Estimated number of preterm births and low birth weight children born in the United States due to maternal binge drinking.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Examine the association of acculturation and cesarean section after adjusting for clinical and non-clinical factors that could influence clinical discretion in performing the surgery. METHODS:A sample of 2102 low-risk, low-income primarily Mexican Latinas in San Diego County was divided into two groups: pri...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Zlot AI,Jackson DJ,Korenbrot C

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives We examined biologic and social determinants of school readiness in an urban population and whether childcare altered these associations. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using school readiness data linked to birth certificates of first-time kindergarten students (n = 39,463) in a large, u...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Reid LD,Strobino DM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recommendations in the U.S. for routine HPV vaccination of adolescent girls since 2006, rates of vaccination continue to be low. This study reports vaccination uptake, factors associated with vaccine uptake and reasons for non-vaccination within a national sample of adolescent females during 2010. Using a comp...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Kester LM,Zimet GD,Fortenberry JD,Kahn JA,Shew ML

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Obesity rates remain high among children in the United States (US), but children of low-income, minority families are at particularly high risk. Latinos are the largest and most rapidly growing US population group. Effective strategies will require attention to a wide array of culturally mediated variables that influe...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lindsay AC,Sussner KM,Greaney M,Wang ML,Davis R,Peterson KE

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To describe 2008 Florida sleep-related sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) by describing (a) percentage distribution of medical examiner (ME) cause-of-death determinations; (b) mortality rates by maternal and infant characteristics; (c) prevalence of selected suffocation or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Sauber-Schatz EK,Sappenfield WM,Shapiro-Mendoza CK

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:New Heights is a voluntary school-based program that provides a well-defined system of supports for expectant and parenting students in Washington, DC, and was found to be effective at improving educational outcomes. This study explores the program elements and practices that, when used together, improved ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Asheer S,Zief S,Neild R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine experiences of perinatal (in pregnancy or post-partum) abuse from in-laws and to assess associations between such experiences and perinatal intimate partner violence (IPV) from husbands, as reported by Indian women residing in low-income communities in Mumbai. The present study includes both qualitative and...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Raj A,Sabarwal S,Decker MR,Nair S,Jethva M,Krishnan S,Donta B,Saggurti N,Silverman JG

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine whether the relative importance of maternal age as a correlate of adverse birth outcomes has changed and to investigate if social inequalities in birth outcomes have widened during the past decade when the marriage and fertility related social environment has undergone tremendous change in ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Cho Y,Hummer RA,Choi YJ,Jung SW

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and aims Childhood vaccinations are an important component of primary prevention. Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinics in Israel provide routine vaccinations without charge. Several vaccine-preventable-diseases outbreaks (measles, mumps) emerged in Jerusalem in the past decade. We aimed to study attitude...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Stein Zamir C,Israeli A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to determine the levels of maternal morbidity from no complications to near miss and describe factors associated with different levels of morbidity. We conducted an observational study of all women delivering at a tertiary hospital in Accra, Ghana between October 2010 and March 2011. We examined the ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Tunçalp O,Hindin MJ,Adu-Bonsaffoh K,Adanu RM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual violence is a significant public health problem, and has been linked to adverse effects on women's physical and mental health. Although some advances in the research have been made, more scientific exploration is needed to understand the potential association between sexual violence and women's reproductive hea...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： McMahon PM,Goodwin MM,Stringer G

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective To determine rates of vaginal delivery, emergency caesarean section, and elective caesarean section for first and second births in Australia, and to identify maternal predictors of caesarean section. Methods Data were from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. A total of 5275 women aged 18-38 ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Hure A,Powers J,Chojenta C,Loxton D

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：:Objectives Vital to implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC), designed to improve delivery of 28 essential birth practices (EBPs), is the availability of safe birth supplies: 22 EBPs on the SCC require one or more supplies. Mapping availability of these supplies can determi...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Galvin G,Hirschhorn LR,Shaikh M,Maji P,Delaney MM,Tuller DE,Neville BA,Firestone R,Gawande AA,Kodkany B,Kumar V,Semrau KEA

