Effect of pandemic-induced PTSD in pregnant women on infant physical growth: a prospective cohort study
Pregnant women suffering from PTSD during the pandemic are at risk of giving birth to infants with impaired physical growth. These findings highlight the critical need for mental health support for pregnant women to foster optimal infant development and to guide public health policies and clinical practices.
Authors
- Qi Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4171-4272)
- Xinying Gao
- Yuanmei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3804-731X)
- Qi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5803-2556)
- Jie Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8196-0454)
- Fang Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8507-0734)
- Hong Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0505-0368)
- Jing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2772-0418)
Institutions
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05244-6
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences