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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Zhiguo Li, Riitta Veijola, Eileen Koski, Vibha Anand, Frank Martin, Kathleen Waugh, Heikki Hyoty, Christiane Winkler, Michael B. Killian, Markus Lundgren, Kenney Ng, Marlena Maziarz, Jorma Toppari
Summary: This study suggests that rapid height growth in childhood is associated with increased risk of islet autoimmunity and progression to T1D.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Joseph Freer, Joanna Orr, Joan K. Morris, Robert Walton, Leo Dunkel, Helen L. Storr, Andrew J. Prendergast
Summary: Short stature at age 3 is associated with lower language development scores from 3 to 11 years of age in UK children, and this association remains significant after adjusting for other factors.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paraskevi Massara, Charles D. G. Keown-Stoneman, Lauren Erdman, Eric O. Ohuma, Celine Bourdon, Jonathon L. Maguire, Elena M. Comelli, Catherine Birken, Robert H. J. Bandsma
Summary: This study examined the variation in growth patterns detected by different clustering and latent class modelling techniques, as well as how characteristics of longitudinal growth influence pattern detection. Results showed that the method employed can impact growth-pattern detection and that growth features can be reliably used as predictors of growth patterns.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Megan G. Bragg, Elizabeth L. Prado, Christine P. Stewart
Summary: Choline and DHA are important nutrients for child neurodevelopment and health, but may be lacking in the diets of pregnant and lactating women and young children in low- and middle-income countries. More research is needed to understand the specific, long-term effects of perinatal intake of these nutrients in different contexts.
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Environmental Sciences
Carmen M. Donangelo, Brendan T. Kerr, Elena Queirolo, Marie Vahter, Fabiana Peregalli, Nelly Manay, Katarzyna Kordas
Summary: The growth of children is influenced by various factors such as diet, nutrition, socioeconomic status, and exposure to environmental chemicals. This study looked at the association between blood lead levels and growth indices in Uruguayan school children, finding that exposure to low levels of lead was associated with lower height-for-age scores, particularly in girls.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Thermodynamics
Shamal Chandra Karmaker, Kanchan Kumar Sen, Bipasha Singha, Shahadat Hosan, Andrew J. Chapman, Bidyut Baran Saha
Summary: This study examines the impact of energy poverty on early childhood development in energy-poor countries using a multidimensional approach and mediation analysis. The findings suggest that energy poverty hampers childhood development through its effects on living standards and child health.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Aida Simoes, Saudade Lopes, Maria dos Anjos Dixe, Julio Belo Fernandes
Summary: This review identifies family risk factors that jeopardize child development, categorizing them into four types. The results are significant for Child Protective Services workers in conducting risk assessments and developing interventions.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Mark D. Deboer, Sarah E. Elwood, James A. Platts-Mills, Joann M. Mcdermid, Rebecca J. Scharf, Elizabeth T. Rogawski Mcquade, Samwel Jatosh, Eric R. Houpt, Estomih Mduma
Summary: This study aimed to assess the associations between circulating biomarkers related to nutrition and inflammation with growth and cognitive development in children. The results showed consistent links between individual biomarkers and growth and cognitive outcomes, providing evidence for the relationship between nutrition and inflammation in early child development. Rating: 8/10.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
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Education & Educational Research
Na Zhang, Jinghan Xu, Xifeng Zhang, Yifang Wang
Summary: The presence of social robots in children's daily environments has increased, and their impact on children's learning and development has been influenced by the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI). This study utilized the Web of Science database and conducted a bibliometric analysis to explore the knowledge evolution path and intellectual structure in this field. By combining the visual mapping of VOSviewer and the quantitative analysis of CiteSpace, the study provides a comprehensive landscape mapping and proposes future research directions. It also informs the design and application of child-friendly social robots equipped with generative AI techniques.
EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ilana R. Cliffer, William A. Masters, Nandita Perumal, Elena N. Naumova, Augustin N. Zeba, Franck Garanet, Beatrice L. Rogers
Summary: This study used longitudinal data to investigate growth patterns in Burkina Faso children aged 6-27 months. It found that children who experienced growth faltering have slower growth rates and shorter attained lengths. The study also found that growth between 9 and 11 months had the most significant impact on attained length.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nina Sokolovic, Alessandra Schneider, Michal Perlman, Rosangela Sousa, Jennifer M. Jenkins
Summary: This study aimed to explore the feasibility of enhancing home-visitors' understanding and coaching of responsive caregiving through an online professional development program. The results indicated that participants who took the course showed improvements in knowledge, ability to identify parental behaviors, and coaching strategies related to responsivity. The program was well-received by the participants, suggesting its feasibility even in low-income and rural areas.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH
(2022)
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Sport Sciences
Chao Guo, Xiyuan Hu, Chaofan Xu, Xiaoying Zheng
Summary: The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were found to be associated with healthier growth in children in China, with decreased risks of undernutrition and overnutrition. Female children showed lower odds of obesity compared to male children after the BOG.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Shaun Sweeney, Charlotte Wilson
Summary: Parental anxiety has an impact on their child's development, with the association being stronger in childhood and adolescence. The influence of both mothers and fathers has been found to negatively affect the functioning of offspring. However, the impact of maternal anxiety may be more significant in adolescence.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ali H. Mokdad
Summary: This study analyzed health patterns in different provinces of Indonesia from 1990 to 2019 using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study. The findings revealed significant disparities in health outcomes and disease burden among provinces. The study emphasizes the need to strengthen policies and programs aimed at reducing health disparities across the country.
LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Mary E. Alao, Jamie Perin, W. Abdullah Brooks, Lokman Hossain, Doli Goswami, Khalequzzaman Zaman, Mohammad Yunus, Md Alfazal Khan, Yasmin Jahan, Dilruba Ahmed, Vesna Slavkovich, Joseph Graziano, Christine Prosperi, Melissa Higdon, Maria Deloria-Knoll, Katherine L. O'Brien, Christine Marie George
Summary: Among children under 5 years in rural Bangladesh, those with higher urinary arsenic concentrations are more likely to be underweight and wasted. These findings highlight the impact of arsenic exposure on growth deficits in young children.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Austin Oberlin, Jacqueline Wallace, Janet L. Moore, Sarah Saleem, Adrien Lokangaka, Antoinette Tshefu, Melissa Bauserman, Lester Figueroa, Nancy F. Krebs, Fabian Esamai, Edward Liechty, Sheri Bucher, Archana B. Patel, Patricia L. Hibberd, Elwyn Chomba, Waldemar A. Carlo, Shivaprasad Goudar, Richard J. Derman, Marion Koso-Thomas, Elizabeth M. McClure, Robert L. Goldenberg
Summary: This study explores maternal morbidity using quality data from LMICs and compares it to the WHO estimate. The results show that delivery location and birth attendant type have an impact on maternal morbidity, with lower rates observed in non-hospital healthcare facilities and among non-physician clinicians.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Elizabeth M. McClure, Robert L. Goldenberg
