• Prenatal care improves pregnancy outcomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prenatal care may also include avoiding recreational drugs (including tobacco and alcohol), taking regular exercise, having blood tests, and regular physical examinations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Whether prenatal care that includes assessment and counseling for healthy sleep and circadian habits would improve fetal health deserves further investigation. (umich.edu)
  • A visit with an obstetric health care provider also should be a part of the pretravel assessment to ensure routine prenatal care and identify any potential problems. (cdc.gov)
  • As you may know, PPHP is one of eight Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country to offer prenatal care and it is available in five of our health centers. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • This model of prenatal care is a group-based approach in which pregnant people who are near the same due date meet monthly to discuss pregnancy-related health care issues as well as post-birth issues like breastfeeding and post-partum depression. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Improve delivery of quality prenatal and postpartum care . (cdc.gov)
  • Supported through funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation, we now have the opportunity to extend those enhanced patient and staff experiences to pregnant women and midwives throughout the world, while at the same time reducing maternal and infant mortality and morbidity, and making high quality prenatal care much more affordable in low-resource settings. (philips.com)
  • Objectives:To assess the extent to which women who experience IPV actually receive education on partner violence from health care providers during any prenatal care (PNC) visits. (confex.com)
  • Additionally, the study will provide additional baseline data on exposures, behaviors, and chronic health that may be of value in developing health education and outreach to increase prenatal care utilization. (cdc.gov)
  • Research shows that ultrasound is safe for use in prenatal care and effective in identifying issues early in pregnancy. (blog.google)
  • Furthermore, the transgenerational effect of prenatal alcohol exposure has been reported with each episode of drinking during pregnancy exposing three generations, i.e. mother, fetus and fetal germline, to its hazardous effects [ 13 ]. (springer.com)
  • A new paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), a prenatal and early child home visiting program, did not improve birth outcomes for low-income mothers in South Carolina. (scienceblog.com)
  • Nurses tailored activities to clients' strengths, risks, and preferences using motivational interviews, educational tools, health assessments, and goal-setting related to prenatal health, child health and development, and maternal life course. (scienceblog.com)
  • Interrelated structural factors, such as poverty, racism, environmental exposures, and neighborhood characteristics influence both pre-conception and prenatal health, and ultimately affect the risk of adverse birth outcomes. (scienceblog.com)
  • SUMMARY OF SURVEYS Name, Source, Applications National Center for Health Statistics February, 1993 DATA SOURCE/ SELECTED APPLICATIONS NAME METHODS OF DATA PRODUCED Vital Statistics State vital registration *Life expectancy Cooperative Program *Causes of death (VSCP) *Infant mortality (IM) *Prenatal care and birthwgt. (cdc.gov)
  • Discrimination is consistently associated with poor health outcomes and health disparities, including for perinatal health, yet few studies address intersectional discrimination. (cdc.gov)
  • Racial and ethnic disparities in perinatal health are present across many countries but are particularly pronounced in the US. (cdc.gov)
  • Perinatal health disparities are also seen by health insurance status, age, and weight (2-4). (cdc.gov)
  • Women in the United States are more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth than those in many other developed nations, and there currently exists significant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality. (nih.gov)
  • Multiple factors contribute to these disparities, such as variation in quality healthcare, underlying chronic conditions, structural racism, and implicit bias. (cdc.gov)
  • This work facilitates an understanding of the drivers of maternal mortality and complications of pregnancy to better prevent maternal deaths and reduce racial disparities. (cdc.gov)
  • We aimed to examine Roma, Ashkali, and Balkan Egyptian disparities in quantity and quality of antenatal care received. (hhrjournal.org)
  • We used linear regression with interaction terms of displacement and type of health institution (for example, Serbian or Kosovar) to assess ethnic disparities in antenatal care. (hhrjournal.org)
  • Ethnic disparities exist in quality of antenatal care. (hhrjournal.org)
  • My interests are in the areas of partner violence, maternal and infant health, and disparities in access to health care. (confex.com)
  • Contraceptive use can improve health outcomes and reduce health and health care disparities, including reducing the risk of developing certain reproductive cancers,[3] preventing STIs,[4] and treating medical conditions. (apha.org)
