IgG Autoantibodies Induced by T. cruzi During Pregnancy: Correlation with Gravidity Complications and Early Outcome Assessment of the Newborns.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To enhance understanding of 1) Mexican immigrant women's attitudes toward planning their pregnancies and the factors that influence their fertility preferences, and 2) the effect of migration on their pregnancy planning decisions. METHODS:Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 11 Mexican immigr...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Wilson EK,McQuiston C

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study examines the prevalence of khat chewing among women during pregnancy and some of the risk factors for this habit in Yemen. METHODS:Survey data on 7,343 ever-married women from the Yemen Demographic and Maternal and Health Survey (YDMHS), conducted in 1997 are used. Women who had a live birth during the...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Khawaja M,Al-Nsour M,Saad G

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to determine risk factors for early (less than 34 weeks gestation) and late (34-36 weeks gestation) preterm singleton birth, by assisted reproductive technology (ART) status. We linked data from Massachusetts birth records and ART records representing singleton live births from 1997 t...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Tepper NK,Farr SL,Cohen BB,Nannini A,Zhang Z,Anderson JE,Jamieson DJ,Macaluso M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many priority countries in the countdown to the millennium development goals deadline are lagging in progress towards maternal and child health (MCH) targets. Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one such country beset by challenges of geographical inaccessibility, inequity and health system weakness. Several countries...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Byrne A,Hodge A,Jimenez-Soto E

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of health care transition components among youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged 12-17 using the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), compared to youth with other mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders (MBDDs) or youth without MBDDs. METHODS:The 2016 N...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Zablotsky B,Rast J,Bramlett MD,Shattuck PT

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lower bodyweight may be associated with adverse birth outcomes, such as low birth weight and being small for a given gestational age. In Japan, the rate of low birth weight has been increasing over the last two decades, such that both low pre-pregnancy weight and inadequate weight gain during pregnancy are viewed as...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Inoue S,Naruse H,Yorifuji T,Murakoshi T,Doi H,Kawachi I

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives This study examines the associations between specific maternity care practices and breastfeeding duration for Spanish-speaking Hispanic, English-speaking Hispanic, non-Hispanic Native American, and non-Hispanic White women. Methods We analyzed data from the 2012-2014 New Mexico Pregnancy Risk Assessment Mon...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Sebastian RA,Coronado E,Otero MD,McKinney CR,Ramos MM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life-course analytic frameworks expressly link the determinants of health and illness across the lifespan. Such frameworks could serve as a foundation for integrating child and adult health policies by emphasizing the potential that social and biologic processes early in life can find clinical expression as adult-onse...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Wise PH

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：:Despite improvements in public health in recent decades, levels of infant and child mortality remain unacceptably high, particularly in developing countries where primary healthcare services including prenatal care services are not universally available. Using information on 7,001 childbirths in five years preceding t...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Hong R,Ruiz-Beltran M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Childhood obesity prevention and treatment depends, in part, on parents acting as agents of change for their children. Our objective was to measure the associations between parenting self-efficacy, parent depressive symptoms, and preschool child behaviors that support healthy growth. Methods We performed a ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Heerman WJ,Taylor JL,Wallston KA,Barkin SL

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:1) To investigate the comorbidity of verbal and nonverbal learning disability subtypes with several domains of behavior problems among 8-year-old children. 2) To determine whether receipt of an early intervention modified the association between childhood behavior problems and learning disabilities (LD). ME...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Yu JW,Buka SL,McCormick MC,Fitzmaurice GM,Indurkhya A

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：: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 identify maternal characteristics associated with 24-month postpartum weight retention. METHODS:Data were collected from the 2016 Los Angeles Mommy and Baby (LAMB) Follow-Up Survey, a population-based prospective cohort study that assesses maternal and infant health in Los Angeles County. In 2014, LAMB in...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Archuleta J,Chao SM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Turning a ship requires small but steady and deliberate efforts over time. During the past 9 years, Wisconsin's Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program has begun to utilize the life-course perspective as its framework for guiding efforts around women's health, early childhood systems, children and youth with special h...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Rohan AM,Onheiber PM,Hale LJ,Kruse TL,Jones MJ,Gillespie KH,Lathen LS,Katcher ML

