A guide to reviewing manuscripts.

abstract：:Objective Little is known about how women's social context of unintended pregnancy, particularly adverse social circumstances, relates to their general health and wellbeing. We explored associations between stressful life events around the time of unintended pregnancy and physical and mental health. Methods Data are d...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Hall KS,Dalton VK,Zochowski M,Johnson TRB,Harris LH

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Policies supporting breastfeeding vary by state, but little is known about the geographical aspects of this variation. This study describes state breastfeeding licensing and administrative regulations targeting child care settings, compares regulations with national standards, and examines the spatial patterning and c...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Benjamin Neelon SE,Duncan DT,Burgoine T,Mayhew M,Platt A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction There is limited research on the relation between weight misperceptions and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among U.S. adolescents. Methods Baseline data (n = 1509) collected in 2012 from the Team Up for Healthy Living project were used. Measures included BMI percentiles calculated from measured he...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Southerland JL,Wang L,Slawson DL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giving birth remains a dangerous endeavour for many of the world's women. Progress to improve this has been slow in sub-Saharan Africa. The second delay, where transport infrastructure is key in allowing a woman to reach care, has been a relatively neglected field of study. Six eRanger motorbike ambulances, specifical...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bhopal SS,Halpin SJ,Gerein N

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives A number of interventions to reduce disparities in maternal health have been introduced and implemented without concrete evidence to support them. In Korea, a universal voucher scheme for antenatal care and birth services was initiated in December 2008 to improve Korea's fertility rate. This study explores ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Choe SA,Min HS,Cho SI

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article discusses Arizona's strategic implementation and evaluation of the first time motherhood initiative grant (FTMI) to understand preconception health among African American men and women in Arizona. Longitudinal focus groups assessed whether African American men and women in the targeted areas comprehended a...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Hussaini KS,Hamm E,Means T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The postpartum period is a window of opportunity for diabetes prevention in women with recent gestational diabetes (GDM), but recruitment for clinical trials during this period of life is a major challenge. METHODS:We adapted a social-ecologic model to develop a multi-level recruitment strategy at the macro ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Nicklas JM,Skurnik G,Zera CA,Reforma LG,Levkoff SE,Seely EW

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patriarchal traditions and a history of armed conflict in Timor-Leste provide a context that facilitates violence against women. More than a third of ever-married Timorese women report physical and/or sexual domestic violence (DV) perpetrated by their most recent partner. DV violates women's rights and may threaten th...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Meiksin R,Meekers D,Thompson S,Hagopian A,Mercer MA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous work is conflicted regarding the relationship between motor skill development and physical activity. One potential explanation for this equivocality is the difficulty and lack of precision in physical activity measurement, particularly within preschool populations. Our exploration of plank performanc...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Frith E,Loprinzi PD

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary purpose of this study was to determine the association between type of healthcare provider delivering prenatal care and intent to exclusively breastfeed. METHODS:A self-report survey was administered to 455 expectant mothers. Logistic regression was performed to determine the association between...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Balyakina E,Fulda KG,Franks SF,Cardarelli KM,Hinkle K

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breastfeeding is nurturing, cost-effective, and beneficial for the health of mother and child. Babies receiving formula are sick more often and are at higher risk for childhood obesity, diabetes, asthma, and other conditions compared with breastfed children. National and international organizations recommend exclusive...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Hayes DK,Mitchell KM,Donohoe-Mather C,Zaha RL,Melcher C,Fuddy LJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:American Indians living in Michigan experience disproportionately high rates of infant mortality. This 11-year (1998-2008) cohort study evaluated impacts of a Healthy Start (HS) program administered by the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCM) on perinatal outcomes. Women who enrolled in ITCM's HS program ("exposed"...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Coughlin RL,Kushman EK,Copeland GE,Wilson ML

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives The magnitude, characteristics, and morbidity of term (≥37 weeks gestation) newborns that are small-for-gestational-age (SGA) in the U.S. are underexplored. We sought to examine characteristics and trends for SGA-coded term newborns in the U.S. Methods Data were obtained from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Ewing AC,Ellington SR,Shapiro-Mendoza CK,Barfield WD,Kourtis AP

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to investigate the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and postpartum weight retention (PWR) in pre-pregnancy underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese women, with emphasis on the American Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations. We performed secondary analyses on data based on ques...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Rode L,Kjærgaard H,Ottesen B,Damm P,Hegaard HK

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To characterize cumulative physiologic dysfunction (CPD) in pregnancy as a measure of the biological effects of chronic stress and to examine its associations with gestational age and birth weight. Methods Women ≤28 weeks gestation were enrolled from obstetric clinics in Rochester, NY and followed through th...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： McKee KS,Seplaki C,Fisher S,Groth SW,Fernandez ID

