2025
Sociodemographic 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, 102983. 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
Characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concentrations in a community-based sample of infants from Samoa
Heinsberg L, Niu S, Arslanian K, Chen R, Bedi M, Unasa-Apelu F, Fidow U, Soti-Ulberg C, Conley Y, Weeks D, Ng C, Hawley N. Characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concentrations in a community-based sample of infants from Samoa. Chemosphere 2024, 353: 141527. PMID: 38401869, PMCID: PMC10997188, DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApia Urban AreaPolyfluoroalkyl substancesHigher maternal BMIGreater socioeconomic resourcesHigher maternal agePFAS analytesCord bloodMaternal BMISocioeconomic resourcesMaternal ageHealth policy measuresPolyfluoroalkyl substances concentrationsPFAS contaminationPolicy measuresMiddle-income countriesSample of mothersHigher concentrationsMonths post-birthInfant cord bloodMixed-fed infantsDeterminants of PFAS concentrationsPersistent contaminantsUrban areasPFAS concentrationsSample of infants