2025
Cash Transfers and Their Effect on Maternal and Young Children’s Health
Duncan G, Magnuson K, Kunin-Batson A, Yoshikawa H, Fox N, Halpern-Meekin S, Ainsworth N, Black S, Nelson J, Nelson T, Georgieff M, Karhson D, Gennetian L, Noble K. Cash Transfers and Their Effect on Maternal and Young Children’s Health. JAMA Pediatrics 2025, 179 PMID: 40522644, PMCID: PMC12171960, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.1612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonthly unconditional cash transfersBody mass indexHealth of mothersChild healthPhysical healthBMI percentileMental healthMother-infant dyadsUnconditional cash transfersLow-incomeChild body mass indexMental health of mothersMaternal reportPhysical health of mothersChild BMI percentileMaternal mental healthMaternal depressive symptomsChild's fourth birthdayDetect group differencesCash transfersGroup differencesPostpartum wardMother-child dyadsChildren's HealthMinneapolis/St Paul0187 Effects of Community Violence on Pediatric Sleep Health: A Systematic Review
Scheibner H, Condon E, LaFleur K, Redeker N. 0187 Effects of Community Violence on Pediatric Sleep Health: A Systematic Review. Sleep 2025, 48: a84-a84. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaf090.0187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep health dimensionsSleep healthHealth dimensionsSystematic reviewPromote health equityEffects of community violenceIndividual-level interventionsSelf-report measures of sleepCommunity violenceHealth equitySleep behaviorEnglish-language articlesChild healthMeasures of sleepDisadvantaged neighborhoodsSelf-report measuresLifelong healthYears of ageElectronic databasesPromote rigorSleep dimensionsHealthRelevant articlesExposure to community violenceCommunity violence exposure“Can I afford to live today?” The emotional toll of navigating the healthcare system with type 1 diabetes
Harel S, Lukasik J, Wilcox A, Lipska K, Weinzimer S, Suttiratana S, Nally L. “Can I afford to live today?” The emotional toll of navigating the healthcare system with type 1 diabetes. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2025, 16: 1555265. PMID: 40196455, PMCID: PMC11973976, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1555265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare systemDiabetes managementBurden of managing diabetesType 1 diabetesSelf-reported useTranscripts of semi-structuredFeelings of powerlessnessQuality of lifeFear of health problemsDaily diabetes managementDefinition of themesDiabetes supportStudy of individualsChild healthDiabetes suppliesTelephone interviewsDiabetes medicationsEmotional tollSemi-structuredHealth problemsFinancial burdenHealthcarePWDParticipantsDiabetesLong-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study
Wang P, Rogne T, Warren J, Asare E, Akum R, Toure N, Ross J, Chen K. Long-term drought and risk of infant mortality in Africa: A cross-sectional study. PLOS Medicine 2025, 22: e1004516. PMID: 39888958, PMCID: PMC11785314, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of infant mortalityInfant mortality riskCross-sectional studyInfant mortalityMortality riskIncreased risk of infant mortalityIncreased risk of neonatal mortalityIncreased riskRisk of neonatal mortalityHealth Surveys ProgramPost-neonatal mortalityCox regression modelsStatistically significant associationChild healthGlobal burdenNon-casesNeonatal mortalitySignificant associationImpact mortalityNon-exposureSurvival periodRegression modelsPregnancyMortalityHealthBehavioral and sociodemographic correlates of sleep duration among children in Samoa
