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Nutrition & Dietetics
Howaida Khair, Mo'ath F. Bataineh, Kornelia Zareba, Shamsa Alawar, Sara Maki, Gehan Sayed Sallam, Afra Abdalla, Sharon Mutare, Habiba I. Ali
Summary: This study aimed to explore the perception of weight, knowledge of healthy gestational weight gain, and weight-related pregnancy complications among pregnant Emirati women. The majority of participants entered pregnancy as overweight or obese, with underestimation of weight category being more common among overweight and obese participants. Awareness of weight-related pregnancy complications varied, and there was a misconception about personal BMI and appropriate gestational weight gain. It is crucial to incorporate healthy lifestyle counseling into preventative health programs for better maternal health.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Paula Freire, Marta Rodrigues, Andre B. Fortunato, Alberto Freitas
Summary: Estuaries are vulnerable to climate change, with agriculture being one of the most affected sectors. This paper proposes a risk assessment approach for addressing risks affecting agricultural areas in estuarine margins, providing quantitative consequence descriptors and supporting risk owners in taking mitigation actions. The approach is flexible, adaptable to local conditions, and easy to apply.
NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2021)
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Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Rukiye Hobek Akarsu, Betul Ku, Gokhan Dogukan Akarsu
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Valsalva maneuver, EMLA cream application, and stress ball usage in controlling pain during PIVC insertion for pregnant women. Results showed that only the Valsalva maneuver group had significantly lower pain scores compared to the control group, while the EMLA and stress ball groups had similar scores to the control group.
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Regina M. Simeone, L. Duane House, Beatriz Salvesen von Essen, Katherine Kortsmit, Wanda Hernandez Virella, Manuel Vargas I. Bernal, Romeo R. Galang, Denise V. D'Angelo, Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Sascha R. Ellington
Summary: The study found that exposure to natural disasters during and after pregnancy may increase adverse mental health outcomes. The hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 had a negative impact on the experiences of pregnant women, leading to an increased prevalence of postpartum depressive symptoms.
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Farnaz Naqvi, Seemab Naqvi, Sk Masum Billah, Sarah Saleem, Elizabeth Fogleman, Nalini Peres-da-Silva, Lester Figueroa, Manolo Mazariegos, Ana L. Garces, Archana Patel, Prabir Das, Avinash Kavi, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Fabian Esamai, Elwyn Chomba, Adrien Lokangaka, Antoinette Tshefu, Rashidul Haque, Shahjahan Siraj, Sana Yousaf, Melissa Bauserman, Edward A. Liechty, Nancy F. Krebs, Richard J. Derman, Waldemar A. Carlo, William A. Petri, Patricia L. Hibberd, Marion Koso-Thomas, Carla M. Bann, Elizabeth M. McClure, Robert L. Goldenberg
Summary: Pregnant women in 7 low and middle income sites often lack complete knowledge related to COVID-19 and have varying practices to prevent COVID-19 during pregnancy.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michelle L. Miller, Breanna M. Williams, Jennifer E. McCabe, J. Austin Williamson, Suzanne King, David P. Laplante, Kimberly J. Hart, Michael W. O'Hara
Summary: The perinatal period is a vulnerable time for the development of psychopathology, particularly mood and anxiety disorders. Elevated prenatal social anxiety symptoms significantly predicted more negative maternal report of child behavior, while depressive and agoraphobia symptoms were not significant predictors of child outcomes. Elevated anxiety symptoms appear to have a distinct association with maternal report of child development and temperament.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2021)
Review
Psychiatry
Leonora King, Alexia Jolicoeur-Martineau, David P. Laplante, Eszter Szekely, Robert Levitan, Ashley Wazana
Summary: This review analyzes 36 studies and finds that the most commonly used measures of resilience are the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the Child Behavior Checklist, the Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Child and Youth Resilience Scale. The studies tend to rely on self-report methods to capture resilience, which presents challenges. The review proposes a complementary measure of child resilience using more proactive behavioral and observational indicators, with some preliminary findings presented. Concerns about the characterization of ELA and the influence of genetics on resilient outcomes prompt further considerations for resiliency research.
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Vincent Paquin, Guillaume Elgbeili, David P. Laplante, Sue Kildea, Suzanne King
Summary: The study found that disaster-related variables did not have time-dependent effects on depressive and anxiety symptoms. Objective hardship was not a predictor of outcomes, while peritraumatic distress predicted symptoms when cognitive appraisal was negative.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Vincent Paquin, Johanna Bick, Rebecca Lipschutz, Guillaume Elgbeili, David P. Laplante, Brian Biekman, Alain Brunet, Suzanne King, David Olson
Summary: The study found that expressive writing was not effective in reducing post-traumatic stress symptoms among perinatal women affected by disaster, and may have exacerbated some symptoms.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Sport Sciences
Paquito Bernard, Guillaume Chevance, Celia Kingsbury, Aurelie Baillot, Ahmed-Jerome Romain, Virginie Molinier, Tegwen Gadais, Kelsey N. Dancause
Summary: The study reveals a consistent negative impact of air pollution, extreme weather conditions, and natural disasters on levels of physical activity, particularly affecting adults with chronic diseases, higher BMI, and the elderly. Although the sport and physical activity communities play an important mitigating role post-natural disasters, transport related to sports practices also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.
