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The impact of COVID-19 on breastfeeding rates: An international cross-sectional...
Ganho-Ávila, Ana; Guiomar, Raquel; Sobral, Mónica; Pacheco, Francisca; Caparros-Gonzalez, Rafael A.; Diaz-Louzao, Carla; Motrico, EmmaBackground: Breastfeeding promotes children's health and is associated with positive effects to maternal physical and mental health. Uncertainties regarding SARS-CoV-2 transmission led to worries experienced by women and health professionals which impacted breastfeeding plans. We aimed to investigate the impact of self-reported and country-specific factors on breastfeeding rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Me...
Treatment of Peripartum Depression with Antidepressants and Other Psychotropic ...
Kittel-Schneider, Sarah; Felice, Ethel; Buhagiar, Rachel; Lambregtse-van den Berg, Mijke; Wilson, Claire A; Banjac Baljak, VisnjaThis study examined (1) the availability and content of national CPGs for treatment of peripartum depression, including comorbid anxiety, with antidepressants and other psychotropics across Europe and (2) antidepressant and other psychotropic utilization data as an indicator of prescribers' compliance to the guidelines. We conducted a search using Medline and the Guidelines International Network database, combi...
Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation in decreasing depression symptoms du...
Pacheco, Francisca; Guiomar, Raquel; Brunoni, Andre R; Buhagiar, Rachel; Evagorou, Olympia; Roca-Lecumberri, Alba; Poleszczyk, AnnaNon-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques have been suggested as alternative treatments to decrease depression symptoms during the perinatal period. These include brain stimulation techniques that do not require surgery and that are nonpharmacological and non-psychotherapeutic. NIBS with evidence of antidepressant effects include repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), transcranial electric ...
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on perinatal mental health (Riseup-PPD-COVID-19...
Motrico, Emma; Bina, Rena; Domínguez-Salas, Sara; Mateus, Vera; Contreras-García, Yolanda; Carrasco-Portiño, Mercedes; Ajaz, Erilda; Apter, GiseleCorona Virus Disease 19 (COVID-19) is a new pandemic, declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization, which could have negative consequences for pregnant and postpartum women. The scarce evidence published to date suggests that perinatal mental health has deteriorated since the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the few studies published so far have some limitations, such as a cross-sectional desi...