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Flavia Chiarotti

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Neuropsychological performance 10 years after immunization in infancy with thimerosal-containing vaccines

2009

OBJECTIVE. Thimerosal, a mercury compound used as a preservative in vaccines administered during infancy, has been suspected to affect neuropsychological development. We compared the neuropsychological performance, 10 years after vaccination, of 2 groups of children exposed randomly to different amounts of thimerosal through immunization. METHODS. Children who were enrolled in an efficacy trial of pertussis vaccines in 1992–1993 were contacted in 2003. Two groups of children were identified, according to thimerosal content in vaccines assigned randomly in the first year of life (cumulative ethylmercury intake of 62.5 or 137.5 μg), and were compared with respect to neuropsychological outcome…

MalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsEthylmercury compoundTime FactorDevelopmental DisabilitiesDevelopmental DisabilitieControlled trialRandomizedNeuropsychological Testslaw.inventionchemistry.chemical_compoundEthylmercurySettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticaRandomized controlled triallawHumansMedicineNeuropsychological assessmentChildVaccinesmedicine.diagnostic_testSettore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia E Psicologia Fisiologicabusiness.industryThimerosalPreservatives PharmaceuticalInfantThimerosalNeuropsychological testExecutive functionsBoston Naming TestchemistryPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthImmunizationFemaleNeuropsychological TestThiomersalbusinessVaccineHuman
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Effect of duration of breastfeeding on neuropsychological development at 10 to 12years of age in a cohort of healthy children

2012

Aim The aim of this article was to explore the effect of duration of breastfeeding on neurocognitive development. Method The long-term effect of breastfeeding on neurodevelopment was examined through a battery of neuropsychological tests in 1403 children (693 females, 710 males; mean age 11y 9mo [SD 6mo], range: 10y 3mo-12y 8mo) who were originally recruited at 6 to 12weeks of age for a clinical trial on acellular pertussis vaccines. An estimated IQ was obtained from scores of the vocabulary, similarities, block design, and coding tests. Breastfeeding data had been prospectively collected throughout the first year of life. Duration of exclusive breastfeeding was defined as the time during w…

MaleWritingIntelligenceLongitudinal StudieSettore M-PSI/04 - Psicologia Dello Sviluppo E Psicologia Dell'EducazioneDevelopmental NeuroscienceChildDose-Response Relationship DrugSettore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia E Psicologia FisiologicaThimerosalPreservatives PharmaceuticalInfantTime and Motion StudieEducational StatuBreast FeedingItalyReadingDiphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis VaccinePediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthFemaleNeuropsychological TestNeurology (clinical)Cohort StudiePsychometricHumanWechsler Scale
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