Publications by authors named "Robyn McCarthy"

Article Synopsis
  • * Using the Born in Bradford dataset, the research analyzed self-reported PAE data from nearly 12,000 mothers and found that about 19.8% consumed alcohol during pregnancy.
  • * A significant association was found between consuming 5 or more alcohol units weekly during pregnancy and lower EYFSP scores in children at age 4-5, emphasizing the need for better prevention strategies and support services related to PAE.
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Background: Screening children for developmental disorders presents unique ethical and methodological challenges, particularly with disorders associated with high levels of shame and stigma. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure. The potential distress caused by informing parents that their child may have FASD has been cited as a significant barrier to conducting such studies.

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Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) is associated with increasing age and is more frequently experienced by women. Despite 40% prevalence in the community, little is known about the prevalence/incidence of UI in older women during hospital admission. UI during hospital admissions, within this group, has also been under-researched in terms of its relationship to specific clinical conditions and mortality rates.

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Background: Up to 40% of older women living in the community experience urinary incontinence. In community settings, urinary incontinence impacts the quality of life, morbidity, and mortality rates. However, little is known about urinary incontinence and its impact on older women admitted to hospitals.

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Background: Despite high levels of prenatal alcohol exposure in the UK, evidence on the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is lacking. This paper reports on FASD prevalence in a small sample of children in primary school.

Methods: A 2-phase active case ascertainment study was conducted in 3 mainstream primary schools in Greater Manchester, UK.

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Aim: To identify Aged Care inpatients potentially suitable for Acute/Post-Acute Care (APAC)-Aged Care, a new service offering community-based acute care as an alternative to hospital admission for frail older people.

Methods: Criteria were developed to identify suitable patients for APAC-Aged Care and applied to consecutive Aged Care inpatient admissions at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia, through retrospective chart review.

Results: Only 5/90 reviewed patients were potentially suitable for APAC-Aged Care.

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