Effect of in-utero polysubstance exposure on adolescent cardiovascular disease risk: Results from the Maternal Lifestyle Study
Weerakoon S, Chen B, Harrell M, Vidot D, Messiah S. Effect of in-utero polysubstance exposure on adolescent cardiovascular disease risk: Results from the Maternal Lifestyle Study. Progress In Pediatric Cardiology 2022, 66: 101528. DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2022.101528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular disease riskMaternal substance useMaternal Lifestyle StudySystolic blood pressureDisease riskLifestyle StudySubstance useBlood pressureRates of polysubstance usePolysubstance useCardiovascular disease preventionExposed to tobaccoCombination of tobaccoPregnancy rangeNational Institute on Drug AbuseNormal birthweightPolysubstance exposureDisease preventionPregnancyCardiovascular diseaseHighest prevalenceTobaccoDrug abusePregnancy statusIllicit substancesRelationship Between Dating Violence and Contraceptive Use Among Texas Adolescents
Srikanth N, Weerakoon S, Mathew M, Xie L, Messiah S. Relationship Between Dating Violence and Contraceptive Use Among Texas Adolescents. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 4852-4876. PMID: 36000420, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221119519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDating violenceTexas adolescentsContraceptive useUnplanned pregnancyYouth Risk Behavior Surveillance System dataSexual dating violenceSexually transmitted infectionsDating violence preventionImpact reproductive healthLogistic regression analysisNoncontraceptive useAntiabortion lawsHormonal contraceptionViolence preventionSurveillance System dataViolenceCondom useReproductive outcomesMultinomial logistic regression analysisReproductive healthAge groupsLawPregnancyContraceptionRegression analysis