Obstetric mode of delivery and risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children: insights from the Quebec pregnancy cohort
The findings suggest that assisted vaginal delivery and emergency cesarean section are associated with an increased risk of ADHD in children, compared with unassisted vaginal delivery after adjusting for potential risk factors.
Authors
- Jessica Gorgui
- Jin‐Ping Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4307-2499)
- Anick Bérard
- Odile Sheehy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6784-2080)
- Malika Ferroum
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07687-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research