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Unreliable estimation of prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome [PDF]

, 2017
Svetlana Popova and colleagues (March, 2017)1 sought to estimate the global, regional, and national prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
Busardã², Francesco Paolo, Ceccanti, Mauro, Pacifici, Roberta, Pichini, Simona, Tarani, Luigi   +4 more
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The Influence of FASD on Psychiatric Disorders

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
 The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) encompass a variety of physical, behavioral and neurological disorders resulting from fetal alcohol exposure.
Alicja Staszek, Wiktoria Łoskot, Jan Szwech, Mateusz Matczak, Karol Jasiński, Ewa Dubniewicz, Paula Majewska, Aleksandra Broda, Kacper Hoksa, Krzysztof Jodłowski   +9 more
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevalence

Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2014
The prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) among first grade children were determined in a representative Midwestern US city.
J Gordon Millichap, John J Millichap
doaj   +1 more source

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention and clinical guidelines research-workshop report

BMC Proceedings, 2023
It is estimated that up to 1 in 20 people in the United States are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), an array of cognitive, emotional, physical and social disorders caused by exposure to alcohol during prenatal development.
Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos, Elizabeth Lee, Jennifer Wisdahl, Tom Donaldson   +3 more
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Burden of fetal alcohol syndrome in a rural West Coast area of South Africa [PDF]

, 2013
Background. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is common in parts of South Africa; rural residence is a frequently cited risk factor. We conducted a FAS school prevalence survey of an isolated rural community in a West Coast village of Western Cape Province ...
Chersich, Matthew, Olivier, L, Temmerman, Marleen, Urban, M, Viljoen, D   +4 more
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Targeting Post‐Irradiation Thyroid Dysfunction: Electrospun Scaffolds As A Dual‐Action Approach for Antioxidant and Immune Modulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Radiation‐induced hypothyroidism follows head and neck radiotherapy due to oxidative stress and inflammation. Electrospun polycaprolactone scaffolds containing adenosine have potential to modulate thyroid repair. Scaffolds enhance thyrocyte proliferation, antioxidant enzymes glutathione peroxidase and catalase, reduce senescence and apoptosis markers ...
Maria Heim, Ella‐Louise Handley, Daniel Grant, Lizi M. Hegarty, Elaine Emmerson, Anthony Callanan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: a complex case of teratogenic effects of maternal alcohol consumption and clinical managment

Quality in Sport
Introduction and purpose    Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a well-documented risk factor for adverse fetal outcomes, encompassing a spectrum of disorders known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
Sylwia Koziej, Emilia Kowalczyk, Joanna Borkowska, Julia Bajorek   +3 more
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A Path to Implement Precision Child Health Cardiovascular Medicine. [PDF]

, 2017
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) affect approximately 1% of live births and are a major source of childhood morbidity and mortality even in countries with advanced healthcare systems. Along with phenotypic heterogeneity, the underlying etiology of CHDs is
Brian Reemtsen, J. Paul Finn, Juan Alejos, Marlin Touma, Marlin Touma, Nancy Halnon, Stanley F. Nelson, Yibin Wang, Yibin Wang   +8 more
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Fluorescent Nanosensor for Indole‐3‐Propionic Acid Detection in Gut Health Monitoring

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces a fluorescent nanosensor system with two optical modalities for detection of indole‐3‐propionic acid (IPA) gut metabolite: (1) blue‐emitting cationic conjugated polyelectrolyte (CP3) and (2) near‐infrared (NIR)‐emitting CP3‐wrapped single‐walled carbon nanotube (SWNT).
Mervin Chun‐Yi Ang, Jonathan Wei Jie Lee, Sayyid Mohaideen, Gabriel Sánchez‐Velázquez, Song Wang, Yangyang Han, Liu Lin, Germaine Yong, Raju Cheerlavancha, Duc Thinh Khong, Jianhong Ching, Sharon Hong Yu Han, Jun Yu Yeo, Lian Xu, Gajendra Pratap Singh, Michael S. Strano   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders: recommendations and rationale. [PDF]

, 2013
Since DSM-IV was published in 1994, its approach to substance use disorders has come under scrutiny. Strengths were identified (notably, reliability and validity of dependence), but concerns have also arisen.
Auriacombe, Marc, Borges, Guilherme, Bucholz, Kathleen, Budney, Alan, Compton, Wilson M, Crowley, Thomas, Grant, Bridget F, Hasin, Deborah S, Ling, Walter, O'Brien, Charles P, Petry, Nancy M, Schuckit, Marc   +11 more
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