2025
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Spontaneous Abortion
Sheth S, Vazquez-Benitez G, DeSilva M, Zhu J, Seburg E, Denoble A, Daley M, Getahun D, Klein N, Vesco K, Irving S, Nelson J, Williams J, Hambidge S, Donahue J, Lipkind H, Kharbanda E. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Spontaneous Abortion. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2025, 146: 129-137. PMID: 40311142, PMCID: PMC12169859, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous abortionVaccine Safety Datalink sitesLive birthsCase groupGestational ageCOVID-19 vaccineDose numberContinuous health plan enrollmentPregnancy start dateControl groupCase-control studyHealth plan enrollmentSafety of COVID-19 vaccinesConditional logistic regressionSingleton pregnanciesFetal deathPregnancy outcomesPrenatal visitEarly pregnancyMaternal agePregnancyVaccine exposureOutcome datePatientsPlan enrollmentSociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States
McElfish P, Caldwell A, Watson D, Langner J, Callaghan-Koru J, Porter A, Willis D, Andersen J, Hawley N, Selig J, Forati A, Alcala M, White L, Gomez-Pomar E, Brown C. Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States. Preventive Medicine Reports 2025, 51: 102983. PMID: 39990201, PMCID: PMC11847520, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.102983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrenatal care visitsPrenatal carePrenatal visitCare visitsRural/Urban ResidenceNational Center for Health StatisticsCenter for Health StatisticsPrenatal care utilizationBirth record dataSingleton live birthsMedicaid-covered birthsCare utilizationHealth StatisticsResults MothersMaternal educationRacial/ethnic groupsRate ratiosCareRecord dataMaternal ageWhite mothersPrimary outcomeUtilization differencesRural areasStudy population
2024
Pre-natal and post-natal screening and testing in neonatal abstinence syndrome
Ostfeld-Johns S. Pre-natal and post-natal screening and testing in neonatal abstinence syndrome. Seminars In Perinatology 2024, 49: 152009. PMID: 39603974, DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2024.152009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance useSubstance use disorder diagnosisEvidence of clinical utilityDecrease stigmaDelivery hospitalizationsBirthing personsHealthcare providersIncreased stigmaCompassionate communicationPrenatal visitHealthcare systemNeonatal abstinence syndromePromote engagementPotential withdrawal symptomsPost-natal screeningRisk of withdrawalToxicology testingDisorder diagnosisAbstinence syndromeHealthcareStigmaWithdrawal symptomsFamily environmentClinical utilityNewborns
2023
Changes to Prenatal Care Visit Frequency and Telehealth
Konnyu K, Danilack V, Adam G, Peahl A, Cao W, Balk E. Changes to Prenatal Care Visit Frequency and Telehealth. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 141: 299-323. PMID: 36649343, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine prenatal careHealth care professionalsPrenatal careVisit scheduleTheoretical Domains FrameworkCare professionalsPrenatal care deliveryRoutine prenatal visitsHigh-risk pregnanciesGRADE-CERQual toolQuality of careCare visitsPrenatal visitQuantitative evidence synthesisCochrane DatabaseRoutine visitsClinic capacityTelevisitsSTUDY SELECTIONClinician's perspectiveCare modelPatientsPractice centerCare deliveryHealthcare Research
2022
Latina Women’s Experiences With Health Facility Breastfeeding Care: Implications for Quality Improvement
Rhodes E, Vicente G, Morales S, Brown L, Duffany K, VanderWoude E, Pérez-Escamilla R. Latina Women’s Experiences With Health Facility Breastfeeding Care: Implications for Quality Improvement. Current Developments In Nutrition 2022, 6: 707. PMCID: PMC9194250, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac061.091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLactation consultantsCare experiencesPrenatal visitLatina womenMost womenPrimary care servicesQuality improvement interventionsPostpartum visitNewborn healthCare nursesLatina women's experiencesBirth careCare servicesImprovement interventionsWHO QualityCare qualityProvider levelCare frameworkWomenCareVisitsFormula feedPeer counselorsSystem-level changesNurses
2021
The Impact of Group Prenatal Care on Interpregnancy Interval
