Article
Clinical Neurology
Alexandre Faisal-Cury, Daniel Mauricio Oliveira Rodrigues, Alicia Matijasevich
Summary: The study found that depression underdiagnosis is prevalent among women in Brazil, with pregnant women and minority women being at higher risk of not receiving a correct mental health diagnosis. Logistic regression analysis revealed that being pregnant and having nonwhite skin color are significant factors associated with depression underdiagnosis.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Elizabeth Cox, Magali Sanchez, Carly Baxter, Isabelle Crary, Emma Every, Jeff Munson, Simone Stapley, Alex Stonehill, Katherine Taylor, Willamina Widmann, Hilary Karasz, Kristina M. Adams Waldorf
Summary: This mixed-method study investigated vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women in rural western United States and their response to social media ads promoting COVID-19 vaccine uptake. The study found that ads using peer-based messengers and negative outcome-based content were rated most highly. The findings suggest that tailored messaging using peer-based messengers and negative outcome-based content can positively impact vaccine uptake among pregnant women in rural areas of the Western United States.
Article
Psychiatry
Jose A. Puertas-Gonzalez, Carolina Marino-Narvaez, Maria Isabel Peralta-Ramirez, Borja Romero-Gonzalez
Summary: The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic has psychological effects on pregnant women, particularly in terms of depression, phobic anxiety, and perceived stress. Insomnia and recent loss of a loved one are important factors affecting depression, while fear of COVID-19 infection leads to an increase in phobic anxiety.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michalina Ilska, Anna Brandt-Salmeri, Anna Kolodziej-Zaleska, Heidi Preis, Emily Rehbein, Marci Lobel
Summary: This study examined the severity of anxiety among pregnant women in Poland during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results revealed that over a third of the respondents experienced moderate or severe levels of anxiety. Predictors of moderate or severe anxiety included unplanned pregnancy, emotional and psychiatric problems, and pandemic-related pregnancy stress.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Hernan Lopez-Morales, Macarena Veronica del Valle, Lorena Canet-Juric, Maria Laura Andres, Juan Ignacio Galli, Fernando Poo, Sebastian Urquijo
Summary: During the quarantine period of 50 days, all women showed a gradual increase in psychopathological indicators and a decrease in positive affect, with pregnant women exhibiting a more pronounced increase in depression, anxiety, and negative affect than non-pregnant women did. Additionally, pregnant women experienced a more pronounced decrease in positive affect compared to non-pregnant women.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Milad Azami, Marzieh Parizad Nasirkandy, Hadi Esmaeili Gouvarchin Ghaleh, Reza Ranjbar
Summary: This study evaluated the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women and found that the acceptance rate was relatively low. Interventions should be taken to increase vaccine acceptance and address safety concerns.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicolas Berthelot, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Vanessa Bergeron, Thibaut Series
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of an online mentalization-based prenatal group program, STEP-COVID, on psychological distress in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed a significant decrease in distress and post-traumatic symptoms, and an increase in positive affectivity in the intervention group, compared to the control group where only post-traumatic symptoms improved. Women in the intervention group also reported greater changes in resilience-promoting factors during pregnancy. These findings suggest that brief online interventions like STEP-COVID can help mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of pregnant women.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Faruk Uguz, Aysegul Kirkas, Tugba Yalvac, Kubra Memnune Gundogan, Kazim Gezginc
Summary: This study compared data on mood and anxiety disorders of pregnant women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results suggest that pregnant women may not be at a higher risk for mood and anxiety disorders during the pandemic compared to before.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Moara Alves Santa Barbara Borges, Pilar Tavares Veras Florentino, Thiago Cerqueira-Silva, Luciana Freire de Carvalho, Vinicius de Araujo Oliveira, Gislani Mateus Oliveira Aguilar, Rodrigo de Sousa Prado, Daniel Soranz, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Julia M. Pescarini, Paulo Sergio Sucasas da Costa, Mauricio Lima Barreto, Marcio Henrique de Oliveira Garcia, Gerson Oliveira Penna, Manoel Barral-Netto, Enny S. Paixao
