Publications by authors named "T Kerin"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the mental health and substance use patterns among youth facing various life challenges, including those from marginalized groups and low socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Researchers followed 1,728 participants from Los Angeles and New Orleans over 8 months to analyze how trauma relates to depression and substance use.
- Results show that higher trauma levels are linked to increased depressive symptoms and substance use, indicating the need for targeted interventions focusing on trauma for these vulnerable youth.
It is unclear if SARS CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is associated with adverse neurodevelopmental repercussions to infants. We assessed pediatric neurodevelopmental outcomes in children born to mothers with laboratory-confirmed SARS CoV-2 infection during pregnancy. Neurodevelopmental outcomes of in-utero exposed children were compared to that of pre-pandemic control children in Los Angeles (LA), CA, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRespiratory distress (RD) has been reported in SARS-CoV-2 exposed uninfected (SEU) term neonates. Prior studies suggest that prenatal exposure to Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) may activate an inflammatory cascade in the newborn airway. In this study, we examine the relationship between maternal COVID-19 vaccination and neonatal RD using a longitudinal cohort of mother-infant pairs in Los Angeles, CA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men, and racial minority youth are at elevated risk of acquiring HIV infection. The Adolescent Trials Network 147 recruited youth with acute/recent HIV-infection for early antiretroviral treatment. The cohort make-up is described here.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCan prenatal ultrasound predict adverse neonatal outcomes in SARS-CoV-2-affected pregnancies?
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM
September 2023
Background: On the basis of available data, at least 1 ultrasound assessment of pregnancies recovering from SARS-CoV-2 infection is recommended. However, reports on prenatal imaging findings and potential associations with neonatal outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy have been inconclusive.
Objective: This study aimed to describe the sonographic characteristics of pregnancies after confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and assess the association of prenatal ultrasound findings with adverse neonatal outcomes.