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Breast Arterial Calcification Is Not Associated with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Incident All-Cause Dementia Among Post...

Published in Journal of women's health (2002)

Background: Since vascular risk factors are implicated in cognitive decline, and breast arterial calcification (BAC) is related to vascular risk, we postulated that BAC may be associated with cognitive impairment and dementia. Methods: We used a multiethnic cohort of 3,913 asymptomatic women 60-79 years of age recruited after mammography screening ...

Physical and Behavioral Health Characteristics of Aging Homeless Women in the United States: An Integrative Review.

Published in Journal of women's health (2002)

Background: The average age of the homeless population is and will continue to rise. Although women comprise a significant and growing percentage of this vulnerable population, their age- and sex-specific health characteristics are poorly understood. Materials and Methods: This integrative review appraises published research addressing the physical...

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: Are We Getting to the "Heart" of the Matter?

Published in Journal of women's health (2002)

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and peripartum cardiomyopathy, is a leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the United States. Women who are African American or American Indian/Alaskan Native, have HDP, are medically underserved, are older, or are obese have a major risk for the onset and/or pro...

Factors Predicting Type II Histology in Endometrial Biopsies Among Postmenopausal Minority Women at a Safety-Net Hospita...

Published in Journal of women's health (2002)

Background: Rates of type II endometrial cancers (EC) are increasing in the United States, especially in minority women. The purpose of this project was to examine a primarily minority and low socioeconomic status patient population in a public hospital to identify risk factors associated with the finding of type II histology in endometrial biopsie...

The MATernaL and Infant NetworK to Understand Outcomes Associated with Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy...

Published in Journal of women's health (2002)

Pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at risk of overdose, infectious diseases, and inadequate prenatal care. Additional risks include adverse pregnancy and infant outcomes, such as preterm birth and neonatal abstinence syndrome. Management and treatment of OUD during pregnancy are associated with improved maternal and infant outcomes. ...

Sex Differences in Causes of Death After Stroke: Evidence from a National, Prospective Registry.

Published in Journal of women's health (2002)

Background: We examined sex differences in cause of death and cause-specific excess mortality after stroke. Materials and Methods: First-ever strokes (2010-2013; 35 hospitals) participating in the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry were linked to national death registrations and other administrative datasets. One-year cause-specific mortality was ...

Enhancing Obstetric Safety Through Best Practices.

Published in Journal of women's health (2002)

The pregnancy-related mortality rate in the US exceeds that of other developed nations and is marked by significant disparities in outcome by race. This article reviews the evidence supporting the implementation of a variety of best practices designed to reduce maternal mortality. Evidence from maternal mortality review committees suggests that del...

Long-Term Survival After Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Therapy According to Sex: A Propensity Matched Study.

Published in Journal of women's health (2002)

Background: Whether the sex factor influences the benefit of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) for the prevention of sudden death remains a subject of debate. Using a prospective registry, we sought to analyze the survival and time to first ICD therapy according to sex. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of a prospective c...

The "Third Shift": A Path Forward to Recognizing and Funding Gender Equity Efforts.

Published in Journal of women's health (2002)

The Role of Public–Private Partnerships to Increase Access to Contraception in an Emergency Response Setting: The Zika C...

Published in Journal of women's health (2002)

The Zika Contraception Access Network (Z-CAN) program was a short-term emergency response intervention that used contraception to prevent unintended pregnancies to reduce Zika-related adverse birth outcomes during the 2016–2017 Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a collaborative and...