Summary: COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is safe and effective, but the global uptake is still below targets. A study in Brazil found that higher vaccination rates were observed among pregnant women who were older, black, had lower education levels, were single, had more antenatal care appointments, and had experienced previous preterm births.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Vanessa M. Oddo, Crussie Moise, Lauren Welke, Beatriz Penalver Bernabe, Pauline Maki, Mary Dawn Koenig, Lacey Pezley, Yinglin Xia, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys
Summary: This study found that adherence to a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of depressive symptoms among pregnant women in the United States. However, caution should be exercised when interpreting the results.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jiali Zhang, Hualong Yuan, Liping Xu, Chuntao Yi, Weiming Tang
Summary: The COVID-19 outbreak has negatively affected the mental health of pregnant women, with an increase in depression rates that did not recover even after the easing of COVID-19 measures in Shanghai.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mathilda Regan, Alfa Muhihi, Arvin Saleh, Christopher P. Duggan, Nzovu Ulenga, Fadhlun M. Alwy Al-Beity, Said Aboud, Wafaie W. Fawzi, Karim P. Manji, Christopher R. Sudfeld
Summary: This study found that approximately 67% of pregnant women living with HIV reported symptoms consistent with depression. The relationship between depression and adverse birth outcomes remains unclear, but interventions are needed to improve the mental health of these women and the health of their infants.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yvonne J. Kuipers, Roxanne Bleijenbergh, Laura Van den Branden, Yannic van Gils, Sophie Rimaux, Charlotte Brosens, Astrid Claerbout, Eveline Mestdagh
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on the psychological health of pregnant and postpartum women, with a positive effect observed on postpartum women, particularly those with perinatal psychological problems and those who received emotional support.
Review
Psychiatry
Niloufar Arzamani, Shiva Soraya, Fatemeh Hadi, Sara Nooraeen, Mahdieh Saeidi
Summary: Addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in pregnant women is crucial, and providing recommendations can guide health professionals and policymakers in improving their mental well-being.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Ke Xu, Ya Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Qiao Xu, Lan Lv, Jianduan Zhang
Summary: During the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, a high proportion of pregnant women reported psychological symptoms, with stress, severe health concerns over the fetus, and poor hygienic practices negatively affecting their mental health conditions. More psychological support during the epidemic would promote maternal mental well-being.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Letter
Rheumatology
Maria Vincenza Mastrolia, Rino Agostiniani, Chiara Azzari, Roberto Bernardini, Ugo Bottone, Giovanni Battista Calabri, Flavio Civitelli, Rita Consolini, Roberto Danieli, Rosalia Di Silvio, Susanna Falorni, Luigi Gagliardi, Salvatore Grosso, Marco Martini, Graziano Memmini, Diego Peroni, Marco Pezzati, Giovanni Suriano, Luca Tafi, Angelina Vaccaro, Pier Luigi Vasarri, Gabriele Simonini
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Letter
Rheumatology
Martin Sebastian Winkler, Peter Korsten, Claudia Binder, Bjoern Tampe
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2023)
Letter
Rheumatology
Alessandro Giollo, Eugenia Bertoldo, Giovanni Adami, Adam J. Cybulski, Angelo Fassio, Giovanni Orsolini, Luca Idolazzi, Davide Gatti, Ombretta Viapiana, Maurizio Rossini
ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Yi Liao, Senmao Li, Hao Chen, Chunyu Chen, Jintuan Huang, Feng Lin, Jianping Wang, Zuli Yang
Summary: A risk prediction system combining FIT and risk factors was developed to improve the sensitivity of colonoscopy screening. The system effectively stratified participants into high risk and low risk groups, with better predictive ability for colorectal neoplasia compared to using FIT alone.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Luca Giraldi, Jovana Stojanovic, Dario Arzani, Roberto Persiani, Jinfu Hu, Kenneth C. Johnson, Zuo-Feng Zhang, Monica Ferraroni, Domenico Palli, Guo-Pei Yu, Carlo La Vecchia, Claudio Pelucchi, Nuno Lunet, Ana Ferro, Reza Malekzadeh, Joshua Muscat, David Zaridze, Dmitry Maximovich, Nuria Aragones, Vicente Martin, Jesus Vioque, Eva M. Navarrete-Munoz, Mohammadreza Pakseresht, Eva Negri, Matteo Rota, Farhad Pourfarzi, Lina Mu, Robert C. Kurtz, Areti Lagiou, Pagona Lagiou, Roberta Pastorino, Stefania Boccia