  • The group is composed of key stakeholders from federal and state programs, researchers, patient advocates, and clinical practitioners with expertise in public/population health, health disparities, health literacy, implementation science, medical genetics, and patient advocacy. (cdc.gov)
  • A large and growing body of research demonstrates the negative effect of perceived discrimination on health (7) and suggests that discrimination is a risk factor for adverse perinatal health outcomes (APHOs) including preterm birth (PTB), low birthweight (LBW), small for gestational age, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (8). (cdc.gov)
  • Importantly, severe maternal morbidity causes major short- and long-term health consequences for the mother, and complications of pregnancy are associated with a higher risk of adverse perinatal/infant outcomes such preterm birth and infant death. (nih.gov)
  • Defects in placentation underlie major pregnancy disorders such as stillbirth, preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction, and preterm birth. (nih.gov)
  • Alcohol during pregnancy has many detrimental effects, including adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight, preterm birth, and small for age [ 5 , 6 ]. (springer.com)
  • Three previous reviews on the association of vitamin D insufficiency in pregnancy with preterm birth (PTB) and stillbirth were limited in scope and deemed inconclusive. (vitamindwiki.com)
  • The randomized evaluation measured maternal and newborn health as a composite outcome indicating whether a participant experienced any of the following adverse birth outcomes: preterm birth, low birth weight, small for gestational age, or perinatal death. (scienceblog.com)
  • Motivated by the state's high preterm birth rate, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SC DHHS) led an innovative expansion of NFP home visiting services between 2016 and 2020 to scale services statewide and learn about the program's impacts. (scienceblog.com)
  • This model has been shown to have better health outcomes for the pregnant person and newborn. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Helps states standardize their assessments of levels of maternal and newborn care for their delivery hospitals by offering the CDC Levels of Care Assessment Tool and providing technical assistance to those who want to use it. (cdc.gov)
  • In the past few years, the field has witnessed the emergence of several state public health genomics programs beyond the traditional domain of newborn screening. (cdc.gov)
  • She has worked in a wide range of pharmacy practice settings - women's and newborn health, medicines information, medication safety and toxicology - in Australia, USA, and the Netherlands. (ausmed.com.au)
  • The primary focus of the fellowship is the expansion of psychology services within the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (CFDT), with opportunities to support infants and families in the Harriet and Ronald Lassin Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (N/IICU) and during neurodevelopmental follow-up assessments. (chop.edu)
  • The pretravel consultation and evaluation of pregnant travelers ( Box 7-01 ) should begin with a careful medical and obstetric history, specifically assessing gestational age and the presence of factors and conditions that increase risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: can we improve predictions with machine learning? (bmj.com)
  • Objectives Nearly 20% of pregnancies in patients with SLE result in an adverse pregnancy outcome (APO). (bmj.com)
  • In addition, there are reports of increased adverse pregnancy outcomes in overweight women with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m 2 . (health.am)
  • There was no evidence of integration reducing unintended pregnancies. (frontiersin.org)
  • The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychology and Behavioral Sciences (DCAPBS) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has an opening for a one-year psychology postdoctoral fellowship in clinical child and integrated primary care psychology starting in Summer 2022. (chop.edu)
  • We examined the obstetric outcomes of low-risk labors at the 'Japanese tatami' mat compared with Western-style delivery room. (nih.gov)
  • Educate pregnant travelers that the risk of obstetric complications is greatest in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Train non-obstetric care providers to ask about pregnancy history in the preceding year. (cdc.gov)
  • Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced it has received a USD 15.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) based application suite to improve the quality and accessibility of obstetric care in low- and middle-income countries, especially in underserved communities. (philips.com)
  • Philips Handheld Ultrasound - Lumify - is a great example of how Philips is bringing diagnostic insights to the point of care to deliver on the 'quadruple aim' of healthcare: better health outcomes, an improved experience for patients and staff, and a lower cost of care," said Matthijs Groot Wassink, General Manager for Access and Obstetric Ultrasound at Philips. (philips.com)
