Perinatal environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure in humans elicits neurobehavioral deficits. We exposed rhesus monkeys to ETS during gestation and through 13 months postnatally, or postnatally only (6-13 months). At the conclusion of exposure, we examined cerebrocortical regions and the midbrain for cell damage markers and lipid peroxidation. For perinatal ETS, two archetypal patterns were ...

Miscarriage or perinatal loss constitutes one of the most important emotional stressors a woman can experience and be associated with bereavement. This mourning is way adapting coping circumstances. However, inadequate management this process lead to development complicated grief psychopathologies such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder. The aim systematic review was evaluat...

Experiencing perinatal loss can leave women and families feeling distressed, overwhelmed, and with many questions, while health care providers often lack time and may not be prepared to provide all the answers. This paper highlights the rationale for use and benefits of the Internet with this population and outlines an effort to review and select reliable Internet resources containing valid and...

In the Czech Republic, community responsibility for care of bereaved after pregnancy loss, and specifically perinatal is a recent phenomenon. Using sociological, qualitative, explorative framework, paper analyses practices contexts establishing as emerging bottom-up initiatives. The research, funded by Science Foundation 2016– 2019, traces significant change in status quo loss associated bereav...