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between height and risk of gastric cancer. Through a large pooled analysis of case-control studies, the study found no significant association between adult height and gastric cancer.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Maria A. Karalexi, Marina Servitzoglou, Vassilios Papadakis, Denis Kachanov, Maja Cesen Mazic, Margaret Baka, Maria Moschovi, Maria Kourti, Sofia Polychronopoulou, Eftichia Stiakaki, Emmanuel Hatzipantelis, Helen Dana, Kalliopi Stefanaki, Astero Malama, Marios S. Themistocleous, Katerina Strantzia, Tatyana Shamanskaya, Panagiota Bouka, Paraskevi Panagopoulou, Maria Kantzanou, Evangelia Ntzani, Nick Dessypris, Eleni Th. Petridou
Summary: The prognosis of children with neuroblastoma varies depending on the stage and biology of the tumor, and early-stage neuroblastoma has a better prognosis. Treatment with anti-GD2 antibody can improve the prognosis of high-risk patients.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER PREVENTION
(2023)
Letter
Ophthalmology
Seng Hong Yeoh, Geng-Yi Yong, Mohd Aziz Husni
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Ophthalmology
Osman Cekic, Samet Gulkas
Summary: This report describes a successful management of idiopathic neuroretinitis using intravitreal dexamethasone implant. The patient's macular edema responded quickly to the dexamethasone implant injection, resulting in improved visual acuity. No recurrence occurred during the 3-year follow-up period.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Stella Papachristou, Theano Penlioglou, Anca Pantea Stoian, Nikolaos Papanas
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hiroki Tokunaga, Do Thi Nhu Quynh, Nguyen Hai Anh, Pham Thi Nhan, Akihiro Matsui, Satoshi Takahashi, Maho Tanaka, Ngo Minh Anh, Nguyen Van Dong, Le Huy Ham, Asuka Higo, Truong Minh Hoa, Manabu Ishitani, Nguyen Ba Nhat Minh, Nguyen Huu Hy, Pao Srean, Vu Anh Thu, Nguyen Ba Tung, Nguyen Anh Vu, Kaho Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Tsuji, Yoshinori Utsumi, Motoaki Seki
Summary: The field survey conducted in this study showed that the popular variety and late-branching type of cassava known as 'KU50' rarely flowers in normal-field conditions in Southeast Asia, but it is strongly induced during the dry season in the mountainous region. The flowering time of cassava is correlated with the expression patterns of certain genes, such as MeFT1 and homologs of Arabidopsis GI, PHYA, and NF-Ys. This study provides important insights into the environmental conditions and molecular mechanisms that regulate the flowering time of cassava.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Christoph Eckhard Heyde, Ulrich Josef Albert Spiegl, Anna Voelker, Nicolas von der Hoeh, Jeanette Henkelmann
Summary: The prevalence of nonspecific pyogenic spondylodiskitis has increased, causing high morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis is often delayed due to nonspecific clinical manifestations at the early stage. CT can assess the bony condition, while MRI is still the gold standard for diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY PART A-CENTRAL EUROPEAN NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Zaneta Thayer, Theresa Gildner
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prenatal care and patient satisfaction. Results show significant socioeconomic disparities in information sharing by providers at the beginning of the pandemic, which is negatively associated with patient satisfaction. Healthcare providers need to be aware of implicit bias in information sharing and find ways to reduce the impact of disrupted care on patient satisfaction.
BIRTH-ISSUES IN PERINATAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Glorieuse Uwizeye, Julienne N. Rutherford, Zaneta M. Thayer
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the duration of first trimester exposure to genocide-related stress on adult mental health outcomes. The results show that longer exposure during the first trimester is associated with higher levels of anxiety and depression, as well as lower vitality. The study highlights the adverse intergenerational consequences of experiencing extreme events during pregnancy.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Z. M. Thayer, S. A. Geisel-Zamora, G. Uwizeye, T. E. Gildner
Summary: Childbirth fear is prevalent in the USA, especially among socially disadvantaged individuals, and is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth.
EVOLUTION MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
D. MacEvilly, G. Brosnan
Summary: This report describes the adaptation of group cognitive behavior therapy-based sessions for children with mental health disorders to individualized, online therapeutic triads during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although internet technology is considered a promising solution, further exploration is needed to confirm its efficacy for children attending CAMHS.
IRISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)