  • This statement is intended for doctors, nurses, midwives and sonographers working in early pregnancy assessment units as well as routine, high-risk and specialist obstetric ultrasound services offering care to pregnant women. (isuog.org)
  • Sebire and collaborators (2001) studied 287,213 singleton pregnancies delivered in the North West Thames Region of London. (health.am)
  • Methods of birth control-or, more accurately, contraception-are used to avoid pregnancy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Any decisions about delivery method in the absence of clear medical indication should be based on knowledge of outcomes associated with different childbirth methods. (mcmaster.ca)
  • METHODS AND DESIGN: The Ontario Mother and Infant Study III is a prospective cohort study to examine relationships between method of delivery and maternal and infant health, service utilization, and cost of care at three time points during the year following postpartum hospital discharge. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Methods:This study analyzed the 2004-2008 National Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System which included 202,367 women who delivered a live birth in the U.S. IPV victimization was measured using four items that addressed physical abuse by a current or former husband/partner in the 12 months before or during pregnancy. (confex.com)
  • Contraception is a critical component of sexual and reproductive health equity and well-being that includes the range of methods and associated health care that assist individuals in achieving their reproductive desires. (apha.org)
  • METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Optimising health outcomes with Metformin to prevent diAbetes After pregnancy (OMAhA) is a multicentre placebo-controlled double-blind randomised feasibility trial, where we will randomly allocate 160 postnatal women with gestational diabetes treated with medication to either metformin (intervention) or placebo (control) tablets to be taken until 1 year after delivery. (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • This review aims to determine whether integration of FP into HIV testing and care results in increased use of contraception, a reduction in unmet need for FP, improved use of safer conception methods and a reduction in unintended pregnancies in low and middle-income countries. (frontiersin.org)
  • METHODS: We analysed 2016-2019 data for 50sites from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), a site-specific, population-based surveillance system of mothers with a recent live birth. (cdc.gov)
  • We measured quantity of antenatal care using number of visits and quality of care using antenatal checklists. (hhrjournal.org)
  • Women from Roma, Ashkali, and Balkan Egyptian communities received poorer quantity and quality of antenatal care compared to Kosovar Albanian and Serbian women. (hhrjournal.org)
  • Alcohol and tobacco control policy and programmes to prevent the use among pregnant and reproductive-age women in Nigeria should be implemented primarily during antenatal care. (springer.com)
  • In addition, unintended pregnancies in women living with HIV (WLHIV) are associated with late presentation for antenatal care and therefore delayed access to ART for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) and reduced adherence to ART, both of which increase the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission ( 10 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • 5 ). Globally, 13% of all births are by women aged 15-19 mass index, antenatal care and nutrition are risk factors years in emerging countries ( 6 ). (who.int)
  • Although the rate of adolescent pregnancy has such as premature birth and low birthweight, because decreased over the years, it is still important when the they usually have worse antenatal care and conditions resultant health and social problems are considered. (who.int)
  • and (4) elucidating issues related to maternal morbidity and mortality and perinatal/infant outcomes among people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities. (nih.gov)
  • By helping front-line healthcare workers such as midwives to identify potential problems in pregnancy at an early stage, the project aims to significantly reduce the number of women who die as a result of pregnancy - currently around 830 women every day worldwide [1] - while reducing fetal mortality and morbidity. (philips.com)
  • Early screening and aggressive co-morbidity treatment among HCWs are essential for public health practitioners to prevent severe COVID-19 disease. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Adverse birth outcomes can lead to mortality, morbidity, and lifelong child developmental challenges. (scienceblog.com)
  • They encouraged health-care utilization when needed and made referrals to health and social services. (scienceblog.com)
  • Adherence to Well-Child Care and Home Visiting Enrollment Associated with Increased Emergency Department Utilization. (nemours.org)
  • Secondary outcomes included birth weight, engagement, and self reported quit at four weeks. (bmj.com)
