Excess in the spring and deficit in the autumn in birth rates of male schizophrenic patients in Italy: Potential role of perinatal risk factors

The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of low birth weight and other perinatal risk factors in children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders. This is one of the first studies in the Arabian Gulf region focused on the contribution of these factors toward the development of various disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and other mental disorders. This descriptive study was based on qualitative data analysis. We reviewed retrospective information from the electronic medical records of 692 patients in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The prevalence of low birth weight in children with mental disorders was significantly higher as compared to the general population (16% vs 6% respectively). Furthermore, other risk factors, including high birth weight and preterm birth were noted to have a significant association with neurodevelopmental disorders. Future research on the impact of perinatal risk factors will contribute to advancement of early intervention guidelines.

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Perinatal risk factors for the neonatal abstinence syndrome in infants born to women on methadone maintenance therapy

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ◽

10.1111/j.1479-828x.2010.01168.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 50 (3) ◽

pp. 253-258 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Anthony J.W. LIU ◽

Michael P. JONES ◽

Henry MURRAY ◽

Colleen-Maree COOK ◽

Ralph NANAN

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Maintenance Therapy ◽

Methadone Maintenance ◽

Methadone Maintenance Therapy ◽

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome ◽

Abstinence Syndrome ◽

Perinatal Risk Factors ◽

Perinatal Risk

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Obstetric medication versus residential area as perinatal risk factors for subsequent adult drug addiction in offspring

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology ◽

10.1111/j.1365-3016.1993.tb00598.x ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 23-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Karin Nyberg ◽

Peter Allebeck ◽

Gunnar Eklund ◽

Bertil Jacobson

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Drug Addiction ◽

Residential Area ◽

Perinatal Risk Factors ◽

Perinatal Risk

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Perinatal risk factors for asthma development in children

Neonatology surgery and perinatal medicine ◽

10.24061/2413-4260.v.4.18.2015.7 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (4(18)) ◽

pp. 42-47

Author(s):

O. Yablon ◽

O. Mazulov

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Perinatal Risk Factors ◽

Perinatal Risk

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Towards a Consensus on Alzheimer’s Disease Comorbidity?

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm10194360 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (19) ◽

pp. 4360

Author(s):

Iska Avitan ◽

Yudit Halperin ◽

Trishna Saha ◽

Naamah Bloch ◽

Dana Atrahimovich ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Heart Failure ◽

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

Potential Role ◽

Oxygen Species ◽

Degenerative Diseases ◽

Comorbid Diseases

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is often comorbid with other pathologies. First, we review shortly the diseases most associated with AD in the clinic. Then we query PubMed citations for the co-occurrence of AD with other diseases, using a list of 400 common pathologies. Significantly, AD is found to be associated with schizophrenia and psychosis, sleep insomnia and apnea, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, fibrillation, osteoporosis, arthritis, glaucoma, metabolic syndrome, pain, herpes, HIV, alcoholism, heart failure, migraine, pneumonia, dyslipidemia, COPD and asthma, hearing loss, and tobacco smoking. Trivially, AD is also found to be associated with several neurodegenerative diseases, which are disregarded. Notably, our predicted results are consistent with the previously published clinical data and correlate nicely with individual publications. Our results emphasize risk factors and promulgate diseases often associated with AD. Interestingly, the comorbid diseases are often degenerative diseases exacerbated by reactive oxygen species, thus underlining the potential role of antioxidants in the treatment of AD and comorbid diseases.

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