Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kevin F. Boehnke, Owen Dean, Rebecca L. Haffajee, Avinash Hosanagar
Summary: Enrollment in medical cannabis programs in the United States increased approximately 4.5-fold from 2016 to 2020. Enrollment decreased in recreational states but increased in medical-only states. In 2020, 68.2% of patient-reported qualifying conditions had therapeutic value.
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
N. F. Hoegholt, L. Bonetti, A. B. A. Stevner, C. E. Andersen, M. Hughes, H. M. Fernandes, P. Vuust, M. L. Kringelbach
Summary: Studies using MEG have found that the orbitofrontal cortex is an important hub for the parental instinct in the brain, and it is linked to reward, emotion regulation, empathy, and mentalization networks. In this study, MEG was used to investigate the brain responses of first-time mothers listening to infant and adult cry vocalizations. It was found that mothers with weaker bonding scores showed decreased brain responses to infant cries in various brain regions. However, no correlation was found with sleep deprivation scores.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Angelica Dessi, Alice Bosco, Flaminia Cesare Marincola, Roberta Pintus, Giulia Paci, Luigi Atzori, Vassilios Fanos, Cristina Piras
Summary: In this study, the urinary metabolomic profile of newborns of diabetic mothers was analyzed using NMR spectroscopy and GS-MS. Differences in metabolite levels were observed at birth, but not in subsequent sampling times. Early nutrition was considered as a potential contributing factor to these metabolic changes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Marina Tolou-Shams, Johanna B. Folk, Brandon D. L. Marshall, Emily F. Dauria, Kathleen Kemp, Yu Li, Daphne Koinis-Mitchell, Larry K. Brown
Summary: The study found that justice-involved youth who start using cannabis early may be associated with older age, being White/non-Latinx, and having more psychiatric symptoms. Youth with better self-control and self-concept are less likely to have lifetime cannabis use, while affect dysregulation, internalizing symptoms, and positive cannabis expectancies are positively associated with cannabis initiation.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Carlos Alberto Feldens, Laura Boianovsky Petracco, Gustavo G. Nascimento, Huihua Li, Marcia Regina Vitolo, Karen Glazer Peres
Summary: Increased dental overjet in adolescence is a clinically relevant outcome associated with the complexity and high cost of treatment. Breastfeeding has a protective effect on dental overjet, with 63.1% of the effect mediated by pacifier use. However, the direct effect of breastfeeding alone on dental overjet was not statistically significant.
Article
Management
Shingo Tanaka, Keiko Kunie, Yukie Takemura, Naoko Ichikawa, Ryohei Kida
Summary: The study found that there were a high number of bed transfers in acute care wards of mid-sized hospitals, with the main reason being that patients did not need a specific bed. By designing ward layouts that reflect nurses' clinical judgement, unnecessary bed transfers can be reduced. Monitoring data for the reasons behind bed transfers contributes to hospital planning and decreases unnecessary bed transfers.
JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Danielle Olds, Emily Cramer
Summary: The study found that better nurse-physician relationships were associated with higher restraint use, but a better overall work environment was associated with lower restraint rates. Registered Nurse hours per patient day were associated with lower restraint rates, while skill mix was not.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Hongyu Huang, Mingzhe Ning, Jing Feng, Jie Chen, Yimin Dai, Yali Hu, Yi-Hua Zhou
Summary: This study aimed to quantify viral antigens and viral loads of hepatitis B virus in human milk samples from infected mothers. Results showed relatively low levels of viral markers in the milk compared to maternal circulation levels, with no correlation between viral levels in milk and blood.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Joceline Y. Y. Yong, Eddie M. W. Tong, Jean C. J. Liu
Summary: Research found that most people use smartphones during meals, with an average frequency of about one out of three meals; the use of smartphones during meals is diverse and has different effects on food intake.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elizabeth Bailey, Samantha Nightingale, Nicky Thomas, Dawn Coleby, Toity Deave, Trudy Goodenough, Samuel Ginja, Raghu Lingam, Sally Kendall, Crispin Day, Jane Coad
Summary: The study found that first-time mothers benefited from accessing reliable and easily accessible new information through the "Baby Buddy" app, leading to increased confidence and improved communication with family and professionals. Their main challenge was a preference for face-to-face interaction with healthcare professionals, particularly when discussing specific issues.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2022)
Article
Primary Health Care
Lieke Maria Koggel, Marten Alexander Lantinga, Frederike Leonie Buchner, Joost Paulus Hubertus Drenth, Jacqueline Sarah Frankema, Edwin Johannes Heeregrave, Mette Heringa, Mattijs Everard Numans, Peter Derk Siersema