  • The secondary outcomes are maternal dysglycaemia, cost and quality of life outcomes in both arms, and acceptability of the study and intervention, which will be evaluated through a nested qualitative study. (birmingham.ac.uk)
  • The primary outcome of the review was contraceptive uptake and secondary outcomes included unmet need for FP, safer conception and unintended pregnancy. (frontiersin.org)
  • Black race also was associated with a similar risk for the secondary outcome, CV mortality, with an age-adjusted HR of 1.56. (medscape.com)
  • There was also no statistically significant effect on any individual component of the composite, or on nine other secondary outcomes. (scienceblog.com)
  • This was a secondary analysis of the Demographic and Health Survey data of 2755 adolescent and non- adolescent mothers aged 15-49 years who had a negative birth outcome and their children aged 0-5 years in Türkiye. (who.int)
  • You will see how we were able to keep the doors of our health centers open, provide evidence-based education programs, and advocate for legislative issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • Our health centers have recently added to the services we offer, and a new program will launch next month. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • First, in response to the orthopoxvirus known as monkeypox, our 10 health centers began offering testing to individuals who have symptoms. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • In addition to the HPV vaccine, we now offer the hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines in our health centers. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • PRAMS is a joint project between the Wyoming Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (wyo.gov)
  • PRAMS is a collaboration between state departments of health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (wyo.gov)
  • The fellow will have opportunities for clinical training in both an outpatient behavioral health practice and integrated behavioral health in one or more primary care centers located within the City of Philadelphia. (chop.edu)
  • At 28 weeks, more than 90% of babies can survive outside of the uterus if provided with high-quality medical care, though babies born at this time will likely experience serious health complications such as heart and respiratory problems and long-term intellectual and developmental disabilities. (wikipedia.org)
  • We look forward to working with more community partners and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to ensure they have the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their health and bodies. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • The purpose of the NBCS to evaluate the potential association between environmental contaminants (i.e., uranium and other heavy metal exposures) and reproductive birth outcomes, by recruiting Navajo mothers, assessing their uranium exposure at key developmental milestones, and then following their children post-birth to evaluate any associations with birth defects or developmental delays. (cdc.gov)
  • The research team is using South Carolina's linked administrative data system to learn about NFP's impacts on health, developmental, education, economic, and other outcomes over a 30-year period. (scienceblog.com)
  • Association of Positional Plagiocephaly and Developmental Delay Within a Primary Care Network. (nemours.org)
  • Linking maternal exposures to infant health outcomes is even more complicated. (optum.com)
  • Ensuring access to contraceptive services is an important strategy for preventing unintended pregnancies, which account for nearly one half of all U.S. pregnancies (1) and are associated with adverse maternal and infant health outcomes (2). (cdc.gov)
  • To get the latest information, follow us on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram to learn what is happening at PPHP and issues related to sexual and reproductive health care. (plannedparenthood.org)
  • 1] Since people often spend most of their reproductive years managing their sexual and reproductive health by preventing and delaying pregnancy,[2] preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and managing menstrual cycles, contraceptive access is essential. (apha.org)
  • Overall, integrated facilities have the potential of improving reproductive health of women accessing HIV services in LMICs. (frontiersin.org)
  • FP enables women to make decisions regarding the number, timing and spacing of pregnancies and enables better reproductive health outcomes through education about birth spacing and provision of contraception ( 5 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Objective To assess the efficacy of a financial incentive added to routine specialist pregnancy stop smoking services versus routine care to help pregnant smokers quit. (bmj.com)
  • Assess the impact of medication use during pregnancy and the impact on infant health. (optum.com)
  • Assess and coordinate delivery hospitals for risk-appropriate care . (cdc.gov)
  • Handheld diagnostic ultrasound platforms like Philips Lumify offer an affordable solution to assess pregnancy, while providing a portable option to be used in community-based mother and child care programs. (philips.com)