Article
Psychiatry
Sahar Balvardi, Noriyeh Rahbari, Alexia Jolicoeur-Martineau, Lauren Rudy, Mitchell Arnovitz, David P. Laplante, Maria Brown, Paola Habib, Phyllis Zelkowitz, Jaswant Guzder, Ashley D. Wazana
Summary: The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an intensive multimodal day treatment program in improving externalizing problems in elementary-age children. Results showed that the program was effective in reducing externalizing symptoms, but less severe children and those with comorbid developmental problems showed less improvement in their externalizing problems.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Lei Cao-Lei, Sandra Yogendran, Romane Dufoix, Guillaume Elgbeili, David P. Laplante, Suzanne King
Summary: Gene-by-environment interactions during the prenatal period influence brain development, with individual genotypes altering susceptibility to the effects of prenatal maternal stress. Genetic variants of SNPs, such as COMT and BDNF, may moderate the impact of prenatal stress on hippocampal volumes.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Sandra Lafortune, David P. Laplante, Guillaume Elgbeili, Xinyuan Li, Stephanie Lebel, Christian Dagenais, Suzanne King
Summary: The evidence suggests that natural disaster-related prenatal maternal stress significantly impacts various aspects of child development. Higher levels of PNMS are associated with adverse birth outcomes, cognitive, motor, physical, socio-emotional, and behavioral development in children.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Asma Ahmed, Suzanne King, Guillaume Elgbeili, David P. Laplante, Seungmi Yang
Summary: This study found no significant associations between maternal exposure to the 1998 Quebec ice storm and adverse birth outcomes, suggesting that acute maternal stress during pregnancy may not have a substantial effect on birth outcomes.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Xinyuan Li, David P. Laplante, Vincent Paquin, Sandra Lafortune, Guillaume Elgbeili, Suzanne King
Summary: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for perinatal depression, anxiety, and stress. The results showed that both CBT-only and CBT plus other interventions were effective for perinatal depression in the short and long term. CBT-only also had short-term efficacy for perinatal anxiety and stress.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2022)
Editorial Material
Sport Sciences
P. Bernard, G. Chevance, C. Kingsbury, T. Gadais, K. Dancause, R. Villarino, A. J. Romain
Summary: This article argues that sport and exercise psychology should address climate change by helping individuals adopt adaptation and mitigation behaviors and trigger social changes in their communities. It highlights the effects of climate change on health, equity issues, and the need for behavior change. The article also suggests research questions for the field of physical activity and sport psychology.
GERMAN JOURNAL OF EXERCISE AND SPORT RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Shalaka Shah, David Laplante, Leslie Atkinson, Ashley Wazana
Summary: This review examines the gene x environment interactions between attachment, temperament, and parenting, and proposes a developmental cascade model. It finds that carriers of gene polymorphisms respond differently to environments and show patterns of differential susceptibility. Individuals more susceptible to environmental influences carry specific genes, which are marked by stress biology and temperament. Thus, intervention should focus on parenting and stress regulation strategies for these individuals.
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mirela Ambeskovic, David P. Laplante, Thomas Kenney, Guillaume Elgbeili, Pierre Beaumier, Nagy Azat, Gabrielle Simcock, Sue Kildea, Suzanne King, Gerlinde A. S. Metz
Summary: This study suggests that exposure to adverse experiences during pregnancy, such as a natural disaster, may affect hair elemental profiles in children, which are in turn associated with behavioral outcomes. Elemental hair analysis may serve as a useful tool for early identification of health risks in vulnerable children.
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Michaela Howells, Katherine Wander, Latisha Rivera, Chahra Arfouni, Ouassila Benhelal, M. Alicia Overstreet Galeano, Laura Schultz, Naomi Flock, Kelsey Dancause
Summary: Natural disasters can lead to psychological distress and physiological responses, such as increased cortisol levels. Studies have shown that unmarried pregnant women may be at a higher risk of distress during disasters. A study analyzed hair cortisol levels in a sample of 37 pregnant women during Hurricane Florence and found that unmarried participants had higher cortisol levels.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medical Ethics
Dimitri Patrinos, Bartha Maria Knoppers, Erika Kleiderman, Noriyeh Rahbari, David P. Laplante, Ashley Wazana
Summary: This paper explores the ethical permissibility of recontacting minors whose participation in research has ended, once they have reached the age of majority or maturity. The paper identifies scenarios where a minor's participation in a research project may end and discusses factors that can determine the ethical permissibility of recontacting them. Finally, the paper discusses the practical and ethical challenges of recontacting and presents re-consent models that can be used by researchers.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS-REVUE CANADIENNE DE BIOETHIQUE
(2022)
