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The association of low-level air pollution with birth weight in a register-based study: potential effects below WHO AQ guidelines

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Feb 14;25(1):162. doi: 10.1186/s12884-025-07219-6. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Air pollution exposure during pregnancy has been associated with adverse birth outcomes. Uncertainties remain about …

Hematological parameter changes and associated factors in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia treated with phototherapy

BMC Pediatr. 2025 Feb 14;25(1):115. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05464-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Phototherapy is a common treatment for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, however it generates reactive oxygen species and induces …

Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonists Partially Inhibited Histological Injury but Not Tissue Inflammation in a Sheep Model of Pregnancy

Reprod Sci. 2025 Feb 14. doi: 10.1007/s43032-024-01781-8. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Intrauterine inflammation is a significant cause of early preterm birth and fetal injury. …

Changes in long-term life expectancy and years of life lost following the Great East Japan Earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture

Sci Rep. 2025 Feb 14;15(1):5490. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-88513-3. ABSTRACT Prolonged evacuation after disasters increases the risks of diseases and challenges in healthcare access. This study aimed …

Deciphering the code of resistance: a genomic and transcriptomic exploration of the Cystoisospora suis Holland-I strain

Sci Rep. 2025 Feb 14;15(1):5461. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-89372-8. ABSTRACT Cystoisospora suis, a member of the apicomplexan order Coccidia and causative agent of neonatal porcine coccidiosis, poses …

Frequency and factors associated with the utilization (curative and preventive) of oral health care services among pregnant women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

BDJ Open. 2025 Feb 14;11(1):15. doi: 10.1038/s41405-025-00308-w. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has one of the highest maternal and neonatal mortality rates …