the outcome and proper management of fetal hydronephrosis have not been completely defined. the purpose of this study was to determine incidence and outcome of infants with a history of prenatal hydronephrosis diagnosed by ultrasound. in a three-year period from 2000 to 2003 we identified 211 cases (271 renal units) of fetal hydronephrosis in which renal pelvic anteroposterior diameter was more...

background religious coping is known as a main resource influencing how individuals cope with the complications and stressors of chronic disease. objectives the aim of this study was to assess the relationship between religious coping and quality of life among hemodialysis patients. methods this cross-sectional study was conducted in qom, iran, from june 2012 to july 2013. ninety-five end-stage...

The present study aimed to present an overview of recent national and international research on the Zika virus (ZIKV), as well as to explore possible action plans focused on children, their families and the health teams involved.Therefore, the study proposes the implementation of tracking systems in order to identify, describe and characterize the potential correlates of prenatal exposure to ZI...

OBJECTIVE To explore women's attitudes towards non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and determine factors influencing their decisions around uptake of NIPT. METHOD We conducted qualitative interviews to assess knowledge, attitude and deliberation amongst women offered NIPT in a public health service. In total, 45 women took part in telephone interviews (79% participation rate). RESULTS Most...

Raising a child born with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) can be challenging for parents. Few researchers have examined how having a child born with CL/P impacts couples. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to examine how a child's CL/P diagnosis affects couples' relational adjustment and coping. We conducted interviews with 17 couples (10 prenatal and seven postnatal) caring f...

An adverse fetal environment is strongly associated with behavioral and emotional development in later life, and environmental interactions with the genome are essential in the development of pathophysiology. This implicates that a genetic vulnerability or other predisposition may interact with the environment and stressful life events to trigger mental disease. The startle reflex is highly sen...

BACKGROUND Stress, depression, and anxiety affect 15 to 25% of pregnant women. However, fewer than 20% of prenatal care providers assess and treat mental health problems and fewer than 20% of pregnant women seek mental healthcare. For those who seek treatment, the lack of health system integration and existing barriers frequently prevent treatment access. Without treatment, poor prenatal mental...

background: thalassemia is a chronic disease with serious clinical and psychological challenges. the incidence of thalassemia in a family member may cause a psychological crisis in all family members and in this case coping strategies are required. this clinical trial study aimed to determine the impact of training coping strategies on their use by major thalassemic adolescents referred to dast...

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze outcomes in fetuses and newborns exposed to infections during pregnancy. Methods: Cross-sectional, quantitative study, carried out a public maternity hospital Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. The sample consisted of 145 medical records pregnant women admitted between 2015 2018 with possible vertically transmitted infections. Incomplete or those that did not make it descri...