Assessment of adolescent and youth friendly services in primary healthcare facilities in two provinces in South Africa by Shamagonam James, Pedro T. Pisa, John Imrie, Moira P. Beery, Catherine Martin, Catherine Skosana, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe

“…Meeting these standards could make a major contribution to securing adolescents’ health, especially in preventing unintended pregnancies and HIV as well as improving psycho-social management.…”
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Maternal serum Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate levels and the efficiency of labor by "Modares Gilani M, Peikari N, Ziai S, Faghihzadeh B "

“…In this study the mean (± standard error) maternal serum DHEA sulfate levels of 90 singleton pregnant women in 3 groups with spontaneous labor, need for augmentation and need for induction were compared.Pregnancies complicated by diabetes mellitus, hypertension, fetal growth restriction, tobacco consumption, corticosteriod use or chorioamintis were excluded. …”
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General versus regional anaesthesia for caesarean section indicated for acute foetal distress: a retrospective cohort study by Junette Arlette Mbengono Metogo, Theophile Njamen Nana, Brian Ajong Ngongheh, Emelinda Berinyuy Nyuydzefon, Christoph Akazong Adjahoung, Joel Noutakdie Tochie, Jacqueline Ze Minkande

“…Abstract Background Acute foetal distress (AFD) is a life-threatening foetal condition complicating 2% of all pregnancies and accounting for 8.9% of caesarean sections (CS) especially in developing nations. …”
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High burden of malaria and anemia among tribal pregnant women in a chronic conflict corridor in India by Gustavo Corrêa, Mrinalini Das, Rama Kovelamudi, Nagendra Jaladi, Charlotte Pignon, Kalyan Vysyaraju, Usha Yedla, Vijya Laxmi, Pavani Vemula, Vijaya Gowthami, Hemant Sharma, Daniel Remartinez, Stobdan Kalon, Kirrily de Polnay, Martin De Smet, Petros Isaakidis

“…Results Among 575 pregnant women (median age: 26 years, interquartile range: 25-30) 29% and 22% were in their first and second pregnancies respectively. Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) was below 230 mm in 74% of them. …”
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Anatomical dimensions of the lumbar dural sac predict the sensory block level of continuous epidural analgesia during labor by Chen-yang Xu, Can Liu, Xiao-ju Jin, Fan Yang, Fang Xu, Wan-Di Qian, Wen-jun Guo

“…Methods A total of 122 parturients with singleton pregnancies requesting labor analgesia were included in this study. …”
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Trend and associated factors of cesarean section rate in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2000-2019 Ethiopia demographic and health survey data. by Rahel Mezemir, Oladapo Olayemi, Yadeta Dessie

“…The odds of cesarean section were higher among 25-34 years (AOR = 2.79; 95% CI: 1.92, 4.07) and 34-49 years (AOR = 5.23;95% CI: 2.85,9.59), among those educated at primary school level (AOR = 1.94; 95% CI: 1.23,3.11), secondary education (AOR = 2.01; 95% CI: 1.17, 3.56) and higher education (AOR = 4.12; 95% CI: 2.33-7.29)with multiple pregnancies (AOR = 11.12; 95% CI: 5.37, 23.), with obesity (AOR = 1.73; 95% CI: 1.22, 2.45), living in an urban area (AOR = 2.28; /95% CI: 1.35-3.88), and increased with the number of ANC visit of 1-3 and 4th(AOR = 2.26; 95% CI: 1.12, 4.58), (AOR = 3.34; 95% CI: 1.12, 4.58), respectively. …”
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Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Mali and Senegal, Two Sub-Saharan Countries: Insights and Optimizing Solutions by Azizul Haque, Bourèma Kouriba, N’diaye Aïssatou, Anudeep Pant

“…These include infections with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), immunosuppression, polygamous marriages, high parity, early sexual activities, early pregnancies, and multiple sexual partners. Interpretation: Neither vaccines nor screening tests are within the reach of the population in Mali and Senegal because of the high cost. …”
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Phenotype and Molecular Characterizations of 30 Children From China With NR5A1 Mutations by Yanning Song, Lijun Fan, Chunxiu Gong, Chunxiu Gong

“…All of the mothers of the patients reported to have normal pregnancies. We found 24 patients (80%) with de novo mutations in the NR5A1 gene; 5 patients had inherited mutations from their mothers, and one inherited from the father. …”
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Missed opportunity for family planning counselling along the continuum of care in Arusha region, Tanzania. by Caroline Amour, Rachel N Manongi, Michael J Mahande, Bilikisu Elewonibi, Amina Farah, Sia Emmanuel Msuya, Iqbal Shah