  • Findings from the PRAMS survey are used to develop and assess perinatal health programs in public and private health care settings. (wyo.gov)
  • Despite the severe health consequences and costs associated with intimate partner violence (IPV), a vast majority of cases go unreported and most health providers fail to assess patients for abuse. (confex.com)
  • The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening and brief behavioral counseling interventions for alcohol use in primary care settings in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • With important new evidence accumulating, there is the need to update the previous estimates and assess evidence on other clinically important outcomes such as spontaneous abortion and Apgar score. (vitamindwiki.com)
  • Before adoption of the BMI, investigators used a variety of definitions of obesity to assess risks during pregnancy. (health.am)
  • Preconception care includes interventions to assess, identify, address, and modify a woman's health conditions and risks to ensure that these health conditions and risks do not negatively affect the outcome of her pregnancy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Therefore, a more comprehensive categorization system should be devised by using maximum indicators of WHO guidelines to assess the ANC quality and correlate it with fetomaternal outcomes, being the main goal of ANC. (journalrmc.com)
  • A woman who is (or has been only) pregnant for the first time is referred to as a primigravida, and a woman in subsequent pregnancies as a multigravida or as multiparous. (wikipedia.org)
  • Infants of Black pregnant people die at more than twice the rate of those of White people, and Black pregnant people themselves are 3 times more likely to die during pregnancy (1,2). (cdc.gov)
  • Educate pregnant people on how to avoid travel-associated risks, manage minor pregnancy discomforts, and recognize more serious complications. (cdc.gov)
  • Absolute contraindications are conditions for which the potential harm of travel during pregnancy always outweighs the benefits of travel to the pregnant person or fetus. (cdc.gov)
  • Advise all pregnant travelers (but especially those in their third trimester or otherwise at high risk) to identify, in advance, international medical facilities at their destination(s) capable of managing complications of pregnancy, delivery (including by caesarean section), and neonatal problems. (cdc.gov)
  • During Black Maternal Health Week, learn how you can support pregnant people in your life to reduce factors that contribute to pregnancy-related complications and death. (cdc.gov)
  • The World Health Organization recommends at least one ultrasound scan before 24 weeks of gestation for pregnant women to evaluate gestational age with greater confidence than a traditional last menstrual period estimate [2]. (philips.com)
  • In 2020, because of the changing epidemiology of HCV infections in the United States, CDC expanded previous risk-based testing recommendations to include universal screening for all adults aged ≥18 years at least once and for all pregnant persons during each pregnancy ( 12 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We previously developed an APO prediction model using logistic regression and data from Predictors of pRegnancy Outcome: bioMarkers In Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (PROMISSE), a large multicentre study of pregnant women with mild/moderate SLE and/or antiphospholipid antibodies. (bmj.com)
  • Due to the high iron requirements for pregnancy, it is highly prevalent and severe in pregnant women. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This is a part of a prospective cohort study among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria (Ibadan Pregnancy Cohort Study (IbPCS), which investigated the associations between maternal obesity, lifestyle characteristics and perinatal outcomes in Ibadan. (springer.com)
  • Because all these complications result from preventable behaviour, the WHO and several regulatory bodies have stated that no amount of alcohol is safe in pregnancy, and pregnant women or women intending to get pregnant should abstain from alcohol [ 2 , 6 , 8 ]. (springer.com)
  • Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals who are involved in the prescribing, dispensing and administration of medication to people who are pregnant. (ausmed.com.au)
  • The USPSTF recommends screening for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care settings in adults 18 years or older, including pregnant women, and providing persons engaged in risky or hazardous drinking with brief behavioral counseling interventions to reduce unhealthy alcohol use. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • CDC recently released its latest findings from the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry (USZPR) on Zika virus infection in pregnant women and infants, which highlight the importance of prevention and early care. (cdc.gov)
  • Approximately two-thirds of study participants were randomly assigned to receive NFP services, while the remaining individuals received the usual care available to Medicaid-eligible pregnant people in their communities. (scienceblog.com)
