{"title":"Vom Wert eines guten Rates in der Stunde größter Not.","authors":"Dominique Singer","doi":"10.1055/a-2558-4469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2558-4469","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23854,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie","volume":"229 3","pages":"161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144267405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andreas Rizos, Froukje Snaaijer-Grotheer, Horst Meyberg, Nikolaus De Gregorio, Julia Jückstock
{"title":"[TRAP (Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion) Sequence in the Third Trimester].","authors":"Andreas Rizos, Froukje Snaaijer-Grotheer, Horst Meyberg, Nikolaus De Gregorio, Julia Jückstock","doi":"10.1055/a-2525-9498","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2525-9498","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence is a complex and rare malformation syndrome that can occur in monochorionic twin pregnancies. It is characterized by vascular anastomoses and partial or total malformation of the heart and extremities of one of the fetuses. This leads to a hemodynamic dependence of the \"parasitic\" fetus (acceptor) from the \"pump fetus\" (donor). The therapeutic goal is to maximize the survival chances of the pump fetus. Although the optimal time for the therapeutic intervention, using radiofrequency ablation or ultrasound laser coagulation, is not clear yet, it is internationally recommended to be performed before gestational week 16. We present the case of an undiagnosed und therefore unusual monochorionic monoamniotic pregnancy in gestational week 34, in our perinatal center and demonstrate the impressive maximal expression of an untreated TRAP sequence.</p>","PeriodicalId":23854,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie","volume":" ","pages":"212-217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143426395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Anxiety, Mood, and Plasma Glucose Levels in Pregnant Women with Abnormal OGTT Values: A Randomized Controlled Study.","authors":"Esra Karataş Okyay, Esra Güney, Mevhibe Çoban","doi":"10.1055/a-2586-3747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2586-3747","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and purpose: </strong>Mandala is recognized as an art therapy that provides psychological support and healing. This study aimed to determine the effects of mandala art therapy on blood glucose levels, mood, and anxiety in pregnant women with abnormal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) values.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This experimental study, designed as a pre-test post-test control group trial, was conducted in a public hospital in eastern Türkiye. The study involved 68 pregnant women (intervention group=34, control group=34). In the intervention group, the pregnant women received mandala art therapy twice: once at 0 hour after fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and once at 1 hour after plasma glucose (PG). Data collection tools included a Personal Information Form, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and the Brief Mood Introspection Scale (BMIS), while glucose levels were obtained from patient records. Statistical analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation,chi-square test, independent samples t-test, paired t-test, and ANCOVA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Following the intervention, pregnant women in the intervention group had significantly lower post-test STAI total and BMIS-negative mood subscale mean scores compared to those in the control group (p<0.05). Additionally, those in the intervention group scored higher on the positive mood and overall mood subscales of BMIS compared to those in the control group (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups' FPG(0-hour), PG(1-hour), and PG(2-hour) measurements (p>0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Mandala art therapy was found to reduce anxiety and negative mood while positively affecting positive mood and overall emotional well-being in pregnant women with abnormal OGTT values.</p>","PeriodicalId":23854,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144132946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Systematic review of individual biopsychosocial aspects of interventions during a physiological birth in primiparous women].","authors":"Tina Berg, Stefanie Flunkert, Erich Brenner","doi":"10.1055/a-2506-9511","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2506-9511","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The birth process involves biopsychosocial aspects, the identification of which has been little researched. This systematic review aims to identify biopsychosocial aspects of interventions during physiological birth in first-time mothers and to assess the effectiveness of these interventions on birth outcomes.A systematic guideline search resulted in the definition of a physiological birth of first-time mothers with a singleton from the cephalic position at 37+0 to 42+0 weeks' gestation. A systematic literature search assessed intervention studies for evidence quality using the GRADE methodology. Structured content analysis according to Mayring was used to identify biopsychosocial aspects.18 bio-organic, psychological and sociological aspects were identified from 20 studies. The quality of evidence was mostly low to very low due to inadequate reporting of fetal and maternal outcomes and characteristics. Moderate confidence was shown for midwifery care and aromatherapy in increasing spontaneous labor, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in improving satisfaction, subjective pain perception and APGAR score. Identified biopsychosocial aspects enable a multidimensional assessment of physiological birth and could lead to a biopsychosocial care model. Insufficient quality of evidence does not allow the derivation of specific interventions. Studies in obstetrics should use defined endpoints and characteristics to improve the quality of evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":23854,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie","volume":" ","pages":"131-146"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143411135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Immunohistochemical and Bioinformatics Analysis of the Placental Expressions of Vascular Cell Adhesion Protein 1 (VCAM-1) and High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1) Proteins in Gestational Diabetic Mothers.","authors":"Süleyman Cemil Oğlak, Fırat Aşır, Emine Zeynep Yılmaz, Gökhan Bolluk, Tuğcan Korak, Elif Ağaçayak","doi":"10.1055/a-2451-2223","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2451-2223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to examine both the expression levels of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) proteins in the placentas of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and control groups by immunohistochemical (IHC) method.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>An experimental case-control study was conducted, including 40 pregnant women complicated with GDM and 40 healthy pregnant women. Placental tissues obtained following cesarean delivery were subjected to routine tissue monitoring. The placental sections were stained with VCAM-1 and HMGB1 immunostains and subjected to IHC examination under a light microscope. H-score (HS) was used to evaluate the results of IHC staining by semi-quantitative analysis. Pathway analysis in Cytoscape software identified GDM-associated proteins within HMGB1 and VCAM-1 interaction networks, followed by GO analysis to explore associated biological processes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Placental HGMB1 expression was significantly increased in the GDM group compared to the control group (p<0.001). However, placental VCAM-1 expression was found to be statistically similar in GDM and control groups (p=0.584). The shared 19 proteins were identified between HMGB1 and GDM, and 13 between VCAM-1 and GDM, with notable GO biological process terms such as immune system activation for HMGB1 and interleukin-6 regulation for VCAM-1 associated with GDM.