Jun Yoshimatsu

TL;DR: Pregnancy and pre-eclampsia were associated with changes in the concentrations of soluble selectins and members of the immunoglobulin superfamily of adhesion molecules, which suggest that pregnancy is associated with platelet and leukocyte activation, but not endothelial cell activation.

TL;DR: Early gestational age at infection, maternal ventilatory supports and low birthweight are the main determinants of adverse perinatal outcomes in fetuses with maternal COVID-19 infection.

TL;DR: Cervicovaginal concentrations of these cytokines may be clinically useful in patients with threatened premature delivery and cytokine levels were significantly correlated with the degree of cervical dilation and tocolytic index.

TL;DR: A range of measures, including individual education and the construction of good relationships among regional hospitals, should be established in the near future, to improve primary care for patients with maternal haemorrhage and to save the lives of mothers in Japan.

TL;DR: Preterm labor and preterm PROM are associated with an excess generation of thrombin, which is a multifunctional protease capable of inducing myometrial contractions in vitro and in vivo.