Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2019 Objective: To explore postpartum women and health professionals' perspectives of digital health interventions (DHIs) for lifestyle management in postpartum women.Design: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of peer-reviewed qualitative studies ...
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Altered functional connectivity of emotional circuits and default mode network in postpartum women: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground In the postpartum period, postpartum women experience numerous brain structural and functional changes. Functional neuroimaging studies have focused on the responses of the maternal brain to infant stimuli ; however, the connectivity of the ...
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Effect of young rural women’s general characteristics on their knowledge and compliance with healthy practices during postpartum period [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021 The aim of this study was to explore effect of young rural women’s general characteristics on theirknowledge and compliance with healthy practices during postpartum period Research design: Adescriptive study design was utilized.
Ahlam Elahmady Mohamed Sarhan +2 more
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The sympathetic nervous system in healthy and hypertensive pregnancies: physiology or pathology?
Experimental Physiology, 2023 The progression from conception through to the postpartum period represents an extraordinary period of physiological adaptation in the mother to support the growth and development of the fetus.
Áine Brislane +2 more
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Muscle sympathetic nerve activity during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Physiological Reports, 2023 We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis to quantify the impact of healthy and complex pregnancy on muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) at rest, and in response to stress.
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Physiological Reports, 2022 The present study investigated the glycemic response to an acute high‐intensity interval training (HIIT) session (10 one‐minute intervals ≥90% HRmax interspersed with one‐minute of active recovery) versus a moderate‐intensity continuous training (MICT ...
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Is gene expression among women with rheumatoid arthritis dysregulated during a postpartum flare?
Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2021 Background To evaluate our hypotheses that, when rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flares postpartum, gene expression patterns are altered compared to (a) healthy women, (b) RA women whose disease activity is low or in remission postpartum, and (c) pre-pregnancy
Matthew Wright +6 more
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Psychological health of pregnant and postpartum women before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic is likely to influence psychological health of pregnant and postpartum women.MethodsWe conducted a non-concurrent cross-sectional study among 1145 women living in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, 541 pregnant and 604 ...
Yvonne J Kuipers +7 more
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Sympathetic nervous system activity and reactivity in women with gestational diabetes mellitus
Physiological Reports, 2020 Introduction Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with vascular dysfunction. Sympathetic nervous system activity (SNA) is an important regulator of vascular function, and is influenced by glucose and insulin.
Laura M. Reyes +7 more
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Women's Health, 2022 Objectives: In the United States, about four out of every ten births are financed by Medicaid, making it a program that is key in addressing racial disparities in maternal health.
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