Published in NeuroImage
In adults, there are differences between male and female structural and functional brain connectivity, specifically for those regions involved in pain processing. This may partly explain the observed sex differences in pain sensitivity, tolerance, and inhibitory control, and in the development of chronic pain. However, it is not known if these diff...
Published in Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry
Suboptimal maternal care is a form of chronic early-life stress (ELS) and a risk factor for mental illness and behavioral impairments throughout the life span. The amygdala, particularly the basolateral amygdala (BLA), exhibits exquisite sensitivity to ELS and could promote dysregulation of stress reactivity and anxiety-related disorders. While ELS...
Målet för eftervården är att den nyblivna modern skall få vara tillsammans med sitt sjuka nyfödda barn och utifrån behov få stöd, råd och omvårdnad av barnmorskan. När det uppstår ett avancerat vårdbehov hos barnet efter förlossningen separeras i dag modern och barnet på de flesta sjukhus i Sverige. Detta ses av många som oundvikligt eftersom mor o...
Becoming a parent is often associated with a positive experience. To become a parent to a child who begins life in a neonatal unit is often unexpected and it can cause a variety of emotions. Premature and sick newborns are cared for in the neonatal care unit. Parents are seen as an integral part of the care team, which has positive effects on the a...
Published in International journal of nursing studies
There is paucity of normal vital sign data in the late preterm >34 weeks and post term gestational age cohorts despite literature suggesting differences in physiological maturity between these cohorts.
Published in Urology case reports
Neonatal priapism is uncommon and its cause is usually unknown, but it can generate anxiety for the parents and the pediatric team. The treatment in most cases is conservative and no sequelae are described.
Published in Journal of Perinatal Medicine
Aim: Autopsy is a beneficial procedure to determine the cause of death and the frequency of anomalies in perinatal losses. Even in the event of an autopsy not providing any additional information, completion of the procedure confirming the clinical diagnoses gives reassurance to both clinicians and parents. Here we present a 15-year archival study ...
Published in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)
Published in Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine
Congenital chylothorax (CC) results from multiple lymphatic vessel anomalies or thoracic cavity defects and may accompany other congenital anomalies. Fetal chylothorax may increase the risk of death and complications from pleural space lymphatic fluid accumulation, which compromises lung development, pulmonary, and cardiovascular function and from ...
Published in Progress in neurobiology
It is now well established that many of society's most devastating and costly neurological diseases and disorders arise from trauma at, or shortly after birth. In some cases deficits are seen in childhood and in others they are substantially delayed; arising in adolescence or young adulthood. In either case the initial insult initiates a metabolic ...