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We consider that GDM-related inflammation and oxidative stress may contribute to tissue damage and inflammation by increasing placental HMGB1 expression. The blockade of HMGB1 and its receptors might represent a promising therapeutic approach to control inflammation in GDM. Understanding the distinct roles of HMGB1 and VCAM-1 may provide valuable insights for the development of targeted therapies aimed at mitigating the inflammatory processes associated with GDM and improving maternal and fetal outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23854,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie","volume":" ","pages":"90-98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tuğba Yılmaz Esencan, Ayça Demir Yıldırım, Mehtap Yıldız
{"title":"The Effect of Episiotomy Applied in Vaginal Delivery on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Mother-Infant Attachment in the Postpartum Period.","authors":"Tuğba Yılmaz Esencan, Ayça Demir Yıldırım, Mehtap Yıldız","doi":"10.1055/a-2532-3897","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2532-3897","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to examine the effect of episiotomy applied in vaginal delivery on breastfeeding self-efficacy and mother-infant attachment in the postpartum period.This descriptive study includes 110 puerperal women who were registered in 3 family health centers in a district in Istanbul between July and December 2022 and had a vaginal delivery. Data was collected using a descriptive information form, maternal bonding scale and postpartum breastfeeding self-efficacy scale.The mean age of the participants was 30.04±5.13 years. 61.9% of the puerperal women were multiparous, the mean gestational age at delivery was 39±1.21 weeks, and 72.7% had an episiotomy at delivery. There was a statistically significant correlation between the number of deliveries, having problems during labor, and episiotomy application (p=0.005, p=0.044). There was no statistically significant difference between the maternal bonding scale scores and postpartumbreastfeeding self-efficacy scale scores of women who underwent episiotomy at delivery and women who did not.Episiotomy alone had no effect on maternal bonding and postpartum breastfeeding self-efficacy, and episiotomy-induced pain was found to be an effective factor in the postpartum period.</p>","PeriodicalId":23854,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie","volume":" ","pages":"116-123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143473112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Duygu Yıldız Birden, Alper Başbuğ, Engin Yurtcu, İbrahim Kale
{"title":"Implementation of enhanced recovery in women undergoing cesarean delivery improves breastfeeding and maternal perioperative outcomes.","authors":"Duygu Yıldız Birden, Alper Başbuğ, Engin Yurtcu, İbrahim Kale","doi":"10.1055/a-2529-5424","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2529-5424","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study aimed to evaluate delivery outcomes after implementation of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol in patients delivered by cesarean section (CD).This randomized controlled prospective study was conducted on 78 pregnant women who underwent CD with the ERAS protocol and 78 pregnant women who under went standard perioperative care. We compared the time to first flatus, visual pain score (VAS), the success of breastfeeding, time to initiation of breastfeeding, time to return to daily activities, hemoglobin values, the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, hospital readmission rates, postoperative wound infection rates, incidence of postpartum blues, and the need for blood transfusion between two groups.Time to first flatus, VAS score, time to initiation of breastfeeding, and time to return to activities of daily living were significantly lower in the ERAS group (p<0.001 for all). The rate of successful breastfeeding was significantly higher in the ERAS group (p<0.001). Both groups were similar in terms of other parameters.Implementation of ERAS after CD shortens the breastfeeding initiation time and increases rates of successful breastfeeding. ERAS protocols implemented in CD improve perioperative outcomes such as visual pain score and time to resume daily activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":23854,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie","volume":" ","pages":"124-130"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143426399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thalita Diógenes Muniz, Liliam Cristine Rolo, Edward Araujo Júnior
{"title":"Fetal Gastroschisis: Maternal Epidemiologic Profile and Influence of Possible Risk Factors on Neonatal Outcomes.","authors":"Thalita Diógenes Muniz, Liliam Cristine Rolo, Edward Araujo Júnior","doi":"10.1055/a-2442-7557","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2442-7557","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate the maternal epidemiological profile for gastroschisis as well as to assess whether the presence of meconium at birth was associated with adverse neonatal outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective observational cohort study that included 52 neonates with gastroschisis whose mothers had delivery at our service. The variables observed were the following: 1) socio-demographic data, 2) ultrasonographic data, 3) birth data, and 4) neonatal outcomes. Simple (univariate) and multiple (multivariate) logistic regression models were used to examine the influence of meconium on neonatal outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean maternal age and body mass index (BMI) of the pregnant women were 21.9 years and 23.3 kg/m2, respectively. There was a similarity between mixed (50%) and white (48.1%) races, and 27.7% (13) reported to use an oral contraceptive (OC). Mean birth weight was 2,386.9 grams, and 24 of the neonates (46.2%) were premature (<37 weeks). The majority of neonates had neonatal sepsis (40.4%) and 39 were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with a median length of stay of 31 days. Forty neonates required mechanical ventilation, with a median duration of 5 days. Primary closure was achieved in 50% (26) of cases. Although not significant and with low precision, the point estimate suggested that the presence of meconium at birth, on average, reduced the chance of primary closure (OR=0.26, CI 95% [0.06; 1.16], p=0.077).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Pregnant women with gastroschisis fetuses were more likely to be young, primigravida, with a normal BMI, white or mixed, and with a history of OC use. There was no evidence of an association between the presence of meconium at birth and adverse perinatal outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23854,"journal":{"name":"Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie","volume":" ","pages":"108-115"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142627948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}