von Ash T, Choy C, Dunsiger S, Soti-Ulberg C, Wang D, Reupena M, Duckham R, Naseri T, Hawley N. Behavioral and sociodemographic correlates of sleep duration among children in Samoa. Sleep Health 2025, 11: 57-64. PMID: 39753399, PMCID: PMC11805616, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2024.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool-aged childrenSociodemographic correlatesPrimary caregiversSleep durationSleep recommendationsAssociated with longer sleepCorrelates of sleepCorrelates of sleep durationLongitudinal cohort studyShort sleepDietary pattern adherenceAged 2Total carbohydrate intakeData collection wavesNighttime sleepSamoan childrenChildren aged 2Physical activityChild healthSociodemographic characteristicsAdequate sleepCarbohydrate intakeCollection wavesInsufficient sleepRisk factors
2024
Classification system of human ovarian follicle morphology: recommendations of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - sponsored ovarian nomenclature workshop
Yano Maher J, Zelinski M, Oktay K, Duncan F, Segars J, Lujan M, Lou H, Yun B, Hanfling S, Schwartz L, Laronda M, Halvorson L, O'Neill K, Gomez-Lobo V. Classification system of human ovarian follicle morphology: recommendations of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - sponsored ovarian nomenclature workshop. Fertility And Sterility 2024, 123: 761-778. PMID: 39549739, PMCID: PMC12045743, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreantral folliclesAntral folliclesWorking subgroupEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child HealthNormal antral folliclesAntral follicle stageNational Institute of Child HealthInstitute of Child HealthPre-ovulatory folliclesPreantral stageAbnormal oocytesFollicle stageGranulosa cellsCorpora luteaFolliclesFollicle typesHuman fertilitySubgroupsFollicle densityAssessed changesCliniciansChild healthNICHDGranulosaOvarianLinking neuroimaging and mental health data from the ABCD Study to UrbanSat measurements of macro environmental factors
Goldblatt R, Holz N, Tate G, Sherman K, Ghebremicael S, Bhuyan S, Al-Ajlouni Y, Santillanes S, Araya G, Abad S, Herting M, Thompson W, Thapaliya B, Sapkota R, Xu J, Liu J, Schumann G, Calhoun V. Linking neuroimaging and mental health data from the ABCD Study to UrbanSat measurements of macro environmental factors. Nature Mental Health 2024, 2: 1285-1297. DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00318-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptoms of mental illnessAdolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentResidential addressesAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development StudyMental illnessMental healthSubject's residential addressMental health dataDevelopmental periods of childhoodChild healthHealth dataEnvironmental factorsBaseline visitPeriod of childhoodObservational studyPopulation characteristicsHealthIndividual symptomsStudy dataUrban livingIllnessNeurobehavioral researchBrain structuresCognitive developmentAdolescentsCorrelation of Pediatric Surgical Infrastructure With Clinical and Economic Outcomes: A Cohort Study
Negash S, Yap A, Stephens C, Nigussie B, Tefera R, Bryce E, Cheung M, Fedatto M, Laverde R, Ozgediz D, Tadesse A, Derbew M. Correlation of Pediatric Surgical Infrastructure With Clinical and Economic Outcomes: A Cohort Study. Journal Of Surgical Research 2024, 303: 215-223. PMID: 39369594, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability-adjusted life yearsSurgical infrastructureHealth benefitsCohort studyHousehold incomeCatastrophic healthcare expenditureMedian annual household incomeAnnual household incomeImprove equitable accessMiddle-income countriesEthiopian public hospitalsPatients' household incomePediatric operating roomHousehold annual incomeCompare patient outcomesPatients' caregiversRetrospective cohort studyChild healthEconomic outcomesPediatric ORPublic hospitalsHealthcare expendituresEthiopian hospitalsSurgical careOperating roomTelehealth in Home Visiting for New Mothers: Are Outcomes Different if the First Visits Are in Person?