“…This presents a missed opportunity for prevention of unintended pregnancies and suggests a need for further integration of FP counseling into the ANC and PNC visits.…”
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Early detection of neonatal group B streptococcus sepsis and the possible diagnostic utility of IL-6, IL-8, and CD11b in a human umbilical cord blood in vitro model by Nakstad B, Sonerud T, Solevåg AL

“…A secondary aim was to assess the utility of a human umbilical cord blood (HUCB) model system of early-onset neonatal sepsis.Methods: Umbilical cord blood samples from 20 healthy term pregnancies were stimulated for 2 hours with a GBS III isolate from a patient and a commercially available GBS Ia strain. …”
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Determinants of adverse birth outcome in Sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of recent demographic and health surveys by Koku Sisay Tamirat, Malede Mequanent Sisay, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema

“…Moreover, special attention should be given to multiple pregnancies, improving healthcare accessibilities to rural areas, and women’s involvement in healthcare decision-making.…”
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TOPical Imiquimod treatment of residual or recurrent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (TOPIC-2 trial): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by A. J. M. van de Sande, M. M. Koeneman, C. G. Gerestein, A. J. Kruse, F. J. van Kemenade, H. J. van Beekhuizen

“…This procedure has potential complications, such as haemorrhage, infection and preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies. Moreover, 15% of women treated for high grade CIN develop residual/recurrent CIN or cervical cancer after surgical excision. …”
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Explaining sexual self-care status and its predictor factors in women referring to healthcare centers of Sari, Iran, 2021 by Fereshteh Yazdani, Masoumeh Simbar, Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Elham Zare, Malihe Nasiri

“…In addition, the prevention of women's cancers and the prevention of unintended pregnancies obtained the lowest and highest scores, respectively. …”
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Perinatal Outcome of Pregnant Women with RhD Sensitization: A Five-Year Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Ethiopia by Kureba AA, Gudu W, Mersha A, Jemal E, Abdosh AA

“…Fisher’s exact test was used to determine which association, and a P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: From the 98 pregnancies (06 - hydropic, 92 - non-hydropic) at high risk for fetal anemia, 45.9% of cases had MCA-PSV above 1.5MoM. …”
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Postpartum-specific vital sign reference ranges by Green, L, Pullon, R, Mackillop, L, Gerry, S, Birks, J, Salvi, D, Davidson, S, Loerup, L, Tarassenko, L, Mossop, J, Edwards, C, Gauntlett, R, Harding, K, Knight, M, Chappell, L, Watkinson, P

“…We recruited women before 20 weeks of gestation without significant comorbidities and with accurately dated singleton pregnancies. Women recorded their own blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation and temperature daily for 2 weeks postpartum. …”

Association between preterm-birth phenotypes and differential morbidity, growth, and neurodevelopment at age 2 years. Results from the INTERBIO-21st Newborn Study by Villar, J, Mcgready, R, Papageorghiou, A, Fernandes, M, Craik, R, Cheikh Ismail, L, Lambert, A, Ohuma, E, Stein, A, Zondervan, K, Winsey, F, Nosten, F, Kennedy, S

“…<br><strong> Design, Setting, and Participants </strong>The INTERBIO-21st study included a cohort of preterm and term newborn singletons enrolled between March 2012 and June 2018 from maternity hospitals in 6 countries worldwide who were followed up from birth to age 2 years. All pregnancies were dated by ultrasonography. Data were analyzed from November 2019 to October 2020. …”

Epidemiology of common hand conditions by Lane, JCE

“…An increased risk of CTS and BTOA was associated with early menarche, an increased number of full-term pregnancies, and oophorectomy. Undergoing oophorectomy at an early age was associated with a 50% increased risk of CTS and twice the risk of incident BTOA. …”

Relationship between family functioning, parenting behaviour, self-efficacy, and gender on risky behaviour amongst adolescents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Mohd Hedzir, Annita

“…In Malaysia, the impact of risky behaviour has been alarming as evidenced by the media reports on baby dumping, unwanted pregnancies, drug addiction and juvenile delinquency. …”
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Neurogenic potential of human amniotic fluid cells derived from full-term gestation by A Hamid, Adila

“…This study aimed to establish AFSCs from AF collected from human full-term pregnancies during delivery (caesarean section) and unravel their neurogenic potential. …”
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Neurogenic potential of human amniotic fluid cells derived from full-term gestation by A Hamid, Adila

“…This study aimed to establish AFSCs from AF collected from human full-term pregnancies during delivery (caesarean section) and unravel their neurogenic potential. …”
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