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Birth Outcomes Among People with Hepatitis C in Pregnancy — Three U.S. States, 2018–2021
There are limited and conflicting data regarding the impact of hepatitis C in pregnancy on adverse birth outcomes.
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Open AccessZika virus prevention behaviors and knowledge among male partners of pregnant people and lack of condom use as a prevention behavior from the Zika en Embarazadas y Niños (ZEN) prospective cohort study, Colombia
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in pregnancy can cause brain and eye abnormalities and neurodevelopmental sequelae. In the absence of medical countermeasures, behavioral interventions were recommended to prevent m...
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Outcomes up to age 36 months after congenital Zika virus infection—U.S. states
To characterize neurodevelopmental abnormalities in children up to 36 months of age with congenital Zika virus exposure.
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Neurodevelopmental assessment of normocephalic children born to Zika virus exposed and unexposed pregnant people
Studies examining the association between in utero Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure and child neurodevelopmental outcomes have produced varied results.
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Critical care among newborns with and without a COVID-19 diagnosis, May 2020–February 2022
To assess COVID-19 association with newborn critical care outcomes, including nursery level of care and ventilation, during three time periods: Pre-delta (May 2020–June 2021), Delta (July–November 2021), and O...
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Preterm birth among pregnant persons with severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 infection
We examined the relationship between trimester of SARS-CoV-2 infection, illness severity, and risk for preterm birth.
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Changes in rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in the United States, 2019–2020
Our objective was to assess differences in pregnancy outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the previous year.
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Illness severity indicators in newborns by COVID-19 status in the United States, March–December 2020
To better understand COVID-19 in newborns, we compared in-hospital illness severity indicators by COVID-19 status during birth hospitalization.
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Postpartum Care Utilization Among Women with Medicaid-Funded Live Births in Oregon
Postpartum care is an important strategy for preventing and managing chronic disease in women with pregnancy complications (i.e., gestational diabetes (GDM) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)).
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A Preparedness Model for Mother–Baby Linked Longitudinal Surveillance for Emerging Threats
Public health responses often lack the infrastructure to capture the impact of public health emergencies on pregnant women and infants, with limited mechanisms for linking pregnant women with their infants nat...
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Obstetrician–gynecologists’ practice patterns related to opioid use during pregnancy and postpartum—United States, 2017
To describe obstetrician–gynecologists’ practices and attitudes related to opioid use among pregnant and postpartum women.
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Obstetrician–gynecologists’ practices and attitudes on substance use screening during pregnancy
To describe obstetrician–gynecologists’ practices and attitudes related to substance use screening in pregnant patients.
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A Mixed-Methods Assessment of a Brief Smoking Cessation Intervention Implemented in Ohio Public Health Clinics, 2013
In 2006, the state of Ohio initiated the implementation of a brief smoking cessation intervention (5As: Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange) in select public health clinics that serve low-income pregnant and...
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Reliability of Reported Maternal Smoking: Comparing the Birth Certificate to Maternal Worksheets and Prenatal and Hospital Medical Records, New York City and Vermont, 2009
Maternal smoking is captured on the 2003 US Standard Birth Certificate based on self-reported tobacco use before and during pregnancy collected on post-delivery maternal worksheets. Study objectives were to co...
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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 AccessTobacco cessation intervention for pregnant women in Argentina and Uruguay: study protocol
Argentina and Uruguay are among the countries with the highest proportion of pregnant women who smoke. The implementation of an effective smoking cessation intervention would have a significant impact on the h...
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Telephone Smoking Cessation Quitline Use Among Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women
To describe characteristics, referrals, service utilization, and self-reported quit rates among pregnant and non-pregnant women enrolled in a smoking cessation quitline. This information can be used to improve...
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Chronic Diseases and Related Risk Factors among Low-Income Mothers
The aim is to describe the burden of chronic disease and related risk factors among low-income women of reproductive age. We analyzed population-based data from the 2005–2006 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitori...
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Impact of the Red River Catastrophic Flood on Women Giving Birth in North Dakota, 1994–2000
To document changes in birth rates, birth outcomes, and pregnancy risk factors among women giving birth after the 1997 Red River flood in North Dakota. We analyzed detailed county-level birth files pre-disaste...