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Has a national policy guideline influenced the practice of raising the topic of alcohol and breastfeeding by maternal healthcare practitioners?

Many factors have been determined to affect the early cessation of breastfeeding; however, little attention has been paid to the role of alcohol. In this study, maternal healthcare practitioners from across Australia were invited to take part in a semi-structured telephone interview to elicit their knowledge of a national alcohol policy guideline on alcohol and breastfeeding, their confidence to provide information on this topic, and if they were routinely incorporating conversations on alcohol and breastfeeding into their practice.
  • Publishing Date:

    21 June, 2019

  • Journal Name:

    Australian Journal of Primary Health

  • Authors:

    Roslyn Carmel Giglia, Tracy Reibel

Periconceptional alcohol exposure causes female-specific perturbations to trophoblast differentiation and placental formation in the rat

The current study characterises the impact on blastocyst, uterine and placental outcomes in a rat model of periconceptional alcohol exposure, in which 12.5% ethanol is administered in a liquid diet from 4 days before until 4 days after conception.
  • Publishing Date:

    10 June, 2019

  • Journal Name:

    Development

  • Authors:

    Jacinta I. Kalisch-Smith, Sarah E. Steane, David G. Simmons, Marie Pantaleon, Stephen T. Anderson, Lisa K. Akison, Mary E. Wlodek, Karen M. Moritz

Low-moderate PAE and offspring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the available evidence on the association between low-to-moderate PAE and the development of ADHD symptoms in the offspring.
  • Publishing Date:

    3 June, 2019

  • Journal Name:

    Archives of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

  • Authors:

    Macerena San Martin Porter, Joemer Calderon Maravilla, Kim Steven Betts, Rosa Alati

Contextual Influences Experienced by Queensland Midwives: A Qualitative Study Focusing on Alcohol and Other Substance Use During Pregnancy

The purpose of this study published in 2019 was to understand the experiences and contextual factors that influence the ability of midwives to provide appropriate support to women regarding alcohol and other drug (AOD)e use during pregnancy, in the Queensland context
  • Publishing Date:

    1 June, 2019

  • Journal Name:

    International Journal of Childbirth

  • Authors:

    Rosie Whitehead, Frances O'Callaghan, Jenny Gamble, Natasha Reid

Adverse Health Outcomes in Offspring Associated With Fetal Alcohol Exposure: A Systematic Review of Clinical and Preclinical Studies With a Focus on Metabolic and Body Composition Outcomes

PAE results in well-characterised neurological, behavioural, and cognitive deficits in offspring. This study specifically reports on outcomes related to metabolism and body composition, using a systematic review methodology to survey published studies investigating a broad range of health outcomes of offspring with PAE.
  • Publishing Date:

    7 May, 2019

  • Journal Name:

    Alcohol clinical and experimental research

  • Authors:

    Lisa K. Akison, Natasha Reid, Melissa Wyllie, Karen M. Moritz

Understanding contraceptive behaviour to prevent unintended alcohol-exposed pregnancies

The combined behaviours of alcohol consumption and ineffective or non-use of contraception could place sexually active individuals of reproductive age at risk of unintended alcohol-exposed pregnancy. The aim of this study was to (i) assess levels of contraceptive use in a sample of university students who reported using alcohol, and (ii) to assess knowledge of contraception, reproduction, risks of alcohol use while pregnant, and attitudes regarding contraception compared with reported contraceptive use behaviour.
  • Publishing Date:

    8 April, 2019

  • Journal Name:

    Journal of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Risk & Prevention

  • Authors:

    Natasha Reid, Chun-Chi Chenn, Anne Bernard, Frances O'Callaghan

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