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Maternal and Child Health: Prenatal Diagnosis, Pregnancy Complications and Post-partum Care

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2024) | Viewed by 2754

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Bartosz Czuba

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Silesia, 41-703 Ruda Slaska, Poland
Interests: perinatology; prenatal diagnosis and therapy; preeclampsia; fetal growth restriction

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

A Special Issue in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health will be devoted to problems relating to Maternal and Child Health: Prenatal Diagnosis and Post-partum Care. I hope that the wide range of topics and areas of knowledge that this covers will allow me to collect very interesting reports in this field.

For many years, we have been observing the optimization of perinatal care that takes into account the mother, the fetus and the newborn. The upcoming Special Issue in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health will be enhanced by research that pays attention to serious pathologies of pregnancy, such as gestational hypertension with preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, diagnostics of fetal defects and the management of emergencies in pregnancy and puerperium, as well as researchers sharing their own experiences in this field.

Dr. Bartosz Czuba
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • pregnancy complications
  • prenatal diagnosis
  • fatal malformations
  • pregnancy problems and puerperal complications

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Primary Care for Gestational Diabetes: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications from 1991 to 2024
by Aliya Makasheva, Lyudmila Yermukhanova, Khatimya Kudabayeva, Saule Tazhbenova, Maral Nogayeva, Aidana Tautanova and Aliya Zhylkybekova
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(11), 1405; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21111405 - 24 Oct 2024
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) represents a significant medical complication during pregnancy, with a global prevalence ranging from 2% to 26% and increasing by over 30% in recent decades. Therefore, the aim of our study is to assess the trends and distribution of published [...] Read more.
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) represents a significant medical complication during pregnancy, with a global prevalence ranging from 2% to 26% and increasing by over 30% in recent decades. Therefore, the aim of our study is to assess the trends and distribution of published studies, as well as the contributions of countries, institutions, journals, and authors to the development of primary care for pregnant women with gestational diabetes. In this bibliometric analysis, we examine the role of primary health care in GDM from 1991 to 2024. The data were sourced from Scopus and Web of Science, encompassing 276 articles from 150 sources and involving 1375 authors. The analysis reveals a steady increase in publications, with a 4.29% annual growth rate. This study identifies the USA and UK as leading countries in GDM research, and there are significant international collaborations, with the USA having 17 joint articles with other countries. The University of Eastern Finland, Ohio State University, and Harvard University are noted as the most prolific institutions, with 23, 17, and 16 articles, respectively. Additionally, the journal Diabetes Care published the highest number of articles, totaling 635. Prominent authors such as Bernstein J. and McCloskey L., with seven articles each, have made substantial contributions to the field. Our work highlights the need to pay special attention to primary care for gestational diabetes, as many negative consequences of the disease can be prevented at this stage. Innovative approaches to screening for GDM can significantly improve treatment outcomes and reduce health risks, which will have long-term positive effects both for individual patients and society as a whole. Full article
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Birth Weight < 3rd Percentile Prediction Using Additional Biochemical Markers—The Uric Acid Level and Angiogenesis Markers (sFlt-1, PlGF)—An Exploratory Study
by Magdalena Bednarek-Jędrzejek, Sylwia Dzidek, Piotr Tousty, Ewa Kwiatkowska, Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska, Tomasz Góra, Bartosz Czuba, Andrzej Torbé and Sebastian Kwiatkowski
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(22), 15059; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192215059 - 16 Nov 2022
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(1) Aim: Ultrasound is the gold standard for assessing fetal growth disorders. The relationship between high sFlt-1/PlGF scores and LBW (low birth weight) was described. In this study, we attempted to assess whether uric acid could be used as a secondary marker in [...] Read more.
(1) Aim: Ultrasound is the gold standard for assessing fetal growth disorders. The relationship between high sFlt-1/PlGF scores and LBW (low birth weight) was described. In this study, we attempted to assess whether uric acid could be used as a secondary marker in estimating the pregnancy risk associated with LBW. (2) Material and methods: 665 pregnant women with a suspected or confirmed form of placental insufficiency were enrolled. In each of the patients, sFlt-1 and PlGF and uric acid levels were determined. Patients were divided into two groups according to birth weight below and above the third percentile for the given gestational age with the criteria of the neonatal definition of FGR (fetal growth restriction). (3) Results: A significant negative correlation between neonatal birth weight and the uric acid level across the entire study group was observed. We found a significant negative correlation between neonatal birth weight and the uric acid level with birth weights < 3rd percentile. (4) Conclusions: There is a significant link between the uric acid concentration and LBW in the group with placental insufficiency. Uric acid can improve the prediction of LBW. An algorithm for LBW prognosis that makes use of biophysical (ultrasound) and biochemical (uric acid level, angiogenesis markers) parameters yields better results than using these parameters separately from each other. Full article
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