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Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"birth outcomes"”.
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Methodological considerations related to the epidemiologic study of birth outcomes: maternal ART use and adverse birth outcomes
… HIV infection, which is associated with adverse birth outcomes such as preterm delivery (PTD), small-for-gestational age (SGA) and low birthweight (LBW) infants. Introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy has been a successful intervention for promotion of maternal and infant …
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Improving Birth Outcomes: Women’s Oral Health Project
<p><em>Improving Birth Outcomes: Women’s Oral Health Project </em>is a new project housed within the Child Health and Disability Prevention, CHDP Program. The main goal of the project is to improve the birth outcomes of high-risk pregnant women and their children, by educating participants within …
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Associations of Fish Consumption During Pregnancy with Birth Outcomes
<p><bold>Background</bold> Infants born at low birth weight or preterm delivery are at an increased risk for long-term health outcomes. Previous studies on the association of maternal fish consumption during pregnancy and birth outcomes, such as those previously mentioned have resulted in …
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The relationship between proximity to homicide and birth outcomes
… in utero exposure to homicides on a range of birth outcomes by testing theories of stress response and critical periods of fetal development. Specifically, this study examines the effect of in utero exposure to homicide on the birth outcomes of infants whose mothers were in close proximity to …
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Examination of Birth Outcomes with Mode of Delivery for Breech Presentation
… and to determine if there is a difference in birth outcome based on mode of delivery for breech presentation of term infants.Methods: This population-based study used all birth records for term infants with breech presentation delivered between 1996 and 2005. Data were obtained from the Center …
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Racialized Patterns Of Inequality In United States Birth Outcomes, 1990-2018
Low birthweight is a pernicious public health problem that has seen little to no improvement in the United States for over 50 years. Being born low birth weight carries an increased risk of a broad range of adverse health and development outcomes and has been identified as a likely mechanism …
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Doula Support as a Means to Improve Birth Outcomes for Minority Women
… have higher rates of cesarean delivery, pre-term birth, fetal demise, perinatal laceration, and congenital abnormalities than their white counterparts. Continuous labor support by way of doula care has been recommended for all pregnant women as a means to prevent adverse birth outcomes. Despite …
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Maternal Residential Proximity to Central Appalachian Surface Mining and Adverse Birth Outcomes
… coalfields has been associated with low birth weight at the county-level. To refine the relationship between proximity and adverse birth outcomes, this study employs finer spatial scales of exposure. Spatiotemporal characterizations of surface mining boundaries in Central Appalachia …
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Prenatal common mental disorders : the effects on neonatal negative birth outcomes in Iceland
Algengar geðraskanir á meðgöngu eins og kvíða- og þunglyndisraskanir leiða til fjölmargra líffræðilegra vandamála fyrir nýbura, til dæmis lægri fæðingarþyngd, fyrirburafæðing, og lægra Apgar skor. Nokkrir þættir eru taldir hafa áhrif á samband geðraskana mæðra á meðgöngu og neikvæðu áhrifunum á …
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Antiretroviral therapy use during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes in South African women
… may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Given the large numbers of pregnancies exposed to ART, better understandings of potential associations with commonly used ART regimens and adverse pregnancy outcomes is critical. With the number of women on ART initiated before conception …
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Associations Between Drinking Water Source Watershed and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Central Appalachia
… correlations between land cover and adverse birth outcomes (ABOs) through the application of watershed epidemiology, an emerging environmental health paradigm. Birth records for the Central Appalachian region were acquired from their respective state health departments from 2001 to 2015: each …
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A Biopsychosocial Model of Attachment Styles and Adverse Birth Outcomes in High-Risk Pregnancies
… during pregnancy can contribute to preterm birth, low birth weight, and other adverse birth outcomes, there is a need for research on psychosocial factors that may mitigate this risk. Social support and attachment security have been shown to buffer the effects of stress in certain contexts. …
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Birth Outcomes In Georgia: Socioeconomic and Ecological Analyses of Low Birth Weight, 2000-2006
… medical and preventive care in the U.S., the low birth weight percentage continues to rise in the U.S. and the state of Georgia. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of socioeconomic status, county type (rural vs. urban), and adequacy of prenatal care on low birth weight in …
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Risk Factors for Poor Birth Outcomes in Moderately Malnourished Pregnant Women in Sierra Leone
… is associated with adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Malnourished mothers are often faced with additional risk factors as a circumstance of poverty. Supplementary nutrition can improve the outcomes of both mother and infant. Identifying maternal nutritional and socioeconomic risk …
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Examining the Relationship Between Safe Drinking Water Violations and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Virginia
… association between SDWA violations and preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW), and term-low birth weight (tLBW). Singleton births (n=665,984) occurring between 2007 and 2015 in Virginia were geocoded and assigned to their corresponding water service area. Health-based (HB) and monitoring …
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MATERNAL USE OF PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS DURING PREGNANCY AND ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS IN OFFSPRING
… and analgesic medications on risk for adverse birth outcomes and neurodevelopmental problems by seeking converging evidence from multiple observational designs that target both measured and unmeasured confounding. The first study showed that after accounting for confounding, prenatal …
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Maternal posture for fetal malposition to improve labour and birth outcomes for mothers and their infants
… in labour; to investigate the incidence and outcomes of fetal malposition in New Zealand; and to assess the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of maternal posture for fetal malposition to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Methods: A Cochrane systematic review of …
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Independent midwifery practices in Cape Town: birth outcomes and predictors for medical interventions from 2003-2009
… developed world contexts and has proven to have birth outcomes that are comparable to hospital-based, obstetric models. In many settings however, application of the independent midwifery model of care has become increasingly difficult to maintain. Tensions surrounding perceived skills and …
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Independent Midwifery practices in Cape Town: birth outcomes and predictors for medical interventions from 2003-2009
… developed world contexts and has proven to have birth outcomes that are comparable to hospital-based, obstetric models. In many settings however, application of the independent midwifery model of care has become increasingly difficult to maintain. Tensions surrounding perceived skills and …
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Dads matter: Examining paternal involvement as a predictive factor in healthy birth outcomes in African American families
… role African American fathers' play in healthy birth outcomes and explore the role of residential status on paternal involvement. The analyses are based on data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study and focus groups with recent and expectant fathers from the Champaign-Urbana …
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