Publications by authors named "B J Allison"
Purpose: To evaluate an adolescent-centered pregnancy options counseling curriculum for pediatric residents.
Methods: In 2022, we assessed the curriculum in one residency by randomizing half the residents to a pretraining or posttraining Observed Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE). We scored the OSCE by 15-item rubric and analyzed results by Wilcoxon Rank-Sum tests.
Beliefs and behaviors regarding abortion counseling among U.S. clinicians caring for adolescents.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol
December 2024
Study Objective: To determine clinician factors associated with discussing abortion during pregnancy options counseling among adolescents.
Methods: We recruited and surveyed a convenience sample of U.S.
Article Synopsis
- Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is linked to higher cardiovascular disease risk, with no current treatments; however, antioxidants may offer a solution.
- A systematic review analyzed studies on antenatal antioxidant interventions for cardiovascular outcomes in FGR, finding that 71% of studies reported improvement and over half showed strong cardiovascular protection.
- Among 15 antioxidants studied, melatonin was most prevalent, and all examined methods demonstrated the restoration of endothelial function and reduction of oxidative stress.