550 Maternal stress, endocrine/immune-inflammatory processes and vaginal infection in human pregnancy: Preliminary findings
Wadhwa P, Culhane J, Chicz-Demet A, Barve S, Rauh V, Farley-McCollum K, Hogan V. 550 Maternal stress, endocrine/immune-inflammatory processes and vaginal infection in human pregnancy: Preliminary findings. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2001, 185: s230. DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(01)80583-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal Stress is Associated With Bacterial Vaginosis in Human Pregnancy
Culhane J, Rauh V, McCollum K, Hogan V, Agnew K, Wadhwa P. Maternal Stress is Associated With Bacterial Vaginosis in Human Pregnancy. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2001, 5: 127-134. PMID: 11573838, DOI: 10.1023/a:1011305300690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic maternal stressBacterial vaginosisMaternal stressRisk factorsMaternal infectionBV statusPresence of BVChronic stressMultivariable logistic regression modelHigher chronic stress levelsIntermediate vaginal floraAdverse perinatal outcomesBehavioral risk factorsMaternal sociodemographic variablesCohen's Perceived Stress ScaleModerate stress groupLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityLow stress groupPerinatal outcomesIndependent predictorsWeeks' gestationHigh stress groupHuman pregnancyPregnant women