Author Interviews, Cannabis, Pediatrics / 26.03.2025

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Mr. Abay Tadesse,  PhD candidate School of Population Health Curtin University Australia MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Few studies have investigated the association between maternal gestational cannabis use and the risk of disruptive behavioural disorders (DBDs) in offspring. Small sample sizes, reliance on self-reported data and focus on solely in-utero exposure often limit existing research, leading to inconsistent findings. Given the increasing prevalence of cannabis use during pregnancy, there is an urgent need for robust, population-based evidence to better understand its potential impact on child neurobehavioral outcomes. This study aimed to examine the relationship between maternal cannabis use disorder (CUD) during pregnancy and postpartum periods and the risk of DBDs in offspring. Using linked health data from New South Wales, Australia, we conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study of live births between 2003 and 2005. (more…)
BMJ, Gender Differences / 25.07.2019

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr Crystal Lee BMedSc(Hons), MIPH, PhD, MBiostat Senior Research Fellow School of Psychology and Public Health La Trobe University Honorary Research Fellow The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders The University of Sydney Adjunct Senior Research Fellow School of Public Health | Curtin University  MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response:  Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Primary care has been shown to play an important role in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Yet, studies in Australia and elsewhere from as far back as two decades ago identified gaps in the management of CHD patients in primary care. We analysed records of 130,926 patients with a history of CHD from 438 general practices across Australia to determine whether sex disparities exist in the management of CHD according to current clinical guidelines. (more…)