Summary: This study evaluated the appropriateness of PPI prescriptions in primary care and found that over half of the patients had inappropriate indications for PPI use, with unnecessary ulcer prophylaxis being one of the leading causes.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Caleb J. Smith, Lindsey Ann Kluck, Gordon J. Ruan, Aneel A. Ashrani, Ariela L. Marshall, Rajiv K. Pruthi, Mithun Vinod Shah, Alexandra Wolanskyj-Spinner, Naseema Gangat, Mark R. Litzow, William J. Hogan, Meera Sridharan, Ronald S. Go
Summary: Tobacco-induced leukocytosis is characterized by a mild elevation in total white blood cell count, often associated with neutrophilia, lymphocytosis, monocytosis, and basophilia. Smoking cessation leads to improvement in leukocytosis, with a significant decrease in white blood cell count observed after reducing or quitting tobacco use.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jill M. Newby, Aliza Werner-Seidler, Melissa J. Black, Colette R. Hirsch, Michelle L. Moulds
Summary: This study recruited 236 women who had their first baby within the past year, revealing that they experienced a variety of unexpected emotional responses during the perinatal period, and the themes of RT included a sense of discrepancy between expectations and reality as well as adjustment to profound change.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mirja Steinbrenner, Tabea Tito, Christoph Dehnicke, Martin Holtkamp
Summary: In this prospective study, it was found that half of the patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy decline the recommended resective surgery or further video-EEG monitoring procedures. The main reasons for patient decline are fear of brain surgery and currently lower seizure frequency. More research is needed to improve patient counseling.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shintaro Mandai, Fumiaki Ando, Takayasu Mori, Koichiro Susa, Soichiro Iimori, Shotaro Naito, Eisei Sohara, Shinichi Uchida, Kiyohide Fushimi, Tatemitsu Rai
Summary: The study found that patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease who died in the hospital often died from reasons other than their original reason for admission, with underlying kidney disease being the main risk factor for this discrepancy. This led to prolonged hospital stays and increased medical costs.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chelsea E. Mauch, Thomas P. Wycherley, Lucinda K. Bell, Rachel A. Laws, Rebecca Byrne, Rebecca K. Golley
Summary: Objective: This study examined the relationship between parental work hours and household income with children's discretionary food and beverage intake. The results showed that household income was negatively associated with discretionary energy intake, while maternal part-time employment was positively associated with child consumption of discretionary energy at main meals. Paternal unemployment predicted a lower proportion of discretionary energy at snacks.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
K. B. Mruts, G. A. Tessema, A. T. Gebremedhin, J. Scott, G. Pereira
Summary: This systematic review examines the association between family planning counselling and postpartum modern contraceptive uptake and finds that family planning counselling at different contact points of maternal health services increases contraceptive uptake among postpartum women.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Najma A. Moumin, Merryn J. Netting, Rebecca K. Golley, Chelsea E. Mauch, Maria Makrides, Tim J. Green
Summary: This study found that the majority of nutrients were sufficient in the diets of Australian infants and children, except for iron which was lacking in infants aged 6-11.9 months and toddlers aged 12-24 months. Excessive sodium intake among toddlers was also a concern.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Becky K. White, Sharyn K. Burns, Roslyn C. Giglia, Satvinder S. Dhaliwal, Jane A. Scott
Summary: This study developed an engagement index for mHealth interventions, specifically for the Milk Man app. Results showed that engagement level did not impact exclusive breastfeeding duration and was not associated with demographic factors, indicating the need for further research in measuring effective engagement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Diep H. Ha, Huy Nguyen, An Dao, Rebecca K. Golley, W. Murray Thomson, David J. Manton, Sam Leary, Jane A. Scott, A. John Spencer, Loc G. Do
Summary: This study investigated the trajectory of maternal intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) during the first five years of their child's life and found that children of mothers with high and moderate but increasing SSB intake were more likely to experience dental caries. It emphasizes the importance of creating a low-sugar environment from early childhood and delivering health promotion activities to expecting women or soon after childbirth.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Najma A. Moumin, Merryn J. Netting, Rebecca K. Golley, Chelsea E. Mauch, Maria Makrides, Tim J. Green
Summary: Most toddlers aged 1-2 years do not meet the recommended servings of the five food groups, except for fruit and dairy. Many toddlers consume discretionary foods, which may replace nutritious family foods. Breastfed toddlers consume fewer servings from the five food groups. There is a need for dietary modeling that includes breastmilk as the primary milk source and provides practical advice on incorporating breastmilk in a toddler's diet while optimizing food consumption.
