The Impact of WIC on Birth Outcomes: New Evidence from South Carolina.

abstract：:Objective The aim of the present research was to evaluate the correlation of vertically transmitted IgG antibodies induced by T. cruzi and newborn early outcome assessment, mainly birth weight and gestational age. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study with 183 pregnant women (64 with asymptomatic Chagas disease...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Vicco MH,Rodeles L,Capovilla GS,Perrig M,Choque AG,Marcipar I,Bottasso O,Rodriguez C,Cuña W

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Objectives Sleep problems and deprivation are common during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester. Previous studies are mostly descriptive or focused on specific clinical groups and late pregnancy. We aimed to identify sleep duration trajectories during the pregnancy period, their associated factors, and impa...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Plancoulaine S,Flori S,Bat-Pitault F,Patural H,Lin JS,Franco P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction In Mexico the breastfeeding rate is low and the obesity rate is high. Body image concerns, particularly prevalent in obese women, are associated with low breastfeeding rate; however, this association has never been examined in Mexican women. To fill this need, we examined the association between body imag...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bigman G,Wilkinson AV,Homedes N,Pérez A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction This study aimed to describe Maternal Child and Family Health Nurses' (MCaFHNs) perception of their role across Australia. MCaFHNs deliver services to positively influence the growth and development of children in the early years. Little is known about their role as they deliver care to children and famil...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Fraser S,Grant J,Mannix T

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information on patterns and correlates of residential mobility can be important in studies of environmental factors and birth outcomes. The objective of this study was to describe residential mobility patterns and possible sociodemographic correlates of residential mobility among pregnant women. We obtained informatio...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Miller A,Siffel C,Correa A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Depression profoundly impairs psychosocial functioning. Depression can have disruptive effects on a person's family, with significant impact on the psychosocial development of the children. Recent research suggests that a mother's depressive symptoms may increase parenting stress and that parenting stress may...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Kern JK,West EY,Grannemann BD,Greer TL,Snell LM,Cline LL,VanBeveren TT,Heartwell SF,Kleiber BA,Trivedi MH

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：:Objective To estimate the associations between neighborhood disadvantage and neighborhood affluence with breastfeeding practices at the time of hospital discharge, by race-ethnicity. Methods We geocoded and linked birth certificate data for 111,596 live births in New Jersey in 2006 to census tracts. We constructed ind...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Yourkavitch J,Kane JB,Miles G

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the utility of maternal recalled birth size (BS) as a proxy measure for actual birth weight (BW) when BW data are missing. Data for the study come from the 2000 National Health Survey of Oman. Frequency distribution, sensitivity and specificity analysis, bivariate, and multivariate statistical techniques w...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Islam MM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assess how countries in regions of the world where maternal mortality is highest-South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa-are performing with regards to providing women with vital elements of the continuum of care. METHODS:Using recent Demographic and Health Survey data from nine countries including 18,036 women...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Singh K,Story WT,Moran AC

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：:The Maternal Mortality Ratio is an important public health indicator that reflects both the quality of a health care system and the role of women within that society. In September 2000 the United Nations Millennium Declaration outlined the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that set targets to be achieved by 20...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Moazzeni MS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives National surveys consistently identify iron deficiency (ID) in US children between 1 and 3 years of age, when the brain is rapidly developing and vulnerable to the effects of ID. However, controversy remains as to how best to recognize and prevent ID in young children, in part because of the multiple potent...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Kerling EH,Souther LM,Gajewski BJ,Sullivan DK,Georgieff MK,Carlson SE

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective Appropriate and timely complementary feeding practices are fundamental to a child's growth, health, and development during the first 2 years of life. This study aimed to understand (1) Ghanaian mother's complementary feeding practices, and (2) their perceived and observed impacts of complementary feeding on ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Egyir BK,Ramsay SA,Bilderback B,Safaii S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective Growing evidence suggests that maternal socioeconomic mobility (SM) is associated with pregnancy outcomes. Our study investigated the association between maternal SM from childhood to adulthood and the risk of preterm delivery (PTD), and examined heterogeneity of associations by race/ethnicity. Methods In th...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Tian Y,Holzman C,Slaughter-Acey J,Margerison-Zilko C,Luo Z,Todem D

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) references were used to analyse anthropometric data from the 1999 National Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) of South Africa. Since then, however, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2000 reference and the World Health Organization (WHO) 2006 standards wer...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bosman L,Herselman MG,Kruger HS,Labadarios D

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood obesity is a worldwide public health concern. Recent studies from high income countries have demonstrated associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and children's excess body weight. We examine associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and children's overweight or obesity, in six co...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Gorog K,Pattenden S,Antova T,Niciu E,Rudnai P,Scholtens S,Splichalova A,Slotova K,Vokó Z,Zlotkowska R,Houthuijs D

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Methamphetamine use is a continuing problem in several regions of the United States and yet few studies have focused on prenatal methamphetamine exposure. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use-including methamphetamine-during preg...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Arria AM,Derauf C,Lagasse LL,Grant P,Shah R,Smith L,Haning W,Huestis M,Strauss A,Della Grotta S,Liu J,Lester B

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated whether and how different patterns of group exposure within residential contexts (i.e., living in a Mexican immigrant enclave, a Mexican ethnic enclave, a pan-Hispanic enclave, or a non-Hispanic white neighborhood) are associated with smoking during pregnancy among Mexican-origin mothers. Using...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Noah AJ,Landale NS,Sparks CS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptoms of depression and anxiety are prevalent during pregnancy and may influence women's health behaviors. The impact of women's mental health on alcohol use may be particularly important to consider as prenatal alcohol use is common and may have serious negative consequences for the developing fetus. The objective...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Leis JA,Heron J,Stuart EA,Mendelson T

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：: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：: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

abstract：:The recent reoccurrence of several vaccine-preventable diseases demonstrates the need for new techniques to promote childhood vaccination. Many mothers make decisions regarding vaccination of their children during pregnancy. As a result, obstetricians have a unique opportunity to influence maternal decisions on this c...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Link-Gelles R,Chamberlain AT,Schulkin J,Ault K,Whitney E,Seib K,Omer SB

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Assess risk of preterm birth associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) among American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN), a population with increased risk of DM and preterm birth, and examine whether this association differed by state of residence. METHODS:We used surveillance data from the Pregnancy Risk Asses...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Dorfman H,Srinath M,Rockhill K,Hogue C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Since 2001, the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) has funded and directed the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN), unique sources of national and state-level data...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Ghandour RM,Jones JR,Lebrun-Harris LA,Minnaert J,Blumberg SJ,Fields J,Bethell C,Kogan MD

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Maternal-infant bedsharing is a common but controversial practice. Little has been published about who bedshares in the United States. This information would be useful to inform public policy, to guide clinical practice and to help focus research. The objective was to explore the prevalence and determinants ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lahr MB,Rosenberg KD,Lapidus JA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00