Publications by authors named "Victoria De Braga"
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates how fathers' anxiety and depressive symptoms, measured before and during middle childhood, impact children's neuroendocrine outcomes, and whether these outcomes influence children's cognitive and behavioral development.
- It involved following 61 families, measuring both parents' mental health through questionnaires and assessing children's hormone levels and brain structures using MRI.
- The findings suggest that fathers' anxiety during pregnancy plays a significant role in children's neurodevelopment, potentially affecting their emotional regulation and cognitive skills.
Successful treatment of ptyalism gravidarum with clonidine hydrochloride: A case report.
Case Rep Womens Health
April 2022
Ptyalism gravidarum is a disorder characterized by significant hypersalivation during pregnancy, which affects and interferes with quality of life. No published data has demonstrated an effective approach to treat this condition. This case study reports the use of clonidine hydrochloride, an alpha-2-adrenergic receptor agonist that is typically used as an anti-hypertensive agent, to treat the excessive sialorrhea typical of this disorder.
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