Determinants Of Fertility Behavior And Contraceptive Usage Among Married Women In The Productive Age: A Case Study Of Shiraz County, Iran by Asadisarvestani, Khadijeh

“…On the other hand, although a family planning program of Iran is one of the most successful family planning programs in the world, but it still has many unsolved problems such as a high rate of unmet need, unwanted pregnancies and illegal abortions. Hence, the main purpose of this research was to investigate factors that affect both fertility behavior and contraceptive usage in Shiraz County, Iran. …”
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Characterization of Violence Against Reproductive-age Women in Southwest Nigeria by Oluwasola S Ayosanmi, John Agboola, Felix Elijah, Adeyemi Alaga, Olanrewaju Adeniran, Gloria Ogunlade, Adeyemi Adewuyi, Adaeze Okereke, Esosa Omoregie, Ayobami Ajayi, Osaho Omoregie, Ayomide Olusuji, Blessing Eze

“…The current rate needs attention to reduce the ensuing risk of unintended pregnancies, suicides/self-harm, drug abuse, depression, and miscarriage. …”
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Chemical Peeling Therapy Using Phenol for the Cervico-Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia by Toshiyuki Maehama, Sumire Shimada, Jinichi Sakamoto, Takeo Shibata, Satoko Fujita, Masahiro Takakura, Hiroaki Takagi, Toshiyuki Sasagawa

“…No obstetrical complications were noted among the 98 pregnancies following this therapy. Factors associated with resistance to this therapy include immune suppression, ages 35–39 years, higher-grade lesions, and multiple HPV-type infections. …”
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Immune Profile of the Normal Maternal-Fetal Interface in Rhesus Macaques and Its Alteration Following Zika Virus Infection by Matilda J. Moström, Matilda J. Moström, Elizabeth A. Scheef, Lesli M. Sprehe, Dawn Szeltner, Dollnovan Tran, Jon D. Hennebold, Victoria H. J. Roberts, Nicholas J. Maness, Nicholas J. Maness, Marissa Fahlberg, Amitinder Kaur, Amitinder Kaur

“…To better understand host immune determinants of congenital infection at the maternal-fetal tissue interface, we performed a comparative analysis of innate and adaptive immune cell subsets in the peripheral blood and decidua of healthy rhesus macaque pregnancies across all trimesters of gestation and determined changes after Zika virus (ZIKV) infection. …”
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The maternal-fetal neurodevelopmental groundings of preterm birth risk by Cesare Miglioli, Matteo Canini, Edoardo Vignotto, Nicolò Pecco, Mirko Pozzoni, Maria-Pia Victoria-Feser, Stéphane Guerrier, Massimo Candiani, Andrea Falini, Cristina Baldoli, Paolo I. Cavoretto, Pasquale A. Della Rosa

“…Subjects: A sample of 31 singleton pregnancies at 28–34 weeks assigned to a low PTB risk (LR) (n = 19) or high PTB risk (HR) (n = 12) group based on a) the Maternal Frailty Inventory (MaFra) for PTB risk; b) a case-specific PTB risk gradient. …”
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The Association Between High Birth Weight and Long-Term Outcomes—Implications for Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Åsa Magnusson, Hannele Laivuori, Hannele Laivuori, Hannele Laivuori, Anne Loft, Nan B. Oldereid, Anja Pinborg, Max Petzold, Liv Bente Romundstad, Liv Bente Romundstad, Viveca Söderström-Anttila, Christina Bergh

“…This is true for spontaneous pregnancies; however, children born after frozen embryo transfer (FET) as part of assisted reproductive technology (ART) also have an elevated risk. …”
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Utility of Doppler parameters at 36–42 weeks’ gestation in the prediction of adverse perinatal outcomes in appropriate-for-gestational-age fetuses by Michał Migda, Katarzyna Gieryn, Bartosz Migda, Marian Stanisław Migda, Marek Maleńczyk

“…Conclusion: Screening in pregnancies with appropriate-for-gestational-age fetuses at 36–42 weeks of gestation using Doppler parameters is not useful in the prediction of adverse perinatal outcomes like an Apgar score < 7 at 1 minute.…”
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Postnatal Catch-Up Growth After Suspected Fetal Growth Restriction at Term by Linda van Wyk, Linda van Wyk, Kim E. Boers, Aleid G. van Wassenaer-Leemhuis, Joris A. M. van der Post, Henk A. Bremer, Friso M. C. Delemarre, Sanne J. Gordijn, Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp, Frans J. M. E. Roumen, Martina Porath, Jan M. M. van Lith, Ben W. J. Mol, Saskia le Cessie, Sicco A. Scherjon, The DIGITAT study group

