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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.

    Kate R. Woodworth, Suzanne M. Newton, Ayzsa Tannis in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2024)

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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.

    Varsha Neelam, Kate R. Woodworth, Daniel J. Chang, Nicole M. Roth in Pediatric Research (2024)

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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.

    Jackeline Alger, María Luisa Cafferata, Raquel López, Lisa D. Wiggins in Pediatric Research (2024)

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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...

    Bailey Wallace, Daniel Chang, Emily O’Malley Olsen in Journal of Perinatology (2023)

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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.

    Suzanne M. Newton, Emily L. Reeves, Emily O’Malley Olsen in Journal of Perinatology (2022)

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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.

    Regina M. Simeone, Karrie F. Downing, Bailey Wallace in Journal of Perinatology (2022)

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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.

    Bailey Wallace, Daniel Chang, Kate Woodworth, Carla L. DeSisto in Journal of Perinatology (2022)

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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)).

    Cheryl L. Robbins, Nicholas P. Deputy, Roshni Patel in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2021)

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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...

    Kate R. Woodworth, Megan R. Reynolds, Veronica Burkel in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2021)

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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.

    Jean Y. Ko, Van T. Tong, Sarah C. Haight, Mishka Terplan in Journal of Perinatology (2020)

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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.

    Jean Y. Ko, Van T. Tong, Sarah C. Haight, Mishka Terplan in Journal of Perinatology (2020)

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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...

    Israel T. Agaku, Oluwatosin Olaiya, Celia Quinn in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2015)

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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...

    Renata E. Howland, Candace Mulready-Ward in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2015)

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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 ...

    Mercedes Colomar, Van T. Tong, Paola Morello in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2015)

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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...

    Van T. Tong, Paola Morello, Alicia Alemán in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2015)

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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...

    Jennifer M. Bombard, Sherry L. Farr, Patricia M. Dietz in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2013)

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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...

    Jennifer M. Bombard, Patricia M. Dietz in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2012)

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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...

    Van T. Tong, Marianne E. Zotti, Jason Hsia in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2011)