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Najia Karim Ghanchi, Imran Ahmed, Jean Kim, Sheetal Harakuni, Manjunath S. Somannavar, Afia Zafar, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Sarah Saleem, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Sangappa M. Dhaded, Gowdar Guruprasad, S. Yogeshkumar, Kay Hwang, Anna Aceituno, Robert M. Silver, Elizabeth M. McClure, Robert L. Goldenberg
Summary: In organ samples from deceased infants in India and Pakistan evaluated with multiplex polymerase chain reaction, Acinetobacter baumannii was the most common pathogen identified. Group B streptococcus was rarely found. A. baumannii was rarely found in the placentas of these deceased neonates, suggesting nosocomial acquisition.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Robert I. Goldenberg, Sarah Saleem, Sk Masum Billah, Jean Kim, Janet L. Moore, Najia Karim Ghanchi, Rashidul Haque, Lester Figueroa, Alejandra Ayala, Adrien Lokangaka, Antoinette Tshefu, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Avinash Kavi, Manjunath Somannavar, Fabian Esamai, Musaku Mwenechanya, Elwyn Chomba, Archana Patel, Prabir Das, Wilfred Injera Emonyi, Samuel Edidi, Madhavi Deshmukh, Biplob Hossain, Shahjahan Siraj, Manolo Mazariegos, Ana L. Garces, Melissa Bauserman, Carl L. Bose, William A. Petri, Nancy F. Krebs, Richard J. Derman, Waldemar A. Carlo, Edward A. Liechty, Patricia L. Hibberd, Marion Koso-Thomas, Nalini Peres-da-Silva, Tracy L. Nolen, Elizabeth M. McClure
Summary: This study aimed to determine the COVID-19 antibody positivity rates over time and its relationship to pregnancy outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. The results showed that the COVID-19 antibody positivity increased during pregnancy, but most adverse pregnancy outcomes were not significantly associated with antibody positivity.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
S. U. Harakuni, M. S. Somannavar, N. K. Ghanchi, I. Ahmed, A. Zafar, J. Kim, S. S. Tikmani, K. Hwang, S. Saleem, S. S. Goudar, S. Dhaded, G. Guruprasad, H. Yasmin, S. Yogeshkumar, A. Aceituno, R. M. Silver, E. M. McClure, R. L. Goldenberg, PURPOSe Invest
Summary: This observational study examined internal organ tissues and placentas of stillbirths in four hospitals in India and Pakistan. The findings showed that approximately 8% of stillbirth internal tissues tested positive for pathogens, with Ureaplasma urealyticum/parvum being the most commonly detected organism, especially in the fetal brain.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alan T. N. Tita, Waldemar A. Carlo, Elizabeth M. McClure, Musaku Mwenechanya, Elwyn Chomba, Jennifer J. Hemingway-Foday, Avinash Kavi, Mrityunjay C. Metgud, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Richard Derman, Adrien Lokangaka, Antoinette Tshefu, Melissa Bauserman, Carl Bose, Poonam Shivkumar, Manju Waikar, Archana Patel, Patricia L. Hibberd, Paul Nyongesa, Fabian Esamai, Osayame A. Ekhaguere, Sherri Bucher, Saleem Jessani, Shiyam S. Tikmani, Sarah Saleem, Robert L. Goldenberg, Sk M. Billah, Ruth Lennox, Rashidul Haque, William Petri, Lester Figueroa, Manolo Mazariegos, Nancy F. Krebs, Janet L. Moore, Tracy L. Nolen, Marion Koso-Thomas
Summary: In women planning a vaginal delivery, a single oral dose of azithromycin significantly reduced the risk of maternal sepsis or death compared to placebo, but had little effect on newborn sepsis or death.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Albert Manasyan, Ariel A. Salas, Tracy Nolen, Elwyn Chomba, Manolo Mazariegos, Antoinette Tshefu Kitoto, Sarah Saleem, Farnaz Naqvi, K. Michael Hambidge, Norman Goco, Elizabeth M. McClure, Jan L. Wallander, Fred J. Biasini, Robert L. Goldenberg, Carl L. Bose, Marion Koso-Thomas, Nancy F. Krebs, Waldemar A. Carlo
Summary: This study compared the performance of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID) second edition as screening tools for neurodevelopmental disorders in low-resource countries. The results showed that ASQ had high specificity but low sensitivity in 18-month-old infants. Therefore, when administered by trained healthcare workers, ASQ may be a useful screening tool.
