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Karina Leal's research focuses on understanding and improving health outcomes, particularly concerning maternal and infant health, and the development of treatments for Alzheimer's disease. She has investigated barriers to breastfeeding among Medicaid patients and the impact of telehealth lactation support on breastfeeding initiation and duration. Leal also works on identifying nascent therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease, contributing to open drug discovery initiatives and developing tools and probes for disease research. Her work includes examining neurodevelopmental effects related to maternal health conditions. Leal is affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where she collaborates with researchers such as Dora Smith and C Jones. Her work has resulted in 30 publications and 464 citations, with an h-index of 6.
Metrics
- h-index: 6
- Publications: 30
- Citations: 464
Selected Publications
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433 Neurodevelopmental effects of maternal diabetes in 12-month-old children (2026)
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Barriers to breastfeeding among Medicaid mothers: Perceptions of telelactation education and support (2026)
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Assessing the Impact of Telehealth Lactation Support on Initiating and Sustaining Breastfeeding Among Medicaid Patients (2025)
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587 A longitudinal study on the effects of diabetes on the neurodevelopment of infants (2025)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Hari Eswaran
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Assessing the Impact of Telehealth Lactation Support on Initiating and Sustaining Breastfeeding Among Medicaid Patients
- 587 A longitudinal study on the effects of diabetes on the neurodevelopment of infants
- Barriers to breastfeeding among Medicaid mothers: Perceptions of telelactation education and support
C Jones
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Assessing the Impact of Telehealth Lactation Support on Initiating and Sustaining Breastfeeding Among Medicaid Patients
- Barriers to breastfeeding among Medicaid mothers: Perceptions of telelactation education and support
Rebecca D. Jones
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Assessing the Impact of Telehealth Lactation Support on Initiating and Sustaining Breastfeeding Among Medicaid Patients
- Barriers to breastfeeding among Medicaid mothers: Perceptions of telelactation education and support
Dora Smith
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Assessing the Impact of Telehealth Lactation Support on Initiating and Sustaining Breastfeeding Among Medicaid Patients
- Barriers to breastfeeding among Medicaid mothers: Perceptions of telelactation education and support
Alexa Celeste Escapita
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- 587 A longitudinal study on the effects of diabetes on the neurodevelopment of infants
Heather Moody
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- 587 A longitudinal study on the effects of diabetes on the neurodevelopment of infants
Eric R. Siegel
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- 587 A longitudinal study on the effects of diabetes on the neurodevelopment of infants
Tara Johnson
Driscoll Children's Hospital
1 shared publication
In database
- 587 A longitudinal study on the effects of diabetes on the neurodevelopment of infants
Cheng Peng
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Assessing the Impact of Telehealth Lactation Support on Initiating and Sustaining Breastfeeding Among Medicaid Patients
M. Leal
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Assessing the Impact of Telehealth Lactation Support on Initiating and Sustaining Breastfeeding Among Medicaid Patients
Cari A. Bogulski
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Assessing the Impact of Telehealth Lactation Support on Initiating and Sustaining Breastfeeding Among Medicaid Patients
Mayra Leal
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Barriers to breastfeeding among Medicaid mothers: Perceptions of telelactation education and support
Alexa Escapita
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- 433 Neurodevelopmental effects of maternal diabetes in 12-month-old children
Alexandra Glatter
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- 433 Neurodevelopmental effects of maternal diabetes in 12-month-old children
Heather Moody
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- 433 Neurodevelopmental effects of maternal diabetes in 12-month-old children
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