Social Support and Women’s Smoking during the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review by Cristina M. Posse, Alba Val, M. Carmen Míguez

“…Background: This review focuses on analyzing the relationship between social support and women’s smoking during the perinatal period. Method: A literature search was conducted in PsycINFO, Medline, and SCOPUS covering the period between January 2010 and August 2024. …”
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The Connection Between Stress and Women’s Smoking During the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review by M. Carmen Míguez, Yara Queiro, Cristina M. Posse, Alba Val

“…Eleven of the studies found a relationship between stress and smoking in the perinatal period, with stress being a predictor of smoking. …”
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Parenting after a history of childhood maltreatment: A scoping review and map of evidence in the perinatal period. by Catherine Chamberlain, Graham Gee, Stephen Harfield, Sandra Campbell, Sue Brennan, Yvonne Clark, Fiona Mensah, Kerry Arabena, Helen Herrman, Stephanie Brown, ‘Healing the Past by Nurturing the Future’ group

“…Conversely, the perinatal period offers a unique life-course opportunity for parental healing and prevention of child maltreatment. …”
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A systematic review of the clinical practice guidelines for the assessment, management and treatment of eating disorders during the perinatal period by Chantelle Ecob, Debbie M. Smith, Zoe Tsivos, Noora Hossain, Sarah Peters

“…Abstract Background Eating disorders during the perinatal period can pose significant risks to both the mother and the baby. …”
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Non-metric variations in individuals who died during the perinatal period in past populations: recording protocol and comparative data by Caroline Partiot, Dominique Castex, Valérie Delattre, Bruno Maureille, Mark Guillon

“…The aim of this study was therefore to document the expression and frequencies of a selection of non-metric variations in an archaeological sample of 116 individuals who died during the perinatal period, in order to outline a diachronic reference database for comparative analysis. …”
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Factor structure and longitudinal measurement invariance of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale during the whole perinatal period: a multicenter cohort study in China by Jichun Yang, Yu Jiang, Yimin Qu, Yongle Zhan, Haihui Ma, Xiaoxiu Li, Dongmei Man, Hongguo Wu, Ping Huang

“…However, few studies have examined its longitudinal measurement invariance (LMI) during the whole perinatal period, which is particularly important in longitudinal studies, such as exploring developmental trajectories of perinatal depression and evaluating the effects of certain interventions. …”
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Proportion, quality of life and factors associated with perinatal urinary incontinence among pregnant women attending at Muhimbili national hospital by Geofrey P. Chiloleti, Fransia Arda Mushi, Aboud Muhsin, Ally Mwanga

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Perinatal interventions to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): A scoping review. by Jane Kinsey, Jaime La Charite, Shirley Russ, Adam Schickedanz

“…<h4>Background</h4>Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is a public health priority, and the perinatal period is a sensitive life stage when preventive interventions could be particularly effective. …”
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Perinatal Chicken Pox (Varicella Zoster Virus) Infection by Ali Annagur, Ayhan Tastekin, Pervin Gunaslan, Oguzhan Demirel, Ahmet Hakan Dikener

“…Herein, the clinical feasures and treatment of chickenpox infection in the perinatal period have been emphasized with this case report. …”
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Maternal mental health matters: Indicators for perinatal mental health-A scoping review. by Elly Layton, Alexandra Roddy Mitchell, Elissa Kennedy, Allisyn C Moran, Francesca Palestra, Neerja Chowdhary, Shanon McNab, Caroline S E Homer

“…We found 25 indicators for PMH aligned with the Global Perinatal Mental Health Theory of Change, which were condensed to form a core set of nine indicators These core indicators include the proportion of women with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, or adjustment disorders in the perinatal period; the proportion of women screened for these services; the proportion who have access to services following a positive diagnosis; and, the proportion of healthcare providers trained to provide mental health care. …”
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L’infanticide féminin en question chez les Gaulois du Midi : l’apport des analyses ADN sur les nouveau-nés enterrés dans les habitats de l’âge du Fer by Bernard Dedet, Henri Duday, Philippe Gruat, Mélanie Pruvost

“…Though undeniably numerous among ancient or traditional, pre-Jennerian societies, before the advent of modern hygiene and medicine, juveniles who died during the perinatal period are remarkably absent from the cemeteries of indigenous populations for the Final Bronze and Iron Ages of southern France. …”
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Reaching Perinatal Women Online: The Healthy You, Healthy Baby Website and App by Lydia Hearn, Margaret Miller, Leanne Lester

