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Depression among HIV positive pregnant women in Zimbabwe: a primary health care based cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background Depression is a common psychiatric disorder that is highly prevalent among people living with HIV (PLWH). Depression is linked to poor adherence to anti-retroviral medication while in the peri-natal period may affect birth outcomes.
Eugenia Nyamukoho   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Magnitude and associated factors of antenatal depression among mothers attending antenatal care in Arba Minch town, Ethiopia, 2018.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundDepression is a common mental disorder. The burden of antenatal depression is higher in developing countries which is 20% as compared to developed ones 10% to 15%. In Ethiopia around one-fifth of pregnant mothers are depressed.
Eskedar Demissie Beketie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

New insights into epileptic spasm generation and treatment from the TTX animal model

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Currently, we have an incomplete understanding of the mechanisms underlying infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS). However, over the past decade, significant efforts have been made to develop IESS animal models to provide much‐needed mechanistic information for therapy development.
John W. Swann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prenatal betamethasone–postnatal N‐methyl‐D‐aspartic acid model of spasms: Update on mechanisms and treatments

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Infantile epilepsy spasms syndrome (IESS), formerly known as infantile spasms or West Syndrome, is a severe epilepsy syndrome affecting about 3 in 10,000 newborns in the United States. Characterized by clusters of epileptic spasms, interictal hypsarrhythmia, and developmental delays, IESS has diverse causes, including structural‐metabolic ...
Kayla Vieira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antenatal Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in a Tertiary Hospital in South India

open access: yesIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2020
Background: Antenatal depression is associated with several adverse maternal outcomes, perinatal outcomes, lower academic achievements in adolescence, and future mental health problems for the mothers.
Suvarna Jyothi Kantipudi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Antenatal Maternal Depression and Anxiety on Children's Early Cognitive Development: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Studies have shown that depression or anxiety occur in 10-20% of pregnant women. These disorders are often undertreated and may affect mothers and children's health.
Gladys Ibanez   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression and stress among mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in Accra, Ghana

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 131-137, April 2025.
Abstract To determine the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum stress (PPS) and identify associated risk factors among mothers of preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants. We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected from 255 mothers with preterm and LBW infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Korle ...
John Pellegrino   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antenatal depression and adversity in urban South Africa [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Affective Disorders, 2016
In low and middle-income countries (LMIC), common mental disorders affecting pregnant women receive low priority, despite their disabling effect on maternal functioning and negative impact on child health and development. We investigated the prevalence of risk factors for antenatal depression among women living in adversity in a low-resource, urban ...
Thandi van, Heyningen   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Strategies for preventing gender‐based violence in healthcare services: Evidence synthesis for health policy

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Violence against women remains a serious public health problem and a violation of human rights that affects women's health. Healthcare providers play a fundamental role in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.
Odette del Risco Sánchez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sociodemographic and Obstetric Determinants of Antenatal Depression in Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: Facility Based Case–Control Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Women's Health, 2020
Arefayne Alenko,1 Sisay Dejene,2 Shimelis Girma1 1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Science, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia; 2Department of Health Service Management, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa ...
Alenko A, Dejene S, Girma S
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