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Robert L. L. Goldenberg, Shivaprasad S. S. Goudar, Avinash Kavi, Nancy F. F. Krebs, Richard J. J. Derman, Sarah Saleem, Elizabeth M. M. McClure
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Kartik Shankar, Kay Hwang, Jamie L. L. Westcott, Sarah Saleem, Sumera A. Ali, Saleem Jessani, Archana Patel, Avinash Kavi, Manjunath S. S. Somannavar, Shivaprasad S. S. Goudar, Patricia L. L. Hibberd, Richard J. J. Derman, Matthew Hoffman, Blair J. J. Wylie, Robert L. L. Goldenberg, Vanessa R. R. Thorsten, Elizabeth M. M. McClure, Nancy F. F. Krebs
Summary: Growing evidence suggests that environmental heat stress negatively influences fetal growth and pregnancy outcomes. However, few studies have examined the impact of heat stress on pregnancy outcomes in low-resource settings. This study combines data from a large multi-country maternal-child health registry and meteorological data to assess the impacts of heat stress.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Avinash Kavi, Shivaprasad S. S. Goudar, Manjunath S. S. Somannavar, Janet L. L. Moore, Richard J. J. Derman, Sarah Saleem, Seemab Naqvi, Sk Masum Billah, Rashidul Haque, Lester Figueroa, Manolo Mazariegos, Adrien Lokangaka, Antoinette Tshefu, Fabian Esamai, Musaku Mwenechanya, Elwyn Chomba, Archana Patel, Prabirkumar Das, Melissa Bauserman, William A. A. Petri Jr, Nancy F. F. Krebs, Waldemar A. A. Carlo, Sherri Bucher, Patricia L. L. Hibberd, Marion Koso-Thomas, Elizabeth M. M. McClure, Robert L. L. Goldenberg
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 symptoms and COVID-19 antibody positivity in unvaccinated pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The results showed that unvaccinated pregnant women who were antibody-positive had slightly more symptoms during their pregnancy, with a small but significantly greater increase in fever. However, evaluating COVID-19-related symptoms does not appear to be useful in differentiating pregnant women who have had a COVID-19 infection.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Imran Ahmed, Najia Karim Ghanchi, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Kay Hwang, Afia Zafar, Sarah Saleem, Zeeshan Uddin, Sheetal Harakuni, Manjunath S. Somannavar, Vardendra Kulkarni, Gowder Guruprasad, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Jean Kim, Elizabeth M. McClure, Robert L. Goldenberg
Summary: This study examined inflammatory lesions in placentas of stillbirths, preterm neonatal deaths, and term controls in India and Pakistan. The most common type of placental inflammatory lesion was chorioamnionitis, regardless of the group evaluated. Ureaplasma spp. were the most common pathogens found in the placentas and were significantly associated with inflammation.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jackie K. Patterson, Vanessa R. Thorsten, Barry Eggleston, Tracy Nolen, Adrien Lokangaka, Antoinette Tshefu, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Richard J. Derman, Elwyn Chomba, Waldemar A. Carlo, Manolo Mazariegos, Nancy F. Krebs, Sarah Saleem, Robert L. Goldenberg, Archana Patel, Patricia L. Hibberd, Fabian Esamai, Edward A. Liechty, Rashidul Haque, Bill Petri, Marion Koso-Thomas, Elizabeth M. McClure, Carl L. Bose, Melissa Bauserman
Summary: Low birth weight (LBW) infants are at risk for death and disability, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with limited access to advanced neonatal care. Predictive modeling can help identify high-risk mothers and facilitate referral to appropriate centers. Logistic regression performed best in predicting LBW using clinical variables available prior to delivery.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jennifer Hemingway-Foday, Alan Tita, Elwyn Chomba, Musaku Mwenechanya, Trecious Mweemba, Tracy Nolen, Adrien Lokangaka, Antoinette Tshefu Kitoto, Gustave Lomendje, Patricia L. Hibberd, Archana Patel, Prabir Kumar Das, Kunal Kurhe, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Avinash Kavi, Mrityunjay Metgud, Sarah Saleem, Shiyam S. Tikmani, Fabian Esamai, Paul Nyongesa, Amos Sagwe, Lester Figueroa, Manolo Mazariegos, Sk Masum Billah, Rashidul Haque, Md Shahjahan Siraj, Robert L. Goldenberg, Melissa Bauserman, Carl Bose, Edward A. Liechty, Osayame A. Ekhaguere, Nancy F. Krebs, Richard Derman, William A. Petri, Marion Koso-Thomas, Elizabeth Mcclure, Waldemar A. Carlo
Summary: Maternal and neonatal infections are a common cause of mortality. A clinical trial showed that oral azithromycin reduced certain infections in women during labor. This study aims to evaluate the impact of azithromycin given to women in labor on maternal and newborn outcomes.