Publications by authors named "R R Hood"

Background: Childhood adversity is robustly associated with mental ill-health. Yet questions remain about how different ways of conceptualising adversity relate to psychiatric diagnoses and service activity. This research aims to examine associations between typological and cumulative conceptualisations of adversity, and psychiatric diagnosis and service activity.

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely detected in pregnant persons and can be transferred to the developing fetus in utero. Breastfeeding may represent an important source of PFAS exposure for infants. However, studies quantifying levels of PFAS in breastmilk samples remain scarce, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

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  • * A study involving 120 women analyzed blood and follicular fluid samples, finding metabolic links between adherence to the diet and successful IVF endpoints using advanced metabolomics techniques.
  • * Key findings highlight the role of vitamin D-3, vitamin B-6 metabolism, and bile acid biosynthesis in achieving positive IVF results, with stronger diet adherence correlating to higher levels of beneficial metabolites.
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Background: Children and young people (CYP) seen by child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) often experience safeguarding issues. Yet little is known about the volume and nature of these risks, including how different adversities or risks relate to one another. This exploratory study aims to bridge this gap, examining rates at entry to services and profiles of risk using a latent class analysis.

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