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Open AccessData collection systems for active safety surveillance of vaccines during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries: develo** and piloting an assessment tool (VPASS)
There is an urgent need for active safety surveillance to monitor vaccine exposure during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Existing maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) data collect...
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Open AccessMaternal and neonatal data collection systems in low- and middle-income countries for maternal vaccines active safety surveillance systems: A sco** review
Most post-licensure vaccine pharmacovigilance in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are passive reporting systems. These have limited utility for maternal immunization pharmacovigilance in LMIC settings ...
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Using Prenatal Blood Samples to Evaluate COVID-19 Rapid Serologic Tests Specificity
Background cross-reactivity with other coronaviruses may reduce the specificity of COVID-19 rapid serologic tests. The vast majority of women attend prenatal care, which is a unique source of population-based...
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Sleep Disorders and Reporting of Trouble Slee** Among Women of Childbearing Age in the United States
Objectives Whether racial/ethnic differences in prevalence/reporting of sleep disorders exist in pregnant women/women of child-bearing age is unknown. Study objectives were to estimate pr...
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Acculturation and Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Predominantly Puerto Rican Population
Introduction Latinas in the United States on average have poorer birth outcomes than Whites, yet considerable heterogeneity exists within Latinas. Puerto Ricans have some of the highest r...
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Open AccessUse of mouth rinse during pregnancy to improve birth and neonatal outcomes: a randomized controlled trial
Poor oral health, such as periodontal (gum) disease, has been found to be associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes including preterm birth, low birth weight, and neonatal and infant mort...
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Measurement of Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women: A Comparison of Two Different Instruments
Assess the amount of agreement between the classification of stress from the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Assessment of Stress portion of the Prenatal Psychosocial Profile (PPP) among pregnant women. A...
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Barriers and Promoters of an Evidenced-Based Smoking Cessation Counseling During Prenatal Care in Argentina and Uruguay
In Argentina and Uruguay, 10.3 and 18.3 %, respectively, of pregnant women smoked in 2005. Brief cessation counseling, based on the 5A’s model, has been effective in different settings. This qualitative study ...
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Pregnant Women’s Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Receipt of Screening and Brief Advice by Prenatal Care Providers in Argentina and Uruguay
Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure has negative effects on maternal and infant health. SHS exposure among pregnant women in Argentina and Uruguay has not been previously described, nor has the proportion of those...
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Open AccessNeonatal outcomes in obese mothers: a population-based analysis
If it is well known that obesity increases morbidity for both mother and fetus and is associated with a variety of adverse reproductive outcomes, then few studies have assessed the relation between obesity and...
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Low Birthweight in Mexico: A Systematic Review
There is abundant literature on the birth outcomes of women of Mexican origin living in the United States, but in most cases it does not refer to data available in Mexico. We conducted a systematic review of a...
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A 15th Century “Bambino” is the Symbol of Global Maternal and Child Health
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Open AccessCommunities, birth attendants and health facilities: a continuum of emergency maternal and newborn care (the global network's EmONC trial)
Maternal and newborn mortality rates remain unacceptably high, especially where the majority of births occur in home settings or in facilities with inadequate resources. The introduction of emergency obstetric...
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Hurricane Katrina-Related Maternal Stress, Maternal Mental Health, and Early Infant Temperament
To investigate temperament in infants whose mothers were exposed to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, and to determine if high hurricane exposure is associated with difficult infant temperament. A prospecti...
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Open AccessPostpartum mental health after Hurricane Katrina: A cohort study
Natural disaster is often a cause of psychopathology, and women are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Depression is also common after a woman gives birth. However, no research...
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Mother-to-Child Transmission of Chagas’ Disease in North America: Why Don’t We Do More?
Objectives Mothers with Chagas’ disease can transmit Trypanosoma cruzi to their fetuses, who often become carriers of the infection and are then at risk of develo** severe cardiac disea...
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Birth Weight and Infant Growth: Optimal Infant Weight Gain versus Optimal Infant Weight
Objective: Infant growth assessment often focuses on “optimal” infant weights and lengths at specific ages, while de-emphasizing infant weight gain. Objective of this study was to examine...
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Open AccessPregnancy-induced hypertension and infant growth at 28 and 42 days postpartum
No previous studies have examined the effect of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) on early infant growth. The objective was to study infant growth patterns of babies born to mothers with PIH at 28 and 42 da...
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Open AccessA cluster randomized controlled trial of a behavioral intervention to facilitate the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines in Latin American maternity hospitals: the Guidelines Trial: Study protocol [ISRCTN82417627]
A significant proportion of the health care administered to women in Latin American maternity hospitals during labor and delivery has been demonstrated to be ineffective or harmful, whereas effective intervent...
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A Comparison of Risk Factors for Twin Preterm Birth in the United States Between 1981–82 and 1996–97
Objective: This paper examines risk factors for twin preterm birth in 1981–82 and 1996–97 in the United States in order to see if they have changed over time. Methods: We studied all U.S. twin births for the yea...
