2017
Maternal prenatal cortisol predicts infant negative emotionality in a sex-dependent manner
Braithwaite EC, Pickles A, Sharp H, Glover V, O'Donnell KJ, Tibu F, Hill J. Maternal prenatal cortisol predicts infant negative emotionality in a sex-dependent manner. Physiology & Behavior 2017, 175: 31-36. PMID: 28322912, PMCID: PMC5429387, DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal Behavioral Assessment ScaleSex-dependent mannerPrenatal stressMaternal prenatal cortisolPrenatal cortisolFemale infantInfant negative emotionalityFetal developmental trajectoriesMaternal saliva samplesProspective longitudinal cohortDevelopment Study cohortGeneral population estimatesBehavioral Assessment ScaleWirral Child HealthPrenatal cortisol levelsInverse probability weightsStudy cohortMale infantLongitudinal cohortFetal programmingChild healthEvening cortisolSex-specific developmental trajectoriesGlucocorticoid mechanismsPrevention strategies
2016
Stress hormones and posttraumatic stress symptoms following paediatric critical illness: an exploratory study
Als LC, Picouto MD, O’Donnell K, Nadel S, Cooper M, Pierce CM, Kramer T, Glover VAS, Garralda ME. Stress hormones and posttraumatic stress symptoms following paediatric critical illness: an exploratory study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016, 26: 511-519. PMID: 27995329, PMCID: PMC5394132, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-016-0933-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric critical illnessPosttraumatic stress symptomsCritical illnessHealthy controlsEvening cortisolCortisol concentrationsExploratory case-control studyStress symptomsModest independent predictorCase-control studyEvening cortisol concentrationsBasal cortisol concentrationsPICU admissionPICU groupIndependent predictorsSeptic illnessSymptoms of PTSDSignificant positive associationStudy of childrenPrimary analysisMultivariate analysisSecondary analysisCortisol regulationConsecutive weekdaysStress hormones