Keller J, Norton J, Zhang F, Paul R, Madden T, Raghuraman N, Stout M, Carter E. The Impact of Group Prenatal Care on Interpregnancy Interval. American Journal Of Perinatology 2021, 40: 1659-1664. PMID: 34891199, DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterpregnancy intervalGroup prenatal carePrenatal careLARC uptakeInclusion criteriaMissouri MedicaidLogistic regressionBackward stepwise logistic regressionReversible contraception uptakePrior preterm birthRetrospective cohort studyTraditional prenatal careSignificant decreaseBirth certificate recordsCenteringPregnancy group prenatal careStepwise logistic regressionCohort studyPregnancy spacingPrenatal visitSecondary outcomesSingleton deliveriesPreterm birthPrimary outcomePotential confoundersMaternal age
2016
Health insurance, alcohol and tobacco use among pregnant and non-pregnant women of reproductive age
Brown Q, Hasin D, Keyes K, Fink D, Ravenell O, Martins S. Health insurance, alcohol and tobacco use among pregnant and non-pregnant women of reproductive age. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 166: 116-124. PMID: 27422762, PMCID: PMC4983465, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth insurance coverageAssociated with lower oddsTobacco useAlcohol useInsurance coverageHealth insuranceLower oddsAssociated with tobacco useNon-pregnant womenDrug Use and Health (NSDUHPregnant womenMonth tobacco useNational Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUHOdds of alcohol usePregnancy statusNon-pregnant women of reproductive ageNationally Representative SampleReducing alcohol useLogistic regression modelsWomen of reproductive agePreventing tobaccoHealth carePrenatal visitMonth alcohol useMonth tobacco
2014
Maternal Race, Demography, and Health Care Disparities Impact Risk for Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Neonates
Shankaran S, Lin A, Maller-Kesselman J, Zhang H, O'Shea TM, Bada HS, Kaiser JR, Lifton RP, Bauer CR, Ment LR, Study G. Maternal Race, Demography, and Health Care Disparities Impact Risk for Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Neonates. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2014, 164: 1005-1011.e3. PMID: 24589078, PMCID: PMC4095864, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.01.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanBlack PeopleCase-Control StudiesCerebral HemorrhageFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisPregnancyPrenatal CareRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSwedenUltrasonographyUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsIntraventricular hemorrhageWhite infantsGrade 2Multiple gestationsPrenatal visitWhite raceNeonatal intensive care unitAntenatal steroid exposureGestational age infantsBirth weight 500Birth weight rangeIntensive care unitAfrican ancestryMultivariate logistic regressionHigher maternal educationHigh-frequency ventilationHealth care disparitiesAntenatal steroidsApgar scoreCesarean deliveryPreterm neonatesCare unitGestational ageSteroid exposureAge infants
2013
Breastfeeding Education and Support Trial for Overweight and Obese Women: A Randomized Trial
Chapman DJ, Morel K, Bermúdez-Millán A, Young S, Damio G, Pérez-Escamilla R. Breastfeeding Education and Support Trial for Overweight and Obese Women: A Randomized Trial. 2013, 131: e162-e170. PMID: 23209111, PMCID: PMC3529944, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-0688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeedingLow-income womenObese womenStandard careMonths postpartumIntervention groupOverweight/obese womenPeer counseling interventionPostpartum home visitsBaby-Friendly HospitalMedical record reviewOverweight/obeseInfant feeding practicesLogistic regression analysisBreastfeeding barriersMonthly telephoneOverweight/Prenatal visitInfant hospitalizationRecord reviewEBF practiceBreast milkHospital interviewsWeeks postpartumSUPPORT trial
2004
Screening for and Detection of Depression, Panic Disorder, and PTSD in Public-Sector Obstetric Clinics
