34 weeks.Data from all women presenting at <34 weeks for evaluation of preeclampsia with singleton pregnancies (July 2009-October 2010) were included in this analysis and sEng levels were measured at presentation. …”
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Knowledge and Acceptability of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Adolescent Women Receiving School-Based Primary Care Services by Andrea J. Hoopes, Kym R. Ahrens, Kelly Gilmore, Janet Cady, Wren L. Haaland, Anne-Marie Amies Oelschlager, Sarah Prager

“…Background: A key strategy to reduce unintended adolescent pregnancies is to expand access to long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods, including intrauterine devices and subdermal contraceptive implants. …”
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Linkage of Routinely-Collected Maternity Data with a Cerebral Palsy Register: Matching Success and Temporal Assessment of Data Quality and Maternal Characteristics. by Lisa Kent, Claire Kerr, Karen McConnell, Oliver Perra, Kelly-Ann Eastwood

“…Where this was unavailable in NIMATS, matching from offspring to mothers/pregnancies was performed using surname, gender, date of birth +/- postcode.  …”
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Pattern of contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women with diabetes and/or hypertension: findings from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey by Md Nuruzzaman Khan, M. Mofizul Islam, Rakibul M. Islam

“…These women are likely to experience increased risks of unwanted pregnancies and associated adverse maternal and child health outcomes. …”
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RESEARCH ON REDUCING PREMATURITY RUPTURE OF MEMBRANE by Maria URSACHI (BOLOTA), Emil ANTON, Sorana Caterina ANTON

“…Premature rupture of membranes preterm occurs in approximately 1% of all pregnancies and is associated with 30% -40% of preterm births. …”
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Abortion attitudes, religious and moral beliefs, and pastoral care among Protestant religious leaders in Georgia. by Jessica L Dozier, Monique Hennink, Elizabeth Mosley, Subasri Narasimhan, Johanna Pringle, Lasha Clarke, John Blevins, Latishia James-Portis, Rob Keithan, Kelli Stidham Hall, Whitney S Rice

“…Paradoxically, all leaders emphasized the importance of empathy and compassion for people who have unplanned pregnancies, yet only leaders whose attitudes were "pro-choice" or in the middle of the spectrum expressed an obligation to confront stigmatizing attitudes and behaviors towards people who experience abortion. …”
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Effect and cost-effectiveness of human-centred design-based approaches to increase adolescent uptake of modern contraceptives in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania: Population-based, q... by Catarina Krug, Melissa Neuman, James E Rosen, Michelle Weinberger, Stefanie Wallach, Mary Lagaay, Melanie Punton, Annapoorna Prakash, Mussa Kelvin Nsanya, Philip Ayieko, Saidi Kapiga, Yewande P Ajayi, Emily E Crawford, Eskindir Tenaw, Mohammed Mussa, Som Kumar Shrestha, Christian Bottomley, James R Hargreaves, Aoife Margaret Doyle

“…Around half of adolescent pregnancies in low- and middle-income countries are unintended, contributing to millions of unsafe abortions per year. …”
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Analyzing User Reviews of the First Digital Contraceptive: Mixed Methods Study by Marianela Ciolfi Felice, Marie Louise Juul Søndergaard, Madeline Balaam

“…However, there is little knowledge about how people experience this seemingly new form of contraception, whose failure may result in unwanted pregnancies, high health risks, and life-changing consequences. …”
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Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) Disorders: Lessons Learned from the Introduction of Different Management Strategies in an Australian Tertiary Hospital. Retrospective Study (2004 to... by Rita Caldas, Alexander Parr, Alan Adno, Nira Borok, John Smoleniec, Farhad Rahimpanah

“…Methods: Retrospective case series of 34 pregnancies complicated by PAS disorders, diagnosed between 2004 and 2020, and delivered at Liverpool Hospital. …”
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Are Nepali students at risk of HIV? A cross‐sectional study of condom use at first sexual intercourse among college students in Kathmandu by Ramesh Adhikari

“…Background Condoms offer the best protection against unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Little research has been conducted to determine the prevalence and investigate the influencing factors of condom use at first sexual intercourse among college students. …”
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Population Of Equids In The Community Of Gironda, Municipality Of Jerônimo Monteiro, Espírito Santo, Brazil by Ueldiane Quintiliano Lins, Jeferson Luiz Ferrari

“…However, the vast majority of horses had been neutered and pregnancies are long, which can compromise the evolution of the population. …”
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Factors affecting child marriage and contraceptive use among Rohingya girls in refugee camps by M Mofizul Islam, Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Md Mashiur Rahman

“…Summary: Background: Rohingya girls living in the refugee camps in Bangladesh are disproportionately vulnerable to child marriages and teenage pregnancies. This study examines the factors affecting child marriage and contraceptive use among Rohingya girls who have experienced child marriages.Methods: We collected and analysed quantitative and qualitative data from adolescent Rohingya girls (age 10-19 years) who experienced child marriages. …”
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Social norms and family planning decisions in South Sudan by Sumit Kane, Maryse Kok, Matilda Rial, Anthony Matere, Marjolein Dieleman, Jacqueline EW Broerse

“…It is, however, under competitive pressure from the existing norm which makes spacing of pregnancies socially desirable. Young Fertit women are increasingly, either covertly or overtly, making family planning decisions themselves; with resistance from some menfolk, but also support from others. …”
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Cango Lyec (Healing the Elephant): Chronic Hepatitis B Virus among post-conflict affected populations living in mid-Northern Uganda. by Samuel S Malamba, Herbert Muyinda, D Martin Ogwang, Achilles Katamba, David S Zamar, Kate Jongbloed, Nelson K Sewankambo, Martin T Schechter, Patricia M Spittal

“…Among women, having 1 or 2 pregnancies (compared to none or >2) was associated with increased odds of infection (OR:1.764; 95%CI:1.009-3.084).…”
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