Publications by authors named "T C Strand"
Objective: Different definitions of thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy may lead to under or overtreatment. The aims of this study were to (1) define population-based pregnancy-specific reference ranges for thyroid dysfunction during early pregnancy in Nepal and assess the impact of antibody positivity, (2) quantify the diagnostic impact of population-based reference ranges compared with current practice and (3) assess the determinants of thyroid function and antibody positivity.
Methods: A total of 800 healthy pregnant women aged 20-40 years in the Bhaktapur municipality were included.
Purpose: To provide details of a pooled data set that will be used to estimate absolute and relative mortality risks and other outcomes among children less than 59 months of age and the predictive performance of common risk exposures, both individually and in combination.
Participants: Children from birth to 5 years of age recruited at health facilities or community settings into 33 longitudinal observational or intervention studies in 17 low- and middle-income countries.
Findings To Date: The data set includes 75 287 children with a median age of 3 months (IQR 1-12) at first measurement.
Objectives: There is limited information about the stability and predictability of Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (BSID) assessing child development in low- and middle-income settings. The objective of the present study was to analyse stability and predictive validity of BSID using an existing birth cohort.
Design: Prospective birth cohort follow-up study.
Article Synopsis
- Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) accumulate in human tissues and can pose health risks, particularly to infants who are often breastfed.
- A study in Innlandet County, Norway, analyzed 120 breastmilk samples for 35 different POPs, revealing significant concentrations and that many infants exceed health safety guidelines.
- The research highlights the need for ongoing monitoring of POP levels in breastmilk to better understand their impact on health, especially given that maternal factors can influence POP concentrations.
Background: The Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3rd edition (ASQ-3) could be a feasible tool in resource-poor settings. Little is known on the relationship between scores on the ASQ-3 and later intellectual abilities in these settings.
Aims: To examine the relationship between ASQ-3 scores during the first and second year of life and intellectual abilities at 4 years of age in Nepalese children.