Holland M, Fitch D, Regmi D, Sadler L. Telehealth in Home Visiting for New Mothers: Are Outcomes Different if the First Visits Are in Person? Prevention Science 2024, 25: 1153-1163. PMID: 39349915, PMCID: PMC11519217, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-024-01731-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntimate partner violenceHome visitsChild developmentLikelihood of elevated depressive symptomsNurse-Family PartnershipHome visiting programsElevated depressive symptomsIn-person visitsEvidence-based modelPartner violenceSecondary data analysisChild maltreatmentLikelihood of breastfeedingAged 6 monthsLikelihood of retentionVisiting programsChild healthNew mothersChildren aged 6 monthsDepressive symptomsVideo encountersIn-personNatural experimentScreening assessmentProgram involvementCaregivers of children with asthma alarmed by climate change: a cross‐sectional study
Godse S, Shabanova V, Ragavan M, Mitchell M, Chen L, Flom J, Sheares B. Caregivers of children with asthma alarmed by climate change: a cross‐sectional study. Pediatric Pulmonology 2024, 59: 3677-3685. PMID: 39323113, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregivers of childrenCross-sectional studyClimate change-related health risksHealth impacts of climate changeInforming public health policyPublic health policiesReports adverse impactsRespiratory health impactsCaregiver perspectivesCaregiver perceptionsChild's asthmaHealth policyChild healthChild's doctorHealth harmsHealth risksCaregiversWorsening asthma controlAsthma controlAir pollutionAdverse health effectsPulmonology clinicSurvey instrumentUS settingHealth effectsLandscape Fire Air Pollution as a Mediator in Drought and Childhood Stunting Pathway in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Li J, Wang P, Sutton C, Harker R, Xue T, Chen K. Landscape Fire Air Pollution as a Mediator in Drought and Childhood Stunting Pathway in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 16728-16737. PMID: 39259849, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c04307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutionEnhance climate resilienceIncreased air pollutionIncreasing drought conditionsMiddle-income countriesHealth risksWildfireClimate resilienceChildhood stuntingRisk of childhood stuntingPollutionStandardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration IndexMixed-effects regressionDrought conditionsDroughtChild healthStunting riskPersonalized interventionsMiddle-incomeLandscapeIncreased riskMediation analysisStuntingLMICsFireProximity of public K-12 schools to oil and gas development in the U.S.: Implications for environmental justice and children’s health
Clark C, Campbell E, Mooney F, Buonocore J, Casey J, Deziel N, Willis M. Proximity of public K-12 schools to oil and gas development in the U.S.: Implications for environmental justice and children’s health. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnvironmental justiceChild healthDisparities in exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and risk of adverse birth outcomes in Pennsylvania, USA
Son J, Bell M. Disparities in exposure to concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and risk of adverse birth outcomes in Pennsylvania, USA. Heliyon 2024, 10: e34985. PMID: 39145018, PMCID: PMC11320432, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse birth outcomesRisk of preterm birthBirth outcomesAssociated with higher riskLow birth weightWIC statusHealth outcomesMaternal characteristicsPreterm birthAssociated with higher risk of preterm birthRisk of adverse birth outcomesPennsylvania Department of HealthHigher risk of preterm birthAssociated health outcomesDepartment of HealthCross-sectional studyAssociated health burdenSignificant public health concernPublic health concernPrenatal careEvaluate disparitiesChild healthBirth recordsMarital statusSmoking statusMaternal and child health intervention to promote behaviour change: a population-level cluster-randomised controlled trial in Honduras
Oles W, Alexander M, Negron R, Nelson J, Iriarte E, Airoldi E, Christakis N, Forastiere L. Maternal and child health intervention to promote behaviour change: a population-level cluster-randomised controlled trial in Honduras. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e060784. PMID: 38858139, PMCID: PMC11168147, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-060784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCluster randomised controlled trialPrimary outcomeCounseling interventionChild health interventionsCommunity health workersProfessional care seekingBreast-feedingPromote behavior changeSecondary outcome measuresFacility birthsUmbilical cord careCare-seekingNewborn healthNewborn careHealth workersHealth facilitiesEndline surveyHealth interventionsEducational interventionChild healthCord careHome settingCaring behaviorsSecondary outcomesSustained educational interventionsOptimizing Opioid Prescription Quantity After Cesarean Delivery