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines whether an integrated behavioral intervention with proven efficacy in reducing psycho-behavioral risks (smoking, environmental tobacco smoke exposure (ETSE), depression, and intimate partner violence (IPV)) in African-Americans is associated with improved pregnancy outcomes. A randomized controlled...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： El-Mohandes AA,Kiely M,Gantz MG,El-Khorazaty MN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the professional quality of life and associated factors among Ugandan midwives working in Mubende and Mityana rural district to recommend interventions to improve professional well-being and outcomes of midwifery care. BACKGROUND:Professional quality of life of midwives working in rural areas may ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Muliira RS,Ssendikadiwa VB

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:The objectives of this study were to ascertain the prevalence and potential sources of lead exposure among pregnant women residing in a socially-disadvantaged immigrant community in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pregnant women (n = 140) receiving prenatal care through a community clinic participated in a structured intervi...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bakhireva LN,Rowland AS,Young BN,Cano S,Phelan ST,Artyushkova K,Rayburn WF,Lewis J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To report on the design and basic outcomes of three interventions aimed at improving the use and quality of maternity care in rural China: financial interventions, training in clinical skills, and training in health education. Community-based cluster randomized trials were carried out in one central and two western pr...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Hemminki E,Long Q,Zhang WH,Wu Z,Raven J,Tao F,Yan H,Wang Y,Klemetti R,Zhang T,Regushevskaya E,Tang S

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Compare the relationship between childbearing intentions, maternal behaviors, and pregnancy outcomes in a group of early/middle adolescents versus a group of late adolescents (specifically high school seniors, high school graduates, and GED certificate recipients). METHODS:The reasons given by a racially/ethni...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Sheeder J,Tocce K,Stevens-Simon C

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy represents a unique period of time when women are at an increased risk of developing depression. Although the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II) is one of the most widely used self-report measures of depression symptomology, its psychometric properties and underlying factor structures have not...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Alexander LA,de la Fey Rodríguez Muñoz M,Perry DF,Le HN

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether delivery hospitals that perform poorly for women also perform poorly for high-risk infants and to what extent Black and Hispanic women receive care at hospitals that perform poorly for both women and infants. METHODS:We examined the correlation between hospital rankings for severe matern...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Howell EA,Janevic T,Blum J,Zeitlin J,Egorova NN,Balbierz A,Hebert PL

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unintended pregnancies can have negative consequences for both mother and child. The focus of this study was to utilize perceived behavioral control measures (PBC; part of the theory of planned behavior) to identify relevant behavioral determinants of birth control use. This study also tested associations between dire...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Hanson JD,Nothwehr F,Yang JG,Romitti P

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Injuries are a leading cause of death, significant disability, and utilization of acute medical care. This study describes patterns of acute care services use related to injury and associated costs among children and adolescents in a state Medicaid population. METHODS:A retrospective, cross-se...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Roy S,Smith M,Coben J,Helmkamp J

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:S: To identify correlates of prenatal alcohol use in a statewide population-based sample. METHODS:A self-reported survey was conducted in 67 prenatal clinics in Minnesota with 4,272 women at their first prenatal visit. Chi-squared and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify risk ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Meschke LL,Hellerstedt W,Holl JA,Messelt S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives To examine the relationships between prepregnancy diabetes mellitus (DM), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and prepregnancy body mass index, with several adverse birth outcomes: preterm delivery (PTB), low birthweight (LBW), and macrosomia, comparing American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) with othe...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Anderson KG,Spicer P,Peercy MT

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a major health hazard as it contains lower doses of the toxins that smokers' inhale. Prenatal exposure to wood fuel smoke has been linked to delivering low birth weight (LBW) infants. The study aims to assess the association between prenatal exposure to ETS and...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Abusalah A,Gavana M,Haidich AB,Smyrnakis E,Papadakis N,Papanikolaou A,Benos A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study extends mediation analysis techniques to explore whether and to what extent differential access to a medical home explains the black/white disparity in unmet healthcare needs among children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN). Data were obtained from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, with ana...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bennett AC,Rankin KM,Rosenberg D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infant nutrition can influence development, eating behaviors and obesity risk. Nearly half of infants in the U.S. are in non-parental care where they consume much of their daily nutrition. Because little is known about the quality of infant nutrition in childcare, the study objective was to characterize the ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lee DL,Gurzo K,Nhan L,Homel Vitale E,Yoshida S,Ritchie LD

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00