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View article: Perinatal mental health in Singapore—prevalence, knowledge, attitudes, and practices
Perinatal mental health in Singapore—prevalence, knowledge, attitudes, and practices Open
Introduction There is limited data on perinatal depression and anxiety rates, as well as on knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to perinatal mental health (PMH), particularly in an urban Southeast Asian population. Methods From Sep…
View article: Association of postpartum depression with child growth and developmental outcomes: a community-based study
Association of postpartum depression with child growth and developmental outcomes: a community-based study Open
INTRODUCTION Postpartum depression (PPD) is a public health problem with an estimated global prevalence of 17%[1] and a local prevalence of 9%.[2] It is associated with adverse maternal health and suicidal ideations, negatively impacting m…
View article: Perceived stress during labor and its association with depressive symptomatology, anxiety, and pain catastrophizing
Perceived stress during labor and its association with depressive symptomatology, anxiety, and pain catastrophizing Open
Perceived stress is a dimension of the maternal stress response, however little data is available on perceived stress levels and its associated psychological risk factors during labor. In this secondary data analysis from a prospective stu…
View article: Perinatal mental telehealth: a Singaporean experience born in COVID-19
Perinatal mental telehealth: a Singaporean experience born in COVID-19 Open
Dear Sir, Telemedicine has been of increasing interest with the incorporation of technology into the healthcare system. A World Health Organization report by in 2009 showed that Southeast Asia has the most established services for telemedi…
View article: <p>Association of Pain Catastrophizing with Postnatal Depressive States in Nulliparous Parturients: A Prospective Study</p>
Association of Pain Catastrophizing with Postnatal Depressive States in Nulliparous Parturients: A Prospective Study Open
Yanzhi Zeng,1 Chin Wen Tan,1,2 Rehena Sultana,3 Tze-Ern Chua,4,5 Helen Yu Chen,4,5 Alex Tiong Heng Sia,1,2 Ban Leong Sng1,2 1Department of Women&rsquo;s Anaesthesia, KK Women&rsquo;s and Children&rsquo;s Hospital, Singapore; 2A…
View article: <p>Factors Associated with the Development of Postnatal Depression After Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Study</p>
Factors Associated with the Development of Postnatal Depression After Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Study Open
Higher pre-operative anxiety, pain score, central sensitization and lower anticipated pain medication needs were associated with increased risks of PND. Further work using larger sample size will be needed to validate the model in predicti…