Background: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a frequent complication of childbirth that is difficult to predict. Predelivery coagulation biomarkers may help to guide preventive strategies. Our objective was to evaluate the association of predelivery h...
As anemia remains a major public health problem in Ghana, we examined the effect of dietary intakes, and antenatal care (ANC) practices on red cell indices and anemia prevalence during the pregnancy continuum for 415 women. Dietary history was taken...
Population-level evidence on how different phases of assistive technology service delivery contribute to user satisfaction with assistive products remains limited, despite its importance for strengthening provision systems. This study investigates ho...
We investigated the molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) from carriage in a cohort of pregnant mothers and their respective newborns in a Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka. GBS vaginal carriage was assessed on...
This study investigated the effect of different prenatal nutrition on the plasma metabolome of Nellore dams and their offspring. For that purpose, three nutritional treatments were used in 126 cows during pregnancy: NP—(control) only mineral su...
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different prenatal nutrition treatments on pregnant cows and their progeny. One hundred and twenty-six pregnant Nellore cows (455.3 ± 8.1 kg) were allocated in three different nutritional treatments...
26 September 2017
Summer is generally considered to be the season when the body is well-supplied with vitamin D. The aim of this study was to compare maternal and umbilical cord blood concentrations of vitamin D during two extreme seasons of the year in Poland—winter...
This study reviews the current status and future prospective of knowledge on the use of artificial intelligence for the prediction of spontaneous preterm labor and birth (“preterm birth” hereafter). The summary of review suggests that dif...
(1) Background: Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS/NOS3), the main source of vascular nitric oxide (NO), generates superoxide instead of NO when oxidative stress uncouples it. Circulating eNOS in the early puerperium is uncharacterised. (2) Meth...
Pregnant women and infants inherently face heightened susceptibility to complications resulting from infectious diseases. Within these populations, vaccinations offer numerous advantages. This systematic review endeavors to comprehensively analyze th...
Background: The tryptophan catabolic pathway may play an important role in maternal–fetal immune tolerance, placental function, and metabolic programming, yet its clinical correlates in uncomplicated term pregnancies are not well defined. This...
We investigated the vaginal microbiota (VMB) composition, prevalence of genital pathogens and their association among pregnant and post-delivery women in Pemba Island, Tanzania. Vaginal swabs were collected from 90 women, at two time points during pr...
Background/Objectives: We examined the association between the systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) measured on admission in labour and complete episiotomy wound dehiscence, and whether the SIRI adds useful discrimination beyond available cova...
The Bandon Bay blue swimming crab supply chain in Surat Thani Province, Thailand, comprises multiple actor levels and operational activities whose locations do not necessarily correspond to actor labels. This study analyzes supply-chain route structu...
Mothers of preterm infants (PT; <37 weeks gestational age) face economic barriers to mother’s own milk (MOM) provision, including lack of paid maternity leave and unpaid workload that may prevent sustained MOM provision. The objective of thi...
(1) Background: Breastfeeding duration may be reduced in women with type 2 diabetes. Delayed secretory activation (SA) is associated with poorer breastfeeding outcomes; however, no prior studies have examined SA in women with type 2 diabetes. This pi...
Objectives: We aimed to implement a multi-modal resuscitation curriculum that first focuses on mastering individual skills, followed by team communication training, and study its effect on adherence to neonatal resuscitation steps, including effectiv...
Embedding large language model (LLM) coordinators in production electronic systems, connected vehicles, multi-robot fabrics, IoT control loops, telecommunications orchestration, demands a pre-delivery filter stage that preserves ethical guarantees un...
Background/Objectives: Iron stores accrued in utero are critical for fetal and infant neurodevelopment. Low neonatal hemoglobin (Hb) may indicate inadequate iron capture and storage. Prior studies differ on whether and under what conditions maternal...
Background/Objectives: Fetuin-A is a multifunctional glycoprotein involved in metabolic and inflammatory regulation. Although its role in insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease is well recognized, its relationship with pregna...
Background/Objectives: Delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) is widely recommended for neonatal benefit; however, concerns persist among professionals that DCC may increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage. There is a higher risk of postpartum hemor...
12 September 2016
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been implicated in the development of obesity in non-pregnant adults. However, few studies have explored the association of POPs with gestational weight gain (GWG), an important predictor of future risk of ob...
Background/Objectives: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is an obstetric condition with placental adherence to the underling myometrium characterized by significant surgical morbidity at time of delivery. PAS delivery is most commonly performed by cesa...
Background: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a serious pregnancy complication associated with significant hemorrhaging and elevated maternal morbidity. Timely prenatal diagnosis is critical for reducing the risk of adverse outcomes. In this study,...