  • Previously, the quality of ANC was assessed by the number of antenatal visits (ANVs) of a pregnant woman with healthcare providers (contact coverage), but now this indicator of the quality of ANC is no longer accepted because it measures contact frequency without looking into the content of the care actually received during ANVs. (journalrmc.com)
  • A systematic review was undertaken incorporating studies from PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science and Global Health, the International AIDS Society Abstract Archive, the World STI & HIV Congress Abstract Archive and the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections Abstract Archive published between 2016 and 2021, updating previous systematic reviews. (frontiersin.org)
  • We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the quality and strength of the available evidence on the relations between vitamin D nutritional status, and pregnancy and birth outcomes. (vitamindwiki.com)
  • Read the latest article from Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology on Effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) on maternal, perinatal and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review. (isuog.org)
  • In addition, the findings will be useful to hospital- and community-based postpartum care providers, managers, and administrators in guiding risk assessment and early intervention strategies. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Results from the study can elucidate the state of current clinical practice and better inform policies on incorporating universal IPV screening/education into routine care. (confex.com)
  • We're currently in the early stages of clinical study testing, but we hope that our work can empower people to use the smartphone as an additional tool for accessible health evaluation. (blog.google)
  • Treasure received the Lilly International Fellowship in Hospital Pharmacy and, In 2015, she was the recipient of the Sr Eileen Pollard Medal (Mater Research-UQ) for excellence in incorporating research into clinical care provision. (ausmed.com.au)
  • Throughout its guidelines, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) AIDS Institute (AI) Clinical Guidelines Program recommends "shared decision-making," an individualized process central to patient-centered care. (hivguidelines.org)
  • Art4Knowledge expands on efforts of the HRB-funded UCC Cancer Trials Group (UCC CTG), which provides access via clinical trials to cutting edge treatments and supportive care for patients with cancer in the South of Ireland. (hrb.ie)
  • To date, this assessment has been used to collect data on a clinical sample of participants with psychiatric disorders. (bvsalud.org)
  • Psychologists and psychology trainees provide clinical services and work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members for patient care, program development, and quality improvement projects. (chop.edu)
  • The fellow will receive clinical training through the Division of Outpatient Behavioral Health in our main ambulatory behavioral health site (3440 Market Street, Philadelphia), as well as through the Division of Community Care and Wellness at primary care practices in Philadelphia. (chop.edu)
  • Clinical training in the Division of Outpatient Behavioral Health (50% of clinical experience) will include 2 6-month intervention rotations with a specialty clinical service (e.g. (chop.edu)
  • During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn about the latest findings from the USZPR and updated CDC clinical guidance to assist in caring for these patients based on currently available data. (cdc.gov)
  • It is not intended to amount to medical advice on which you should rely and does not replace the individual information, diagnosis, or management advice from your healthcare practitioners, who will use ultrasound information in conjunction with other clinical information. (isuog.org)
  • Our purpose is to present a tool for clinical care providers involved in delivering PCC services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Exposures will be assessed through bio-monitoring, home assessments, and surveys. (cdc.gov)
  • Optum Epidemiology developed a valuable resource to provide evidence to help better understand the patients who will ultimately use your products: Optum ® Dynamic Assessment of Pregnancies and Infants (Optum DAPI). (optum.com)
  • Health J. 2023;29(9):699-707. (who.int)
  • Specifically, the branch supports research to understand fetal development and improve ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases during pregnancy and in newborns. (nih.gov)
  • The most burdensome of its complications is the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a cluster of lifelong medical conditions of varying severity caused by feotal exposure to alcohol during pregnancy [ 7 , 8 , 9 ]. (springer.com)
  • Pharmacists and healthcare professionals are also required to have a strong foundational knowledge of maternal and fetal physiological changes that occur during pregnancy. (ausmed.com.au)
