Abstract Introduction Emergency departments (EDs) offer a critical opportunity to identify syphilis during pregnancy. However, patient factors that influence test uptake and follow‐up remain understudied. This study evaluates the role of social determinants of health (SDOH) in syphilis test completion and linkage to prenatal care among pregnant ED ...
Joe Haydamous +11 more
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The Gut-Brain Axis in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Why the Gut Shapes Behavior, Depression, and Self-Injurious Behavior in Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure-A Narrative Review with a Proposal for Staged Nutritional and Microbiological Intervention. [PDF]
Zych-Krekora K +2 more
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Decoding neurodevelopment risks of exposures to intoxication, infection, and trauma during pregnancy
Abstract The maternal environment plays a pivotal role in fetal neurodevelopment, but adverse conditions during pregnancy may disrupt key developmental processes. Conditions such as intoxication, infection, or trauma during pregnancy have been associated with impaired fetal oxygenation, altered immune signaling, and disrupted placental function, which ...
Brenda E. Lujan +7 more
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Dual psychometric evaluation of measures assessing attitudes toward prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. [PDF]
Brown RH, McDougall S, O'Rourke S.
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Abstract Background Women with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) are a population whose maternal health outcomes remain poorly documented. We estimated associations between maternal IDD diagnosis in California birth records and adverse maternal outcomes, and assessed whether prenatal clinical characteristics mediate these relationships ...
Catherine Psaras +9 more
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Prenatal alcohol exposure dysregulates the expression of clock genes and alters rhythmic behaviour in mice. [PDF]
Reina-Campos M +4 more
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Using 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey data from 15,014 females aged 15–49, HED prevalence was 2.1%. Older age, daily smoking and history of terminated pregnancy predicted HED. Multiple extra‐spousal sexual partners and genital discharge are key sexual health correlates. Integrated alcohol–sexual health interventions are recommended.
Christian Chukwuma Ndu +4 more
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Decreased Cerebral Blood Flow in Young Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure. [PDF]
Ghasoub M +8 more
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Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence Among Reproductive Age Group Women in Mozambique
Intimate partner violence affects 24.8% of women in Mozambique. Key risk factors include partner alcohol use, intergenerational violence and women's employment, whereas higher education, wealth and older age are protective. Findings highlight the need for integrated interventions targeting alcohol use, family violence and gender norms.
Russell Kabir +4 more
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Association of prenatal alcohol exposure and prenatal depressive symptoms with offspring hair cortisol in childhood and adolescence. [PDF]
Plank AC +11 more
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