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to study growth patterns of children born after suspected fetal growth restriction (FGR) at term and to compare the effect of induction of labor (IoL) and expectant management (EM), also in relation to neurodevelopmental and behavioral outcome at age 2.Methods: We performed a 2 years' follow-up of growth of children included in the Disproportionate Intrauterine Growth Restriction Trial at Term (DIGITAT) study, a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) comparing IoL with EM in pregnancies with suspected FGR at term. We collected data on child growth until the age of 2 years. …”
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A randomized controlled trial of sequential vs simultaneous use of Foley balloon catheter and oxytocin for induction of labor in nulliparous pregnant womenAJOG MFM at a Glance by Delayehu Bekele, MD, MPH, Mariamawit Asfaw, MD, Balkachew Nigatu, MD, Birhanu Kebede, MD, MPH, Lemi Belay Tolu, MD, Abdulfetah Abdulkadir Abdosh, MD, Abraham Fessehaye Sium, MD

“…STUDY DESIGN: This was a randomized controlled trial of nulliparous women with singleton pregnancies presenting for induction of labor at >28 weeks of gestation at St. …”
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Comparative evaluation of echocardiography indices during the transition to extrauterine life between small and appropriate for gestational age infants by Laura Mihaela Suciu, Regan E. Giesinger, Claudiu Mărginean, Mihai Muntean, Manuela Cucerea, Amalia Făgărășan, Patrick McNamara

“…Maternal weight and body mass index was higher among non-affected pregnancies, 61% infants were born vaginally, and no differences in cord blood pH at birth were noted. …”
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Provider verbal disrespect in the provision of family planning in public-sector facilities in Western Kenya by Katherine Tumlinson, Laura E. Britton, Caitlin R. Williams, Debborah Muthoki Wambua, Dickens Otieno Onyango, Leigh Senderowicz

“…Qualitative data confirmed both that client disrespect is widespread and leads women to avoid family planning services even when they desire to use a contraceptive method, sometimes leading to unintended pregnancies. Key informants attribute disrespectful provider practices to both low technical skill as well as poor motivation stemming from both intrinsic values as well as extrinsic factors such as low wages and high caseloads. …”
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Prevalence and Load of Cervical Ureaplasma Species With Respect to Intra-amniotic Complications in Women With Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes Before 34 weeks by Marian Kacerovsky, Marian Kacerovsky, Rudolf Kukla, Radka Bolehovska, Pavel Bostik, Jana Matulova, Jan Mls, Jaroslav Stranik, Bo Jacobsson, Bo Jacobsson, Bo Jacobsson, Ivana Musilova

“…DNA in the cervical fluid of women with singleton pregnancies complicated by preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) with respect to intra-amniotic infection, sterile intra-amniotic inflammation, and colonization of the amniotic fluid.Methods: A total of 217 women with PPROM between gestational ages 24 + 0 and 33 + 6 weeks were included in this study. …”
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Cord blood myostatin concentrations by gestational diabetes mellitus and fetal sex by Rong Huang, Rong Huang, Mark Kibschull, Laurent Briollais, Laurent Briollais, Zdenka Pausova, Zdenka Pausova, Kellie Murphy, Kellie Murphy, John Kingdom, John Kingdom, Stephen Lye, Stephen Lye, Zhong-Cheng Luo, Zhong-Cheng Luo

“…We sought to assess whether cord blood myostatin concentrations vary by GDM and fetal sex, and the associations with fetal growth factors.MethodsIn a study of 44 GDM and 66 euglycemic mother-newborn dyads, myostatin, insulin, proinsulin, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, IGF-2 and testosterone were measured in cord blood samples.ResultsCord blood myostatin concentrations were similar in GDM vs. euglycemic pregnancies (mean ± SD: 5.5 ± 1.4 vs. 5.8 ± 1.4 ng/mL, P=0.28), and were higher in males vs. females (6.1 ± 1.6 vs. 5.3 ± 1.0 ng/mL, P=0.006). …”
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Histological Alterations in Placentas of Pregnant Women with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Single-Center Case Series by Jesus Enrique Patiño Escarcina, Ana Keila Carvalho Vieira da Silva, Malú Oliveira de Araújo Medeiros, Stephanie Santos Santana Fernandes, Luiza Andrade Agareno, Louise Andrade Garboggini, Marcela de Sá Gouveia, Vanessa Campos Duarte, Diogo Lago Morbeck, Lícia Maria Oliveira Moreira