Smid M, Clifton R, Rood K, Srinivas S, Simhan H, Casey B, Longo M, Landau R, MacPherson C, Bartholomew A, Sowles A, Reddy U, Rouse D, Bailit J, Thorp J, Chauhan S, Saade G, Grobman W, Macones G. Optimizing Opioid Prescription Quantity After Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 144: 195-205. PMID: 38857509, PMCID: PMC11257794, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid tabletsCesarean birthOpioid useHuman Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkMaternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkPrimary outcomeQuantity of opioid tabletsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child HealthOpioid prescription protocolPostcesarean pain managementHistory of opioid useOpioid prescription quantitiesRandomized controlled noninferiority trialNational Institute of Child HealthInstitute of Child HealthPostcesarean analgesiaCesarean deliveryRandomized controlled trialsPain managementPrescription quantitiesFollow-upWeeks postdischargeNoninferiority trialDecision makingChild health0264 Sleep Duration Among Samoan Children: A Descriptive Study of Behavioral and Sociodemographic Correlates
von Ash T, Choy C, Dunsiger S, Soti-Ulberg C, Wang D, Reupena M, Duckham R, Naseri T, Hawley N. 0264 Sleep Duration Among Samoan Children: A Descriptive Study of Behavioral and Sociodemographic Correlates. Sleep 2024, 47: a114-a114. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae067.0264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep durationSociodemographic correlatesSleep recommendationsAssociated with obesity riskHigher obesity prevalenceCorrelates of sleep durationChild sleep durationNighttime sleep durationProportion of childrenObesity prevalenceObesity riskPrimary caregiversChild healthDescriptive studySecondary analysisPacific Island nationsChildren's sleepChildrenSleepCaregiversRecommendationsSociodemographicsHealthIsland nationsDurationFactors Associated with Family Functioning During Pregnancy by Adolescent and Young Adult Women
Zhong J, Lanier Y, Lyndon A, Kershaw T. Factors Associated with Family Functioning During Pregnancy by Adolescent and Young Adult Women. Women's Health Reports 2024, 5: 324-333. PMID: 38596480, PMCID: PMC11002326, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2023.0083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily functioningContinuity of maternity careEstimate adjusted odds ratiosModels of careYoung mothersFactors associated with familyHealth care providersFamily function groupAdjusted odds ratiosPerceived social supportHigher family functioningMultivariate logistic regression modelIndividual-level factorsLogistic regression modelsAttend religious servicesFamily-level factorsYoung adult mothersCare experiencesCare providersScore of family functionMaternity careChild healthSocial supportSecondary analysisOdds ratio
2023
Healthcare professionals and commercial milk formula recommendations in the urban Mexican context
Hernández-Cordero S, Vilar-Compte M, Tomori C, Lara-Mejía V, Rovelo-Velázquez N, Hayes K, Pérez-Escamilla R. Healthcare professionals and commercial milk formula recommendations in the urban Mexican context. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1260222. PMID: 38045970, PMCID: PMC10693414, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1260222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommercial milk formulaPregnant womenInfant feeding decisionsHealthcare professionalsEarly infant feeding practicesInfant feeding recommendationsInfant feeding practicesFeeding decisionsFocus group discussionsHCP beliefsHCP recommendationOptimal careChildren 0Infant feedingHCP perceptionsChild healthCurrent recommendationsBreastfeedingMilk formulaFeeding practicesFeeding recommendationsSecondary objectiveSecondary qualitative data analysisFacility policiesWomenWildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Foo D, Stewart R, Heo S, Dhamrait G, Choi H, Song Y, Bell M. Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and perinatal, obstetric, and early childhood health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Research 2023, 241: 117527. PMID: 37931734, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly childhood health outcomesWildfire smoke exposureAdverse birth outcomesChildhood health outcomesSmoke exposureHealth outcomesMaternal exposureBirth outcomesLow birthweightHomogenous studiesSystematic reviewData extractionEpidemiological observational studiesOvid/EmbaseOvid/MedlineAdverse health outcomesScreening of titlesWeb of ScienceBirthweight reductionPreterm birthBias assessmentDistance of residenceObservational studyIndependent reviewersChild healthFloods and Diarrhea Risk in Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Wang P, Asare E, Pitzer V, Dubrow R, Chen K. Floods and Diarrhea Risk in Young Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 1206-1214. PMID: 37782513, PMCID: PMC10546297, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-income countriesDiarrhea riskOdds ratioMAIN OUTCOMEMixed-effects logistic regression modelRisk of diarrheaCross-sectional studyHigher odds ratioPrevalence of diarrheaLogistic regression modelsHealth survey programUnexposed childrenEffect modificationChild healthDiarrhea prevalenceSurvey clustersSignificant associationHygiene practicesFourth weekWeeksStrong associationRandom interceptYoung childrenChildrenDiarrhea
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