Zampoli, Ana Cláudia Monzon Caldeira, Sebastião Santos, Karine Brito dos Kenji Nihei, Oscar Silva, Rosane Meire Munhak da
Objective: to understand the experience of mothers after the diagnosis of congenital malformation and the expectations of care from the health and social network. Methods: qualitative research based on Social Phenomenology, with the participation of six mothers living in border towns, by means of semi-structured interviews. Results: the reports bro...
Bowen, Anna Chen, Y Michael Kodam, Ruth Sally Odoi, Julius Amesimeku Anto-Ocrah, Martina
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American journal of men's health
Fathers' mental health and behaviors influence child development and partner well-being, yet paternal stress and well-being are frequently overlooked; especially in non-Western settings. The aim of this mixed-methods study was to quantitatively assess the impact of parenting stress on fathers' overall well-being in Ghana, West Africa; while qualita...
Amir, Nili S. Smith, Lauren Valentine, Anne M. Mitra, Monika Parish, Susan L. Moore Simas, Tiffany A.
BACKGROUND: Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) experience disparities in obstetric care access and quality, in addition to communication gaps with healthcare providers. Many obstetric providers are untrained and uneducated about critical aspects of providing care to persons with IDDs. OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to...
Holzhauer, Cathryn Glanton Kroll-Desrosiers, Aimee Kinney, Rebecca L. Copeland, Laurel A. Bastian, Lori A. Mattocks, Kristin M.
OBJECTIVES: Maternal alcohol misuse during the postpartum period is associated with negative maternal and infant outcomes. This study examined whether greater stress exposure in the year before the baby's birth and maternal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were associated with postpartum alcohol misuse among a sample of women veterans. Materna...
Ma, Kevin C. Hale, Jaime E. Grad, Yonatan H. Alter, Galit Luzuriaga, Katherine Eaton, Roger B. Fischinger, Stephanie Kaur, Devinder Brody, Robin M. Siddiqui, Sameed M.
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Background Estimating the cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 is essential for setting public health policies. We leveraged de-identified Massachusetts newborn screening specimens to generate an accessible, retrospective source of maternal antibodies for estimating statewide SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in a non-test-seeking population. Methods We anal...
Kinney, Rebecca L. Copeland, Laurel A. Kroll-Desrosiers, Aimee Walker, Lorrie Marteeny, Valerie Mattocks, Kristin M.
INTRODUCTION: Public Law 111-163 Section 206 of the Caregivers and Veteran Omnibus Health Services Act amended the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) medical benefits package to include 7 days of medical care for newborns delivered by Veterans. We examined the newborn outcomes among a cohort of women Veterans receiving VHA maternity benefits an...
Wilkie, Gianna L. Qureshi, Waqas O'Day, Kevin Aurigemma, Gerard P. Goldberg, Robert Amjad, Waseem Alqalyoobi, Shehabaldin Kakouros, Nikolaos Lauring, Julianne R. Leftwich, Heidi K.
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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the most common valvular heart disease in women of reproductive age. Whether MVP increases the likelihood of adverse outcomes in pregnancy is unknown. The study objective was to examine the cardiac and obstetric outcomes associated with MVP in pregnant women. This retrospective cohort study, using the Healthcare Cost ...
task force, us preventive services Davidson, Karina W. Pbert, Lori
Importance: Preeclampsia is one of the most serious health problems that affect pregnant persons. It is a complication in approximately 4% of pregnancies in the US and contributes to both maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Preeclampsia also accounts for 6% of preterm births and 19% of medically indicated preterm births in the US. There ar...
Cooper, Katherine M. Masters, Grace A. Moore Simas, Tiffany A. Byatt, Nancy
This cross-sectional analysis used data from an ongoing cluster randomized control trial: The PRogram In Support of Moms (PRISM). Participants included clinicians (physicians, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners) and clinician assistants (medical assistants, nursing assistants). Baseline data regarding practices and attitudes of clinician...
Fahey, Nisha Sadhwani, Nitesh Shethwala, Smit Allison, Jeroan J. Soni, Apurv Nimbalkar, Somashekhar
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding and Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) are interventions to reduce neonatal mortality and undernutrition. We investigated the knowledge of allopathic and Ayurvedic, Yoga-naturopathy, Siddha, and Homeopathic (AYUSH) general practitioners in rural western India and identified attributes associated with awareness and knowledge on the...