Use of Drugs Known to Cause Fetal Harm Among Women Delivering Infants in Haiti
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Women in Haiti use drugs that are harmful to their unborn child, sometimes in an attempt to induce abortion.
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Marriage and Cohabitation Outcomes After Pregnancy Loss
May 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Personal loss shapes an Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar’s research agenda for years to come.
Maternal and Neonatal Morbidities Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Complicating Pregnancy
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article from the reports on a study of women who had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during pregnancy. The authors found a link between OSA and increased risk of preterm deliveries and maternal complications.
Building Community-Based Participatory Research Partnerships with a Somali Refugee Community
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the experience of female Somali immigrants with the United States medical system, and focuses on reproductive health care. The authors used interviews, focus groups and surveys to identify challenges to care for Somali women.
Economic Evaluation of a Comprehensive Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article analyzes the costs and benefits of a comprehensive pregnancy prevention program using community-based participatory research techniques. Researchers found that benefits to society exceeded costs by over $10,000 per year per adolescent.
Outcomes Following Cholecystectomy in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women
August 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Biliary tract disease can occur in pregnant women due to increased estrogen and progesterone levels. Cholecystectomy has reduced complications from the disease. This study performed a cross-sectional analysis of pregnant women treated for biliary tract disease between 1999 and 2006.
Outcomes Following Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery in Pregnant Women
May 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This population-based study showed pregnant women have worse clinical and economic outcomes following thyroid and parathyroid surgery than nonpregnant women, with disparities in outcomes based on race, insurance and access to high-volume surgeons.
The Active Management of Risk in Multiparous Pregnancy at Term
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this study, multiparous women were exposed to a high rate of preventive labor induction, which was significantly associated with a very low cesarean delivery rate and fewer complications.
Maternal Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Levels during Pregnancy and Offspring Adiposity
September 1, 2006 | Journal Article
In this study, the authors test their hypothesis that excess fetal exposure to glucocorticoid programs increases relative adiposity and central adiposity. They examined associations of plasma levels of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in the la ...
Pregnancy and Fertility Following Bariatric Surgery
November 19, 2008 | Journal Article
This literature review analyzed 75 papers examining associations of bariatric surgery on pregnancy, including both maternal and neonatal outcomes. The authors did not detect strong associations, possibly due to limitations posed by the studies themselves which were mostly small and suffered from selection bias.