Effects of COVID-19-Related Disruptions on Service Use in a Large Smoking Cessation Program.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a rapid shift to virtual care, with largely unknown consequences for accessibility. The purpose of this study is to examine pandemic-related changes in use of care for smoking cessation.

Aims And Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis 65 565 enrollments in a large smoking cessation program in Ontario, Canada.

Prenatal maternal distress and immune cell epigenetic profiles at 3-months of age.

Background: Prenatal maternal distress predicts altered offspring immune outcomes, potentially via altered epigenetics. The role of different kinds of prenatal maternal distress on DNA methylation profiles is not understood.

Methods: A sample of 117 women (APrON cohort) were followed from pregnancy to the postpartum period.

Vitamin D Deficiency and Antenatal and Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review.

Vitamin D has been implicated in antenatal depression (AD) and postpartum depression (PPD) in many studies; however, results have been inconsistent due to the complexity of this association. We searched the MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and Maternity and Infant Care databases for literature addressing associations between vitamin D and AD and PPD. Two independent authors reviewed titles and abstracts of the search results and selected studies for full review.