“…All analyzed placentas exhibited histopathological changes, primarily vascular and inflammatory, which indicate SARS-CoV-2 infection in term pregnancies. These alterations could be associated with impaired placental function, fetal growth restriction, preeclampsia, and prematurity. …”
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Failure Rate of Medical Treatment for Miscarriage Correlated with the Difference between Gestational Age According to Last Menstrual Period and Gestational Size Calculated via Ultr... by Ohad Gluck, Elad Barber, Matan Friedman, Ohad Feldstein, Ori Tal, Ehud Grinstein, Yossi Mizrachi, Ram Kerner, Michal Saidian, Mai Menasherof, Ron Sagiv

“…Incomplete or septic miscarriages, multiple pregnancies, patients with irregular periods, and cases of missing data were excluded. …”
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Onco-TESE (Testicular Sperm Extraction): Insights from a Tertiary Center and Comprehensive Literature Analysis by Lorenzo Cirigliano, Marco Falcone, Murat Gül, Mirko Preto, Carlo Ceruti, Natalia Plamadeala, Federica Peretti, Ilaria Ferro, Martina Scavone, Paolo Gontero

“…Among the three patients with successful sperm retrieval, an intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) was performed in two patients, resulting in two pregnancies, leading to one healthy live birth and one miscarriage. …”
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Tubectomy of Pregnant and Non-pregnant Female Balinese Macaques (Macaca Fascicularis) With Post-operative Monitoring by Stefan Deleuze, Fany Brotcorne, Roland Polet, Gede Soma, Goulven Rigaux, Gwennan Giraud, Fanny Cloutier, Pascal Poncin, Nengah Wandia, Marie-Claude Huynen

“…A laparoscopic post-operative evaluation conducted on two patients during the following campaign confirmed that the oviducts were definitely disrupted and no longer patent. Moreover, no new pregnancies in sterilized females were recorded during the 3-year observation period. …”
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Placental circadian lincRNAs and spontaneous preterm birth by Guoli Zhou, Raina N. Fichorova, Claudia Holzman, Bin Chen, Chi Chang, Eric P. Kasten, Eric P. Kasten, Hanne M. Hoffmann

“…Preterm birth occurs in 11% of pregnancies and is the most common cause of death among infants in the world. …”
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Predictors of contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15 to 24 years in South Africa: results from the 2012 national population-based household survey... by L. Makola, L. Mlangeni, M. Mabaso, B. Chibi, Z. Sokhela, Z. Silimfe, L. Seutlwadi, D. Naidoo, S. Khumalo, A. Mncadi, K. Zuma

“…The results also suggest that family planning interventions should target those who had not given birth in order to reduce unplanned and or unintended pregnancies and associated risk factors. These findings contribute to public health discourse and reproductive health planning for these age groups in the country.…”
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Bilirubin Concentration in Follicular Fluid Is Increased in Infertile Females, Correlates with Decreased Antioxidant Levels and Increased Nitric Oxide Metabolites, and Negatively A... by Renata Mangione, Romina Pallisco, Gabriele Bilotta, Francesca Marroni, Valentina Di Pietro, Elena Capoccia, Giuseppe Lazzarino, Barbara Tavazzi, Giacomo Lazzarino, Pasquale Bilotta, Angela Maria Amorini

“…The values of total bilirubin negatively correlated with the clinical parameters of fertilization procedures (number of retrieved oocytes, mature oocytes, fertilized oocytes, blastocysts, high-quality blastocysts) and with clinical pregnancies and birth rates. Bilirubin concentrations in FF were not linked to those found in serum samples of FF donors, thereby strongly suggesting that its over production was due to higher activity of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), the key enzyme responsible for bilirubin formation, in granulosa cells, or cumulus cells or oocytes of IF and ultimately leading to bilirubin accumulation in FF. …”
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