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Virology
Celia Basurko, Najeh Hcini, Magalie Demar, Philippe Abboud, Mathieu Nacher, Gabriel Carles, Veronique Lambert, Severine Matheus
Summary: During the Chikungunya epidemic in French Guiana, a comparative study was conducted on pregnant women to investigate the impact of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection on pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. The study found that there were no severe clinical presentations of CHIKV in the participating women and no significant difference in pregnancy complications between the CHIKV-infected group and the non-infected group. However, there was a potential excess risk of neonatal intensive care unit admission when maternal infection occurred within 7 days before delivery.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Huijun Lin, Junru Chen, Shujuan Ma, Rongjing An, Xingli Li, Hongzhuan Tan
Summary: This study found that microbiota dysbiosis in PIH patients begins in the first trimester of pregnancy, and this may be associated with the occurrence of PIH. Changes in different microorganisms may affect the blood pressure of pregnant women by affecting the metabolism of vitamin K-2, sphingolipid, lipid acid, and glycine.
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Environmental Sciences
Yitao Huo, Yanjian Wan, Qingzhu Huang, Aizhen Wang, Gaga Mahai, Zhenyu He, Shunqing Xu, Wei Xia
Summary: This study found that pregnant women in central China are widely exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP) in the environment. The study also reports for the first time that PCP exposure may increase the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), with potential effect modifications by maternal age and fetal sex.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Pirkko Peuranpaea, Tiina Holster, Schahzad Saqib, Ilkka Kalliala, Aila Tiitinen, Anne Salonen, Hanna Hautamaki
Summary: This study found that dysbiosis of the endometrial and vaginal microbiota is associated with recurrent pregnancy loss and may represent a novel risk factor for pregnancy loss. Specifically, there was a decrease in relative abundance of Lactobacillus crispatus in endometrial samples and an increase in Gardnerella vaginalis abundance in the RPL group.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2022)
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Microbiology
Sara Ornaghi, Alice Maraschini, Marta Buoncristiano, Edoardo Corsi Decenti, Elisabetta Colciago, Irene Cetin, Serena Donati
Summary: Italy conducted a population-based study on maternal sepsis occurring before or after childbirth. The study found an incidence rate of 5.5 per 10,000 maternities. Genital, respiratory, and urinary tract infections were the predominant sources of infection, mainly caused by E. coli and polymicrobial infections. It is important to raise awareness of maternal sepsis and its risk factors and management.
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Immunology
Yingxuan Zhang, Si Chen, Xiaofeng Chen, Huimin Zhang, Xuge Huang, Xiaomeng Xue, Yinan Guo, Xiaofeng Ruan, Xiaorong Liu, Gaopi Deng, Songping Luo, Jie Gao
Summary: This study found that high levels of Gardnerella were associated with tubal pregnancy in women with symptomatic early pregnancy.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Immunology
Nick Daneman, Yi Cheng, Tara Gomes, Jun Guan, Muhammad M. Mamdani, Farah E. Saxena, David N. Juurlink
Summary: The study revealed that metronidazole is associated with an increased risk of adverse peripheral and central nervous system events compared to clindamycin, with an overall low incidence of neurological events in metronidazole recipients.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
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Biology
Jiahui Si, Songchun Yang, Dianjianyi Sun, Canqing Yu, Yu Guo, Yifei Lin, Iona Y. Millwood, Robin G. Walters, Ling Yang, Yiping Chen, Huaidong Du, Yujie Hua, Jingchao Liu, Junshi Chen, Zhengming Chen, Wei Chen, Jun Lv, Liming Liang, Liming Li
Summary: This study conducted the first prospective epigenome-wide analysis of DNA methylation in relation to incident coronary heart disease (CHD) in the Asian population, identifying novel blood methylation alterations associated with CHD and providing evidence of the role of epigenetic regulations in smoking- and blood pressure-related pathways to CHD risk.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yin Sun, Zhong-Zhou Shen, Fei-Ling Huang, Yu Jiang, Ya-Wen Wang, Su-Han Zhang, Shuai Ma, Jun-Tao Liu, Yong-Le Zhan, Hang Lin, Yun-Li Chen, Ying-Jie Shi, Liang-Kun Ma
Summary: Gestational anemia is a serious public health issue affecting pregnant women globally. This study found that gestational anemia continues to be a health problem in China, with geographical factors potentially contributing to the situation. Premature birth and premature membrane rupture may be associated with gestational anemia.
WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sonak D. Pastakia, Wycliffe K. Kosgei, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Benson Kiragu, John N. Hector, Gertrude Anusu, Ponnusamy Saravanan
Summary: The study is one of the largest ever conducted studies of GDM in Kenya, using a nested case-control study design to assess the burden of GDM in pregnant women with HIV.
JOURNAL OF DIABETES RESEARCH
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Zainab Akhter, Nicola Heslehurst, Dries Ceulemans, Judith Rankin, Roger Ackroyd, Roland Devlieger
Summary: Prior bariatric surgery is a significant risk factor for delivering small for gestational age (SGA) babies, with factors such as gestational weight gain, receiving nutritional advice, and weight management playing significant roles in influencing the risk of SGA babies.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Xiangrong Xu, Yuanyuan Wang, Na Han, Xiangming Yang, Yuelong Ji, Jue Liu, Chuyao Jin, Lizi Lin, Shuang Zhou, Shusheng Luo, Heling Bao, Zheng Liu, Bin Wang, Lailai Yan, Hai-Jun Wang, Xu Ma
Summary: The study found that early pregnancy exposure to lower levels of REE mixture was associated with an increased risk of GDM, with Neodymium (Nd), Praseodymium (Pr), and Lanthanum (La) being the most important contributors in the mixture.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Cari M. Kitahara, Dagrun Slettebo Daltveit, Anders Ekbom, Anders Engeland, Mika Gissler, Ingrid Glimelius, Tom Grotmol, Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Laura Madanat-Harjuoja, Tuija Mannisto, Henrik Toft Sorensen, Rebecca Troisi, Tone Bjorge
Summary: Thyroid cancer is often diagnosed at a younger age compared to other malignancies, with in-utero exposures related to maternal thyroid disorders being associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer in offspring. The study used registry data from four Nordic countries to assess these associations and found that factors such as higher birth weight, congenital hypothyroidism, and maternal thyroid disorders were linked to a higher risk of thyroid cancer in offspring.
LANCET DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
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Immunology
Xiao-Feng Ruan, Ying-Xuan Zhang, Si Chen, Xiao-Rong Liu, Fang-Fang Zhu, Yan-Xi Huang, Xiao-Jing Liu, Song-Ping Luo, Gao-Pi Deng, Jie Gao
Summary: The study found that among women with symptomatic early pregnancy, those with a tubal pregnancy (TP) had higher diversity, different structures, and lower abundance of Lactobacillus in the vaginal microbiota (VM) compared to women with an intrauterine pregnancy (IUP).
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
So Young Kim, Dae Myoung Yoo, Juyong Chung, Hyo Geun Choi
Summary: This study evaluated the relationship between psoriasis and the risk of thyroid cancer in adults. The results showed that psoriasis was not related to the risk of thyroid cancer in the overall adult population. However, young adults and populations without hypothyroidism had an elevated risk of thyroid cancer associated with psoriasis.