2012
Blood Pressure Changes during Pregnancy: Impact of Race, Body Mass Index, and Weight Gain
Boynton U, Kershaw T, Duffany K, Rising S, Ickovics J, Magriples U. Blood Pressure Changes during Pregnancy: Impact of Race, Body Mass Index, and Weight Gain. American Journal Of Perinatology 2012, 30: 415-424. PMID: 23059493, PMCID: PMC3938313, DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1326987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureBody Mass IndexFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansHypertensionHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedLongitudinal StudiesObesityOverweightPostpartum PeriodPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsProspective StudiesRacial GroupsWeight GainWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexBlood pressure trajectoriesWeight gainBlood pressureMass indexHigher blood pressure readingsNormal body mass indexHigh pregnancy weight gainPostpartum weight reductionSingleton term infantsPregnancy weight gainDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressure changesBlood pressure readingsPressure trajectoriesAfrican American womenLongitudinal multivariate analysisCardiovascular riskOverweight womenTerm infantsPregnant womenPrenatal careWeeks postpartumPublic clinicsPregnancy
2007
Group Prenatal Care and Perinatal Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Ickovics J, Kershaw T, Westdahl C, Magriples U, Massey Z, Reynolds H, Rising S. Group Prenatal Care and Perinatal Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2007, 62: 766-767. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000291206.41258.c7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup prenatal carePrenatal carePerinatal outcomesStandard careOdds ratioGroup careSuboptimal prenatal careAdverse perinatal outcomesConfidence intervalsCost of careYears of ageAfrican American womenBreast feedingControlled TrialsPreterm birthTreat analysisThird trimesterPrenatal clinicsBirth weightCare sessionsStudy populationPrenatal knowledgeFacilitated group discussionPhysical assessmentCare