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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"maternal alcohol use"”.
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Case-control study of the association of use of health services by children with behavioural and developmental disorders with prenatal alcohol exposure
Background Prenatal alcohol exposure can result in a range of permanent birth defects known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), which detrimentally affects the neurodevelopmental, physical, and social capabilities of children, is the most severe diagnosis on …
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Childhood behavioral and developmental disorders : association with maternal alcohol consumption and use of health services in Cape Town, South Africa
[Background] Prenatal alcohol exposure can result in a range of permanent birth defects known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), which detrimentally affects the neurodevelopmental, physical, and social capabilities of children, is the most severe diagnosis on …
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Maternal alcohol consumption and socio-demographic determinants of neurocognitive function of school children in the rural Western Cape
… of research regarding the associations between maternal gestational drinking and diagnosable child FASDs. However, there remains a paucity of local research regarding the impacts of other kinds of maternal drinking behaviours (e.g. past and present maternal drinking) and related …
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Multimodal neuroimaging and early neurobehavioural and developmental correlates of alcohol and methamphetamine exposed infants in Cape Town
Alcohol use and alcohol use disorders contribute a significant proportion of the burden of disease in low, middle, and high-income countries. As a result, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) represent one of the most common preventable causes of intellectual disability globally. Understanding …
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An exploration of the experiences of and perceptions about access to antenatal care for rural women who consume alcohol during pregnancy in the Western Cape, South Africa
… Globally, 2,3 billion people currently drink alcohol. South Africans have risky alcohol consumption and binge drinking patterns compared to other African countries. Western Cape rural areas have the highest prevalence of high-risk drinkers. Women's alcohol use during pregnancy has severe …
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A descriptive study of the community-based follow-up and outcomes of very low birth weight babies discharged from a regional hospital
… data from an accredited database were used to describe the VLBW cohort. Meetings with stakeholders and referral form analyses were used to assess the referral pathway and follow-up. Telephonic interviews were held with VLBW babies' caregivers to obtain further quantitative and …
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Regional neurometabolite trajectories and how they relate to neurocognitive
… brain health and function are built, exposure to maternal HIV and/or antiretroviral therapy (ART) during in utero and/or early postnatal development may adversely affect functional brain development and subsequent neurological functioning, in children who are exposed to HIV and/or ART perinatally. …