Publications by authors named "B H Milosavljevic"
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- There is a need for more research on neonatal behavior that applies to diverse global populations, but few appropriate assessment measures exist for use from birth.
- The Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (NBAS) was piloted in rural Gambia and showed great utility, leading to adaptations tailored to the local environment.
- When comparing NBAS results between infants in the UK and The Gambia, findings indicated fewer state changes in Gambian infants and revealed associations with perinatal factors like pregnancy anxiety, suggesting cultural contexts impact early neurobehavioral development.
There is a scarcity of prospective longitudinal research targeted at early postnatal life which maps developmental pathways of early-stage processing and brain specialisation in the context of early adversity. Follow up from infancy into the one-five year age range is key, as it constitutes a critical gap between infant and early childhood studies. Availability of portable neuroimaging (functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG)) has enabled access to rural settings increasing the diversity of our sampling and broadening developmental research to include previously underrepresented ethnic-racial and geographical groups in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe currently dominant SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant, while causing mild respiratory symptoms, exhibits high transmissibility, drug resistance, and immune evasion. We investigated whether the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 affected the dynamics of fecal microbial composition isolated in culture in moderate COVID-19 patients. Blood, stool, and medical records were collected from 50 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutism sibling recurrence in prospective infant family history studies is ~20% at 3 years but systematic follow-up to mid-childhood is rare. In population and clinical cohorts autism is not recognized in some children until school-age or later. One hundred and fifty-nine infants with an older sibling with autism underwent research diagnostic assessments at 3 years and mid-childhood (6 to 12 years (mean 9)).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCognitive control is a predictor of later-life outcomes and may underpin higher order executive processes. The present study examines the development of early cognitive control during the first 24-month. We evaluated a tablet-based assessment of cognitive control among infants aged 18- and 24-month.
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