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Burden of tuberculosis in Eastern Africa region from 1990-2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2021 Study

PLoS One. 2025 Sep 2;20(9):e0331035. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331035. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB), despite being a preventable and curable disease, remains a leading infectious cause …

The impact of assisted reproductive technologies versus natural conception on neonatal intensive care unit admission: A retrospective cohort analysis

PLoS One. 2025 Sep 2;20(9):e0329943. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329943. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The rapid advancement of assisted reproductive technology (ART), coupled with the increasing prevalence of …

Single-cell profiling of H3K4me1-H3K27me3 revealed bivalent regulation of abnormal neuronal development caused by prenatal e-cigarette vaporing

Commun Biol. 2025 Sep 1;8(1):1326. doi: 10.1038/s42003-025-08683-8. ABSTRACT Histone H3K4me1 and H3K27me3 modifications play a crucial role in regulating neuronal development by maintaining the balance …

Endometriosis and associations with risks of adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes: a case-control study in Egypt

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Sep 1;25(1):907. doi: 10.1186/s12884-025-07981-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Endometriosis and its association with adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes have recently drawn attention, pointing …

Clinical significance of severe proteinuria in preeclampsia: a multicenter study of maternal and neonatal outcomes

Hypertens Res. 2025 Sep 1. doi: 10.1038/s41440-025-02360-3. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This study aimed to determine the association between proteinuria severity and maternal/neonatal outcomes …

Alterations in diaphragmatic activity preceding and during intermittent hypoxaemia events in preterm infants

BMJ Paediatr Open. 2025 Sep 1;9(1):e003702. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003702. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the activity of the diaphragm using electromyography (dEMG) prior and during apnoea-induced intermittent …

Parent and practitioner experiences of opt-out consent in neonatal intensive care: a mixed methods study within a trial

Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2025 Aug 31:fetalneonatal-2025-328693. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2025-328693. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: In neonatal trials, verbal opt-out consent has been …