Article
Pediatrics
Amanda Watson, Dorothea Dumuid, Carol Maher, Francois Fraysse, Chelsea Mauch, Grant R. Tomkinson, Ty Ferguson, Tim Olds
Summary: This study examines the associations between parenting style and various outcomes in children. The results show that Disengaged parenting is detrimental to children's activity patterns and health, while Permissive parenting is beneficial for activity patterns. No significant associations were found for parenting style and academic achievement, body composition, or fitness.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kalayu Brhane Mruts, Amanuel Tesfay Gebremedhin, Gizachew A. Tessema, Jane A. Scott, Gavin Pereira
Summary: This study found that both short and longer interbirth intervals were associated with an increased risk of maternal anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa. There was a relatively lower risk of maternal anaemia observed between 24 and 40 months of interbirth intervals.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chelsea E. Mauch, Sarah M. Edney, John Noel M. Viana, Shakuntla Gondalia, Hamza Sellak, Sarah J. Boud, Dakota D. Nixon, Jillian C. Ryan
Summary: Precision health behavior change interventions currently rely heavily on human-led personalization and low-tech approaches, and have not fully considered the interaction between individual behavior and social and environmental contexts. Further research is needed to understand the relationship between personalization and intervention effectiveness, aiming to develop complex and scalable behavior change interventions that have a tangible impact on public health.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Correction
Nutrition & Dietetics
Najma A. A. Moumin, Merryn J. J. Netting, Rebecca K. K. Golley, Chelsea E. E. Mauch, Maria Makrides, Tim J. J. Green
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Becky K. White, Roslyn C. Giglia, Sharyn K. Burns, Jane A. Scott
Summary: This study aims to explore mothers' perspectives on their partners' use of the Milk Man app, a father-focused breastfeeding smartphone app, and assess the acceptability of this approach. Findings show that just over a quarter of mothers had seen something from the app, and 37% had discussed app content with their partners. Most mothers had positive views of the app, although there were some negative comments about its usability.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Sarah C. C. Hunter, Chelsea E. E. Mauch, Kate Ridley, Jessica Shipman, Damien W. W. Riggs, John Coveney, Rebecca Feo, Rebecca K. K. Golley
Summary: This multi-method project examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Australian caregivers' family life and subsequent family health behaviors. Through surveys, recall tasks, and story completion tasks, the project identified how poor relationship quality affected families' experiences of disruptions and transitions. This study emphasizes the importance of caregiver relationship quality for family health and wellbeing in the context of COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY ISSUES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Becky K. K. White, Sharyn K. K. Burns, Jennie Carson, Jane A. A. Scott
Summary: This study aims to understand the sharing of breastfeeding-related COVID-19 information on social media during the global and Australian vaccine roll-out. The results show that vaccine-related posts had the highest number and increased over time. These findings are important for understanding user reactions to COVID-19 related breastfeeding information on social media.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennifer Tartaglia, Jonine Jancey, Jane Anne Scott, Satvinder S. Dhaliwal, Andrea Begley
Summary: This paper presents the development and evaluation of a program that combines food literacy with positive parent feeding practices, targeting parents in disadvantaged areas of Western Australia. The results indicate that the program is effective in improving food literacy behaviors, positive parenting feeding practices, and increasing vegetable consumption.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Diep H. Ha, Huy Nguyen, Lucinda K. Bell, Gemma Devenish-Coleman, Rebecca K. Golley, W. Murray Thomson, David J. Manton, Sam D. Leary, Jane A. Scott, John Spencer, Loc G. Do
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between trajectories of free sugars intake during the first five years of life and dental caries experience at five years. The study found that a sustained, high trajectory of free sugars intake from a young age was positively associated with child dental caries. Therefore, measures to minimise consumption of free sugars must commence early in life.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2023)
