2009
Preterm Birth 2: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Interventions to Reduce the Morbidity and Mortality of Preterm Birth
Iams J, Romero R, Culhane J, Goldenberg R. Preterm Birth 2: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Interventions to Reduce the Morbidity and Mortality of Preterm Birth. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2009, 29: 7-8. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000344667.20582.bf.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
182: Elevated vaginal sialidase activity is a predictive marker of early preterm birth among bacterial vaginosis positive women
Cauci S, Culhane J. 182: Elevated vaginal sialidase activity is a predictive marker of early preterm birth among bacterial vaginosis positive women. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 199: s63. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.209.Peer-Reviewed Original Research123: Local interleukin-1beta in pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis: Implications for preterm birth
Culhane J, Cauci S. 123: Local interleukin-1beta in pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis: Implications for preterm birth. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2008, 199: s48. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.150.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Variation in CRP at 1 month post-partum by etiology of preterm birth: Data from the preterm prevention project
Denney J, Waters T, Culhane J, Mathew L, Brenner M. Variation in CRP at 1 month post-partum by etiology of preterm birth: Data from the preterm prevention project. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2006, 195: s215. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.10.782.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Maternal Infection and Adverse Fetal and Neonatal Outcomes
Goldenberg R, Culhane J, Johnson D. Maternal Infection and Adverse Fetal and Neonatal Outcomes. Clinics In Perinatology 2005, 32: 523-559. PMID: 16085019, PMCID: PMC7119141, DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2005.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse pregnancy outcomesPreterm birthPregnancy outcomesLong-term neurologic damageEarly preterm birthAdverse FetalPerinatal infectionIntrauterine infectionMaternal infectionNeonatal outcomesLatter infectionNeonatal infectionNeurologic damageBacterial vaginosisOverall burdenInfectionBirthOutcomesVaginosisRubellaSyphilisFetalNeighborhood context and reproductive health
Culhane J, Elo I. Neighborhood context and reproductive health. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2005, 192: s22-s29. PMID: 15891708, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.01.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReproductive healthPreterm birthAdverse neighborhood conditionsAdverse outcomesRace/ethnic differencesBiologic determinantsReproductive outcomesHealth outcomesNeighborhood-level variablesEthnic differencesIndividual-level characteristicsOutcomesHealthEmpiric dataNeighborhood conditionsFurther researchSocial class differences
2004
An investigation of the association between three methods of assessing neighborhood-level exposures and risk of preterm birth
Culhane J, Elo I, Hillier A, Tony S, Mccollum K. An investigation of the association between three methods of assessing neighborhood-level exposures and risk of preterm birth. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2004, 191: s123. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.10.329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm birthNeighborhood-level exposures
2003
Infection as a cause of preterm birth
Goldenberg R, Culhane J. Infection as a cause of preterm birth. Clinics In Perinatology 2003, 30: 677-700. PMID: 14714919, DOI: 10.1016/s0095-5108(03)00110-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole of Psychosocial and Nutritional Stress on Poor Pregnancy Outcome
Hobel C, Culhane J. Role of Psychosocial and Nutritional Stress on Poor Pregnancy Outcome. Journal Of Nutrition 2003, 133: 1709s-1717s. PMID: 12730488, DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.5.1709s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorticotropin-releasing hormoneLow birth weightPreterm birthBirth weightAge-matched control subjectsRole of PsychosocialIndependent risk factorMaternal psychosocial stressPoor pregnancy outcomesStrenuous physical activityInitiation of laborElevated corticotropin-releasing hormonePlausible biological pathwaysPreterm laborPregnancy outcomesImmunomodulatory effectsControl subjectsEpidemiological evidenceRisk factorsClinical studiesPhysical activityEpidemiological dataMaternal stressPsychosocial stressClinical programs
2001
Stress, infection and preterm birth: a biobehavioural perspective
Wadhwa P, Culhane J, Rauh V, Barve S, Hogan V, Sandman C, Hobel C, Chicz‐DeMet A, Dunkel‐Schetter C, Garite T, Glynn L. Stress, infection and preterm birth: a biobehavioural perspective. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2001, 15: 17-29. PMID: 11520397, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.2001.00005.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthMaternal stressImmune processesPlacental corticotropin-releasing hormoneFetal endocrine systemObstetric risk assessmentIndependent risk factorSpontaneous preterm birthSpontaneous preterm deliveryPro-inflammatory mechanismsCorticotropin-releasing hormoneInfectious-inflammatory processMaternal-child healthUrogenital tract infectionsChronic maternal stressPreterm parturitionPreterm deliveryTract infectionsLocal immunityPregnant womenInflammatory pathwaysRisk factorsPhysiology of parturitionEpidemiological studiesPathophysiological eventsStress and Preterm Birth: Neuroendocrine, Immune/Inflammatory, and Vascular Mechanisms
Wadhwa P, Culhane J, Rauh V, Barve S. Stress and Preterm Birth: Neuroendocrine, Immune/Inflammatory, and Vascular Mechanisms. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2001, 5: 119-125. PMID: 11573837, DOI: 10.1023/a:1011353216619.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Bacterial vaginosis: a public health problem for women.
Rauh V, Culhane J, Hogan V. Bacterial vaginosis: a public health problem for women. Journal Of The American Medical Women's Association 2000, 55: 220-4. PMID: 10935356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBacterial vaginosisEtiologic roleRole of BVHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionAdverse health outcomesPublic health problemAfrican American womenPreterm birthAdverse outcomesClinical studiesPrevalent conditionVirus infectionHigh riskHealth outcomesHealth problemsEthnic disparitiesWomenIndividual womenPublic healthOutcomesInconsistent findingsTreatmentRiskHealth