Publications by authors named "Ines Baia"
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- The study aimed to evaluate and compare perceptions of barriers to cervical cancer screening among vulnerable women across seven European countries.
- Stakeholders, including healthcare providers and representatives of vulnerable populations, participated in meetings to discuss these barriers within their specific contexts.
- Key findings indicated that barriers varied by country and included issues like infrequent screening efforts, lack of cultural sensitivity from providers, and psychological factors such as fear and shame among women.
Objective: Our objective was to summarize the literature regarding the effects of cannabis use during pregnancy on low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth (PTB), and small for gestational age (SGA).
Study Design: This is a systematic review and meta-analysis. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, EBSCO, and Web of Science in May 2021 and updated in November 2021.
Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) is associated with a wide range of short-term and long-term consequences and is related to maternal psychosocial and behavioural determinants. The objective of this study is to estimate the effect of implementing fast-track referral for early intervention on psychosocial and behavioural risk factors-smoking, alcohol consumption, depression and physical violence-in reducing the incidence of LBW.
Methods And Analysis: Parallel superiority pragmatic clinical trial randomised by clusters.
The COVID-19 pandemic is an emerging concern regarding the potential adverse effects during pregnancy. This study reviews knowledge on the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy and describes the outcome of published cases of pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19. Searches were conducted in PubMed®, Scopus®, Web of Science®, and MedRxiv® up to 26th June 2020, using PRISMA standards, to identify original published studies describing pregnant women at any gestational age diagnosed COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAwareness of the discussion surrounding the social and ethical challenges regarding gamete donation is crucial for good governance of assisted reproduction techniques. In this article, we analyze the topics that guided the debate in the Portuguese ethics organizations, discussing their connections with themes addressed internationally. To that end, in March 2018, we systematically searched the websites of the National Council of Medically Assisted Procreation and of the National Ethics Council for Life Sciences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Assessing parental stress during infants' hospitalization in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) is essential to identify parents at risk for immediate and extended physical and emotional burden.
Aims: To identify sources of stress in mothers and fathers of very preterm infants hospitalized in NICU, and their association with sociodemographic, obstetric and infants' characteristics.
Study Design: Observational and cross-sectional study conducted between July 2013 and June 2014.