Postnatal depression and reproductive success in modern, low-fertility contexts [PDF]
Background and objectives: Postnatal depression (PND) presents a puzzling phenomenon to evolutionary anthropologists as it is highly prevalent and yet detrimental to child development and maternal health.
Sarah E. Johns +5 more
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The use of antenatal and postnatal care: perspectives and experiences of women and health care providers in rural southern Tanzania. [PDF]
BACKGROUND\ud \ud Although antenatal care coverage in Tanzania is high, worrying gaps exist in terms of its quality and ability to prevent, diagnose or treat complications. Moreover, much less is known about the utilisation of postnatal care, by which we
Schellenberg, David +31 more
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Thrifty metabolic programming in rats is induced by both maternal undernutrition and postnatal leptin treatment, but masked in the presence of both: implications for models of developmental programming. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Maternal undernutrition leads to an increased risk of metabolic disorders in offspring including obesity and insulin resistance, thought to be due to a programmed thrifty phenotype which is inappropriate for a subsequent richer nutritional ...
Stewart Gilmour +15 more
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Introduction: Intellectual disability (ID) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by three main clinical conditions, i.e., cognitive deficiencies, impairments of adaptive function, and onset during the developmental period.
Theaja Kuriakose, Divya Tom
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This study analyzed the longitudinal evolution of intestinal microbiota in very preterm neonates (PN) during and after their hospitalization. The bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequencing approach was applied for the analysis of fecal samples (n = 1,307) from ...
Gaël Toubon +9 more
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Assessment tools to measure postnatal mental illness: A 10-year scoping review [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: The use of assessment tools to measure postnatal mental illness is essential in healthcare settings. However, variations in the types of tools and their reliability in a particular population lead to under-recognition of mental health ...
Siti Roshaidai Mohd Arifin +19 more
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The mnemonic “MR SOPA” (Mask adjustment, Repositioning head/airway, Suctioning, Open mouth, Pressure increase and Alternative airway) facilitates remembering corrective steps when ventilation during neonatal resuscitation is inadequate.
Vincent D. Gaertner +6 more
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Group cognitive behavioural therapy for postnatal depression : a systematic review of clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and value of information analyses [PDF]
Background: Postnatal depression (PND) describes a wide range of distressing symptoms that can occur in women following childbirth. There is substantial evidence to support the use of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in the treatment of depression, and
Parry, G. +16 more
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Postnatal infant crying and maternal tiredness : examining their evolution and interaction in the first 12 weeks postpartum [PDF]
A new mother lazing in childbed is a blessing for her family” is an old Swiss proverb. Maternal rest and recuperation after birth was a common concern in the past and was frequently supported by the extended family.
Kurth, Elisabeth
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disorder in women of reproductive age. It has a strong hereditary component estimated at 60 to 70% in daughters. It has been suggested that environmental factors during the fetal
Mimouni, Nour El Houda, Giacobini, Paolo
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