Maternity Blues: A Narrative Review.

Puerperium is a period of great vulnerability for the woman, associated with intense physical and emotional changes. Maternity blues (MB), also known as baby blues, postnatal blues, or post-partum blues, include low mood and mild, transient, self-limited depressive symptoms, which can be developed in the first days after delivery. However, the correct identification of this condition is difficult because a shared definition and well-established diagnostic tools are not still available.

Biological and clinical effects of a resveratrol-based multivitamin supplement on intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles: a single-center, randomized controlled trial.

Background: Resveratrol display's positive effects on follicle growth and development in preclinical studies while there is scantly information from clinical trials. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological and clinical impact of a resveratrol-based multivitamin supplement on intracytoplasmatic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles.

Methods: A randomized, single-center controlled trial conducted at the University Center of Assisted Reproductive Technologies involving 101 women infertile women undergoing ICSI cycles was conducted.

Risk factors for non-adherent retained placenta after vaginal delivery: a systematic review.

Background: Retained placenta represents a cause of maternal morbidity and mortality affecting 0.5-3% of all vaginal deliveries. The unpredictability of this condition makes difficult to develop predictive and preventive strategies to apply in clinical practice.

Risk factors analysis and a scoring system proposal for the prediction of retained placenta after vaginal delivery.

Introduction: Retained placenta (RP) is an obstetric complication of third stage of labour. We aimed to evaluate risk factors for RP and to propose a scoring system in order to predict this potentially fatal disorder.

Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study, comparing women with RP after vaginal delivery (≥ 24 weeks of gestation) and women with regular placental separation.

Lipid profile, BMI, body fat distribution, and aerobic fitness in men with metabolic syndrome.

Obesity, impaired glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance are wellknown components of metabolic syndrome and are associated to increased cardiovascular morbidity. The present study aimed to evaluate the relationships between cardiorespiratory fitness, body fat distribution, and selected coronary heart disease risk factors. A total of 22 untrained subjects affected by one or more features of metabolic syndrome and without clinical history of cardiovascular disease were studied.