“…This paper presents the findings of a project designed to develop an online resource to promote healthy lifestyles during the perinatal period. The methodology involved focus groups and interviews with perinatal women and PHCPs to determine what online information was needed, in what form, and how best it should be presented. …”
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Virulence and pathogenicity of group B Streptococcus: Virulence factors and their roles in perinatal infection by Christina J. Megli, Sophia M. Carlin, Elizabeth J. Giacobe, Gideon H. Hillebrand, Thomas A. Hooven

“…Beginning with an introduction to the historical transition of GBS from a zoonotic pathogen to a prominent cause of human infections, particularly in the perinatal period, the review describes major disease manifestations caused by GBS, including sepsis, meningitis, chorioamnionitis, pneumonia, and others, linking each to specific virulence mechanisms. …”
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Oxidative Stress Biomarkers: Establishment of Reference Values for Isoprostanes, AOPP, and NPBI in Cord Blood by Mariangela Longini, Elisa Belvisi, Fabrizio Proietti, Francesco Bazzini, Giuseppe Buonocore, Serafina Perrone

“…Oxidative stress (OS) is a common pathogenic factor involved in the onset of several diseases in humans, from immunologic disorders to malignancy, being a serious public health problem. In perinatal period, OS has been associated with adverse outcome of pregnancy and neonatal diseases. …”
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Note sur l’Étude paléopathologique des individus inhumés dans l’ancien monastère des prêtres Lóios de Arraiolos (Portugal) by Paula Tavares

“…Of the individual skeletons in connexion studied, nine are immature (five of them died in the perinatal period or before the age of seven/eight years, four are adolescents) and eight are adults (four men, two women and two of indeterminate sex).The palaeopathological analysis of the teeth indicates a low frequency of caries, heavy tooth wear, and the formation of tartar. …”
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Women with perinatal suicidal ideation-A scoping review of the biopsychosocial risk factors to inform health service provision and research. by Ann-Marie Bright, Owen Doody, Teresa Tuohy

“…<h4>Implications for practice</h4>The minimisation of women's experiences may lead to detrimental consequences and there is a need for increased knowledge of mental health problems by those working with women in the perinatal period to ensure safety planning conversations occur with every woman meeting 'at risk' criteria.…”
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Maternal and neonatal complications in the Beds Regulation Center in Maringá’s macro-region by Mirian Ueda Yamaguchi, Guido Luis Gomes Otto, Alan Deniver Chimenes Barbosa, Ana Luiza de Souza Francioli, Nayara de Arruda Cáceres

“…Variables related to pregnant woman (age, number of pregnancies and gestational age) and the main problems in the pregnancy-puerperal cycle and perinatal period were analysed. From January to June 2013 there were a total of 2215 requests for ICU beds in the Hospital Beds Regulation Center, with 221 for pregnant woman and 103 for newborn infants. 9 of the cases were requests for both the mother and the baby. …”
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Neurodevelopment in very low birth weight newborns in Matanzas during 2016-2018 by Gerardo Rogelio Robaina Castellanos, Solangel de la Caridad Riesgo Rodríguez, Dariana Hernández Morales

“…<strong>Background</strong>: The comparison of neurodevelopmental results in very low birth weight newborns according to birth year cohorts allows evaluating the impact of the different interventions carried out to prevent and treat the most frequent conditions in this group of patients during the perinatal period and neonatal, as well as the different conditions and diseases that occur in these stages of development.…”
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Inflammatory cytokines in newborn infants by A. Sarandakou, G. Giannaki, A. Malamitsi-Puchner, D. Rizos, E. Hourdaki, E. Protonotariou, I. Phocas

“…In conclusion, the increased concentrations of IL-1 β, IL-6 and TNF-α during the perinatal period might suggest their involvement in an inflammation like process during normal parturition, and reflect also a newborn immune response to the stress of delivery and environmental changes.…”
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Effectiveness of health literacy and relaxing music on quality of sleep and risk for antenatal depression by Meena Konsam, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Sunita Panda, Jyothi Shetty, N. Ravishankar, Sonia R. B. D’Souza

“…Background: Pregnant women experience increased sleep disturbances during the third trimester of their pregnancy, which may result in the development of psychological issues in the perinatal period. There is a dearth of interventional studies that combine health literacy and the provision of music for the benefit of pregnant women in South Asia. …”
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