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study sought to determine the relationship between maternal birth weight, prenatal care usage, and infant birth weight. METHODS:Stratified and logistic regression analyses were performed on a dataset of computerized Illinois vital records of White (N = 187, 074) and African-American (N = 58,856) infant...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Collins JW Jr,David RJ,Prachand NG,Pierce ML

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to explore state-level fetal death rates and <24 h infant mortality rates for deliveries less than 500 g in order to estimate outcomes classification differences at the edge of viability. We selected singleton deliveries to US resident mothers born <500 g and >20 weeks gestation from the N...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Ehrenthal DB,Wingate MS,Kirby RS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction A practice-based care coordination (CC) model was developed by Louisiana's Title V Children's Special Health Services (CSHS) program to meet the overwhelming needs of the New Orleans post-Katrina population. The pilot clinic demonstrated an improvement in medical home (MH) capacity over the course of 3 mo...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Berry S,Barovechio P,Mabile E,Tran T

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess trends in prenatal discussions about HIV testing and prenatal HIV testing during the period 1996-2001. METHODS:Using data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, a population-based postpartum survey of women, we calculated the self-reported prevalences of discussion of prenatal HIV te...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lansky A,Sansom SL,Harrison LL,Stancil T

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Advanced maternal age at first birth, but not at subsequent births, may have detrimental health implications for both mother and child, such as a poor birth outcome and an increased risk of maternal breast cancer. However, positive outcomes may also result such as an improvement in economic measures and offs...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Heck KE,Schoendorf KC,Ventura SJ,Kiely JL

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the developmental trajectories of postpartum weight from 0.5 to 3 years after childbirth, and aimed to determine the associations between postpartum weight trajectories and prepregnancy body mass index and adequacy of gestational weight gain (GWG). Data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort st...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Abebe DS,Von Soest T,Von Holle A,Zerwas SC,Torgersen L,Bulik CM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current COVID-19 pandemic in Kashmir along with lockdown measures-ordered to prevent the spread of the disease-has added further trauma to the fragile mental health system in Kashmir. There may be unquantifiable repercussions of the current epidemic on the emotional status of women during the perinatal period. The...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Shoib S,Arafat SMY,Ahmad W

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine early postnatal care among healthy newborns during 2000 in 19 states. METHODS:Using data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, a multistate population-based postpartum survey of women, we calculated prevalences of early discharge (ED; stays of < or =2 days after vaginal delivery an...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lansky A,Barfield WD,Marchi KS,Egerter SA,Galbraith AA,Braveman PA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that maternal and child health nurses (MCH nurses) are in a unique position to help mothers with postpartum depression (PPD), but little has been done to understand the MCH nurses' day-to-day experience. This Australian study addresses that issue by analyzing the results of eight in-depth i...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Rush P

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Few studies of children's access to care account for the independent effects of parental immigration characteristics. To address this gap in knowledge, we examine the association between parental nativity and where children usually obtain health care. DATA SOURCE:The 2002 National Survey of America's Families ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Weathers AC,Novak SP,Sastry N,Norton EC

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper was to investigate the association between birthweight and prevalence of food allergies using a national sample of US children. Adult report of birthweight and child food allergies were obtained for years 2005-2009 from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a cross-sectional household surv...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Chandran U,Demissie K,Echeverria SE,Long JB,Mizan S,Mino J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine predictors of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and the level of three common BV-related microorganisms by racial group. METHODS:Prospective cohort study of 1,886 pregnant women. BV was measured with Nugent's Gram Stain criteria, smoking status with urinalysis of cotinine levels, and stress with Cohen's ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Uscher-Pines L,Hanlon AL,Nelson DB

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore attitudes of physicians attending births in the public and private sectors and at the managerial level toward cesarean birth in Nicaragua. A qualitative study was conducted consisting of four focus groups with 17 physicians and nine in-depth interviews with decision-makers. Although study participants liste...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Colomar M,Cafferata ML,Aleman A,Castellano G,Elorrio EG,Althabe F,Engelbrecht S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the similarities, differences, and relationships between three tools for performance and capacity assessment currently available for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) programs and for state and local health agencies. METHODS:Three tools for performance and capacity assessment currently available...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Handler A,Grason H,Ruderman M,Issel M,Turnock B

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To assess the potential impact of missing data on body mass index (BMI) on the association between prepregnancy obesity and specific birth defects. Methods Data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS) were analyzed. We assessed the factors associated with missing BMI data among mothers of in...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Razzaghi H,Tinker SC,Herring AH,Howards PP,Waller DK,Johnson CY,National Birth Defects Prevention Study.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00