Smith MV, Rosenheck RA, Cavaleri MA, Howell HB, Poschman K, Yonkers KA. Screening for and Detection of Depression, Panic Disorder, and PTSD in Public-Sector Obstetric Clinics. Psychiatric Services 2004, 55: 407-414. PMID: 15067153, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.55.4.407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent of patientsHealth care providersPrenatal visitPanic disorderDepressive disorderPsychiatric illnessObstetric clinicsPregnant womenCare providersAnxiety disordersPrimary care settingMajor depressive disorderPercent of womenMental health treatmentDetection of depressionPosttraumatic stress disorderRate of detectionPerinatal womenPrenatal careObstetric settingMedical recordsMinor depressionCare settingsHealth treatmentLifetime history
2003
Group Prenatal Care and Preterm Birth Weight
Ickovics JR, Kershaw TS, Westdahl C, Rising SS, Klima C, Reynolds H, Magriples U. Group Prenatal Care and Preterm Birth Weight. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2003, 102: 1051-1057. DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200311000-00030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal careIndividual prenatal careLow birth weightPrenatal careBirth weightGroup patientsGestational agePreterm birth weightAdverse perinatal outcomesInfants of womenSame gestational ageHigh birth weightInfant birth dateProvider-patient interactionsLow socioeconomic statusPerinatal outcomesCohort studyPrenatal visitEarly pretermHealthy pregnancyWeeks' gestationPregnant womenPrenatal servicesPublic clinicsCare resultsPattern and Predictors of Weight Gain During Pregnancy Among HIV-1–Infected Women from Tanzania
Villamor E, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Peterson KE, Antelman G, Fawzi WW. Pattern and Predictors of Weight Gain During Pregnancy Among HIV-1–Infected Women from Tanzania. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2003, 32: 560-569. PMID: 12679710, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200304150-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArmBody Mass IndexCohort StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansMalaria, FalciparumNutritional StatusPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPregnancy Complications, ParasiticPregnancy Trimester, SecondPregnancy Trimester, ThirdTanzaniaVitamin AVitaminsWeight GainConceptsMid-upper arm circumferenceGestational weight gainWeight gainHIV diseaseThird trimesterLower baseline CD4 T cell countsBaseline CD4 T-cell countHIV-1-infected womenCD4 T-cell countLow serum retinolT-cell countsFirst prenatal visitHIV-positive womenAdvanced clinical stageMonthly anthropometric measurementsNeonatal outcomesPrenatal visitWeek 12Clinical stagePregnant womenSecond trimesterArm circumferenceMalaria infectionSerum retinolHelminthic infections
2002
Exposure to chronic stress and ethnic differences in rates of bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women
Culhane J, Rauh V, McCollum K, Elo I, Hogan V. Exposure to chronic stress and ethnic differences in rates of bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2002, 187: 1272-1276. PMID: 12439519, DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.127311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial vaginosisPregnant womenCommunity-level stressorsBehavioral risksFirst prenatal visitEthnic differencesSignificant racial differencesChronic social stressorsSample of womenPrenatal visitNugent methodOdds ratioPrevalence studyVaginosisChronic stressLogistic regressionWhite womenStressful exposureRacial disparitiesChronic stressorsWomenRacial differencesRate of occurrenceBlack womenEffects of stressHIV status and sociodemographic correlates of maternal body size and wasting during pregnancy
Villamor E, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Coley J, Hunter D, Peterson K, Fawzi W. HIV status and sociodemographic correlates of maternal body size and wasting during pregnancy. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2002, 56: 415-424. PMID: 12001012, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of gestationHIV infectionHIV statusPregnant womenFirst prenatal visitSocioeconomic statusSignificant risk factorsCross-sectional studyLow socioeconomic statusLevel of educationMean MUACAntenatal clinicMaternal heightPrenatal visitUninfected mothersSecond trimesterMaternal ageOverall prevalenceRisk factorsChild healthMother's ageMultivariate analysisFogarty International CenterSociodemographic correlatesBMI
2001
Can Risk Factor Assessment Replace Universal Screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in the Third Trimester?