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed and tested a theoretically-based pamphlet entitled 'Influenza in Pregnancy,' specifically designed to increase pregnant women's knowledge, reduce barriers to maternal vaccination, and subsequently improve vaccine uptake. A randomized control trial was conducted on pregnant women (n = 135) at three locatio...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Meharry PM,Cusson RM,Stiller R,Vázquez M

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives High infant mortality rates among American Indians in North Dakota contribute to a 20-year gap in average age at death compared to whites. Geographic- and race-specific health disparities data to drive policy making and interventions are not well disseminated. The current study examines prenatal risk factor...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Danielson RA,Wallenborn JT,Warne DK,Masho SW

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between maternal reproductive history and preterm delivery. METHODS:The 312 preterm delivery cases, studied in aggregate, and in subgroups (spontaneous preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of membranes, medically induced preterm delivery, moderate preterm delivery [gestational...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： El-Bastawissi AY,Sorensen TK,Akafomo CK,Frederick IO,Xiao R,Williams MA

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Not using the infant back sleep position is an established risk factor for sudden unexpected infant death (SUID). Infant bed sharing may also increase SUID risk, particularly under certain circumstances. Both of these infant sleeping behaviors are disproportionately higher among Black mothers. We explored the relation...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Broussard DL,Sappenfield WM,Goodman DA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the MCH Certificate Program was threefold: to develop a new educational initiative in response to national and local demands for increased MCH workforce capacity, to eliminate key financial and nonfinancial barriers to advanced MCH academic preparation, and to improve rates of recruitment and r...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bernstein J,Paine LL,Smith J,Galblum A

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction Sleep-related infant deaths are major contributors to Tennessee's high infant mortality rate. The purpose of this initiative was to evaluate the impact of policy-based efforts to improve modeling of safe sleep practices by health care providers in hospital settings across Tennessee. Methods Safe sleep pol...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Heitmann R,Nilles EK,Jeans A,Moreland J,Clarke C,McDonald MF,Warren MD

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores how weight status is related to mental health status among Massachusetts children, aged 10-17 years. We used data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health to examine the association between weight status (body mass index-for-age) and parent-reported mental health status among Massachusett...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Lu E,Dayalu R,Diop H,Harvey EM,Manning SE,Uzogara SG

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite improvements in service delivery and patient management, low birth weight among infants has been a persistent challenge in South Africa. The study aimed to explore the relationship between depression before pregnancy and the low birth weight (LBW) of infants in post-apartheid South Africa. This study utilized ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Tomita A,Labys CA,Burns JK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poor birth outcomes are associated with illicit drug use during pregnancy. While prenatal cigarette exposure has similar effects, cessation of illicit drug use during pregnancy is often prioritized over cessation of smoking. The study goal was to examine the impact of pregnancy tobacco use, relative to use of illicit ...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Bailey BA,McCook JG,Hodge A,McGrady L

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：:MCH professionals play an invaluable role by serving as peer-reviewers for their professional journal. The peer-review process is a fundamental part of maintaining the scientific rigor and professional relevance of our field's literature. The purpose of this article is to provide guidance for the review of manuscripts...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Alexander GR

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the association between paternal age and a wide range of structural birth defects. Data were drawn from The California Birth Defects Monitoring Program, a population-based active surveillance system for collecting information on infants and fetuses with defects born between 1989 and 2002. The analy...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： Grewal J,Carmichael SL,Yang W,Shaw GM

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：:The 2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update on perinatal group B streptococcal (GBS) prevention advises universal vaginal-rectal GBS screening of pregnant women in the 35th through 37th week of gestation. Because GBS colonization is transient, a test performed more than 5 weeks before delivery may...

journal_title：Maternal and child health journal

authors： MacLaughlin KL,Garrison GM,Matthews MR,O'Brien ML,Westby E,Targonski PV

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00