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Updated Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Published in Pediatrics (01-08-2016)“…The adverse effects of prenatal alcohol exposure constitute a continuum of disabilities (fetal alcohol spectrum disorders [FASD]). In 1996, the Institute of…”
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Africa
Published in Current opinion in psychiatry (01-03-2017)“…This review aims to summarize data published in the scientific literature and available on official websites on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in…”
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Maternal alcohol consumption producing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD): Quantity, frequency, and timing of drinking
Published in Drug and alcohol dependence (01-12-2013)“…Abstract Background Concise, accurate measures of maternal prenatal alcohol use are needed to better understand fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)…”
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Approaching the Prevalence of the Full Spectrum of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in a South African Population-Based Study
Published in Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (01-05-2013)“…Background The prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) were determined in this fourth study of first‐grade children in a…”
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A longitudinal study of the long-term consequences of drinking during pregnancy: heavy in utero alcohol exposure disrupts the normal processes of brain development
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (31-10-2012)“…Exposure to alcohol in utero can cause birth defects, including face and brain abnormalities, and is the most common preventable cause of intellectual…”
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Further Development of a Neurobehavioral Profile of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Published in Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (01-03-2013)“…Background Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (AE) results in a broad array of neurobehavioral deficits. Recent research has focused on identification of a…”
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Where there is no evidence: implementing family interventions from recommendations in the NICE guideline 11 on challenging behaviour in a South African health service for adults with intellectual disability
Published in BMC health services research (13-03-2019)“…Low- and middle-income countries often lack the fiscal, infrastructural and human resources to conduct evidence-based research; similar constraints may also…”
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Replication of High Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevalence Rates, Child Characteristics, and Maternal Risk Factors in a Second Sample of Rural Communities in South Africa
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (12-05-2017)“…: Prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and total fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) were studied in a second sample of three…”
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Neuroimaging effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing human brain: a magnetic resonance imaging review
Published in Acta neuropsychiatrica (01-10-2015)“…This paper reviews the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) literature on the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing human brain. A literature…”
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The continuum of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in four rural communities in south africa: Prevalence and characteristics
Published in Drug and alcohol dependence (01-02-2016)“…Highlights • High rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) found in rural communities. • Fetal alcohol syndrome prevalence is 93–127 per1000 children…”
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Regional brain volume reductions relate to facial dysmorphology and neurocognitive function in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Published in Human brain mapping (01-04-2012)“…Individuals with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure can experience significant deficits in cognitive and psychosocial functioning and alterations in brain…”
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The Early Developmental Outcomes of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: A Review
Published in Frontiers in neurology (18-12-2018)“…This paper systematically reviews the literature on the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on early child development from birth to 5 years with the aim to…”
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Volume changes and brain-behavior relationships in white matter and subcortical gray matter in children with prenatal alcohol exposure
Published in Human brain mapping (01-06-2015)“…Children with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) may have cognitive, behavioral and brain abnormalities. Here, we compare rates of white matter and subcortical…”
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Perspectives of intellectual disability in South Africa: epidemiology, policy, services for children and adults
Published in Current opinion in psychiatry (01-09-2010)“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThis review aims to summarize data published in the scientific literature and available on official websites on the epidemiology, policies and…”
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Intellectual developmental disorders: towards a new name, definition and framework for “mental retardation/intellectual disability” in ICD‐11
Published in World psychiatry (01-10-2011)“…Although "intellectual disability" has widely replaced the term "mental retardation", the debate as to whether this entity should be conceptualized as a health…”
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Who is most affected by prenatal alcohol exposure: Boys or girls?
Published in Drug and alcohol dependence (01-08-2017)“…Highlights • Prenatal maternal alcohol use affects both sexes similarly on most variables. • Girls had significantly more overall dysmorphology and worse…”
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Breastfeeding and maternal alcohol use: Prevalence and effects on child outcomes and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Published in Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) (01-08-2016)“…•90% of mothers breastfed for an average of 19.9 months.•71% of mothers who breastfed used alcohol simultaneously.•42 to 48% of mothers of normal controls…”
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Toward a Neurobehavioral Profile of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Published in Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (01-09-2010)“…Background: A primary goal of recent research is the development of neurobehavioral profiles that specifically define fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD),…”
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The epidemiology of fetal alcohol syndrome and partial FAS in a South African community
Published in Drug and alcohol dependence (11-05-2007)“…Abstract Objectives The prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and partial fetal alcohol syndrome (PFAS) were determined in a third…”
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THE CONTINUUM OF FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN A COMMUNITY IN SOUTH AFRICA: PREVALENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS IN A FIFTH SAMPLE
Published in Drug and alcohol dependence (01-11-2016)“…Highlights • High rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders were again found in this community. • Fetal alcohol syndrome prevalence is 59 − 79 per 1,000…”
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