Magriples U, Copel J. Can Risk Factor Assessment Replace Universal Screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in the Third Trimester? American Journal Of Perinatology 2001, 18: 465-468. PMID: 11733863, DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThird trimesterPrenatal careInitial negative testNegative initial screenRisk factor screeningThird-trimester testingUrban clinic populationFirst prenatal visitHistory of STDNegative predictive valueAbsence of RFRF screeningPrenatal visitChlamydia screeningGestational agePositive RFStudy criteriaClinic populationClinic settingUniversal screeningLower riskProspective analysisNegative testPredictive valueDrug use
2000
Cost-Effective Use of Nevirapine to Prevent Vertical HIV Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa
Stringer J, Rouse D, Vermund S, Goldenberg R, Sinkala M, Stinnett A. Cost-Effective Use of Nevirapine to Prevent Vertical HIV Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 24: 369-377. DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200008010-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVertical HIV transmissionHIV transmissionPrenatal carePrevention strategiesEffects of NVPModest clinical efficacyOptimal prevention strategiesGreater health gainsDecision analysis modelNevirapine administrationNVP administrationPrenatal visitPreventive therapyStandard therapyClinical efficacySaharan AfricaMass therapyPrenatal strategiesClinical assessmentPrior enrollmentTherapyCost-effective useHealth gainsWomenSerostatusCost-effective use of nevirapine to prevent vertical HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stringer J, Rouse D, Vermund S, Goldenberg R, Sinkala M, Stinnett A. Cost-effective use of nevirapine to prevent vertical HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 24: 369-77. PMID: 11015154, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200008010-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVertical HIV transmissionHIV transmissionPrenatal carePrevention strategiesEffects of NVPModest clinical efficacyOptimal prevention strategiesSaharan AfricaGreater health gainsDecision analysis modelNevirapine administrationNVP administrationPrenatal visitPreventive therapyStandard therapyClinical efficacyMass therapyPrenatal strategiesClinical assessmentPrior enrollmentTherapyCost-effective useHealth gainsWomenSerostatusCost-Effective Use of Nevirapine to Prevent Vertical HIV Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa
Stringer J, Rouse D, Vermund S, Goldenberg R, Sinkala M, Stinnett A. Cost-Effective Use of Nevirapine to Prevent Vertical HIV Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 24: 369-377. DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200008010-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVertical HIV transmissionHIV transmissionPrenatal carePrevention strategiesEffects of NVPModest clinical efficacyOptimal prevention strategiesGreater health gainsDecision analysis modelNevirapine administrationNVP administrationPrenatal visitPreventive therapyStandard therapyClinical efficacySaharan AfricaMass therapyPrenatal strategiesClinical assessmentPrior enrollmentTherapyCost-effective useHealth gainsWomenSerostatus
1997
Maltreatment of Children Born to Women Who Used Cocaine During Pregnancy: A Population-based Study
Leventhal J, Forsyth B, Qi K, Johnson M, Schroeder D, Votto N. Maltreatment of Children Born to Women Who Used Cocaine During Pregnancy: A Population-based Study. 1997, 100: e7-e7. PMID: 9233978, DOI: 10.1542/peds.100.2.e7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based studyYears of ageMedical recordsComparison groupSimilar comparison groupYale-New Haven HospitalFirst prenatal visitPositive urine testChildren's medical recordsNeighborhood health centersCocaine-exposed groupCocaine-exposed infantsHealth maintenance organizationYears of lifeSample of infantsDate of birthPrenatal visitObstetric recordsRisk of maltreatmentGestational ageBaseline variablesConsecutive deliveriesUnintentional injuriesUrine testsPositive history
1993
Association of Delayed Conception with Caffeine Consumption
Hatch E, Bracken M. Association of Delayed Conception with Caffeine Consumption. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1993, 138: 1082-1092. PMID: 8266910, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds ratioDelayed conceptionCox proportional hazards modelFirst prenatal visitNumber of cigarettesTotal caffeine intakeCross-sectional studyProportional hazards modelLogistic regression analysisIntake of caffeineConsumption of caffeineCaffeine-containing beveragesRisk of conceptionIndex pregnancyPrenatal visitCaffeine intakeHazards modelCaffeine consumptionCaffeine usePregnancyWomenLower chanceIntakeCycle conception ratesRegression analysis
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