  • Because maternal catabolism is, intuitively, not good for fetal growth and development, the Institute of Medicine (1992) recommends that even women who are obese (BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher) should not attempt weight loss during pregnancy. (health.am)
  • Appropriate targeting of maternal and neonatal care can also help to prevent complications of prematurity. (philips.com)
  • This paper aims to describe the study protocol of a community based randomised controlled trial evaluating the impact of the use of iron-folic acid supplements early in pregnancy on the risk of neonatal mortality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study is critical because it will determine if antenatal IFA supplements commenced in the first trimester of pregnancy, rather than later, will significantly reduce neonatal deaths in the first month of life, and if this approach is cost-effective. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Mothers with a previous mental health admission, with a low skill level, with Aboriginal status, or who smoked during pregnancy were significantly more likely to have an infant with neonatal withdrawal syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • While still unknown whether the risk is caused by preeclampsia or if the woman was already predisposed, these risks first emerge in the years following a complicated pregnancy. (preeclampsia.org)
  • For pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to assist in ensuring the safe use of medicines in pregnancy, a strong understanding of the risks-versus-benefits of medicines is required. (ausmed.com.au)
  • What about after you've passed your estimated due date-is there a point where the risks of continuing the pregnancy greatly increase? (evidencebasedbirth.com)
  • Some providers consider induction for late and post-term pregnancy alone to be medically indicated because of the increased risks of complications that come with longer pregnancies (Little, 2017). (evidencebasedbirth.com)
  • Preventing drug use and reducing the vulnerability and risks that contribute to drug use and drug use disorders constitute a key pillar of the public health continuum for addressing the drug problem. (who.int)
  • We evaluated discrimination based on multiple social identities and assessed differential associations with adverse perinatal health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Perceived discrimination in pregnancy can be associated with adverse perinatal health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Addressing intersectional discrimination exposure may promote perinatal health. (cdc.gov)
  • We applied an intersectional approach to the study of discrimination to examine the association with adverse perinatal health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Perceived discrimination was assessed via the Everyday Discrimination Scale (EDS) and perinatal health outcomes collected via electronic medical record review. (cdc.gov)
  • Latent class analysis was used to identify subgroups of discrimination based on EDS item response and the rate of adverse perinatal health outcomes compared between subgroups using a Bolck, Croon and Hagenaars 3-step approach. (cdc.gov)
  • Perceived discrimination may play an influential role in shaping perinatal health. (cdc.gov)
  • More research applying an intersectional lens to the study of discrimination and perinatal health outcomes is needed. (cdc.gov)
  • This effort to use AI to help deliver high quality pre-natal care to the vast number of women in the world who cannot easily access it is a perfect example of what we believe AI should be used for - empowering healthcare professionals to help them deliver faster and more efficient care to help improve patient outcomes. (philips.com)
  • This knowledge can lead to reduced adverse patient outcomes as well as aid in beneficial outcomes for patients. (ausmed.com.au)
  • and ensure the long-term health of mothers and children. (nih.gov)
  • Supports state perinatal quality collaboratives (PQCs) to improve the quality of care for mothers and their babies. (cdc.gov)
  • The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a population based survey to learn more about the health of mothers and babies in Wyoming. (wyo.gov)
  • Variations In Pregnancy Outcomes By Race Among 10-14-Year-Old Mothers In The U.S. (cdc.gov)
  • DES daughters (the term used for women whose mothers took DES during pregnancy) are at greatest risk for health problems, but DES mothers (the women who took the drug) and DES sons may have complications as well. (healthday.com)
  • According to the 2013 Listening to Mothers III survey, more than four out of ten mothers (41%) in the U.S. said that their care provider tried to induce their labor (Declercq et al. (evidencebasedbirth.com)
  • Opportunities to Increase Well-Child Care Engagement for Families Affected by Maternal Opioid Use Disorder: Perceptions of Mothers and Clinicians. (nemours.org)
  • What aspects of their child's primary care do mothers value? (nemours.org)
  • Perceptions of Pediatric Primary Care Among Mothers in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. (nemours.org)
  • Adolescent motherhood can cause lifelong health inequalities for mothers and children. (who.int)
  • To compare the frequency of negative birth outcomes and stunting among children aged 5 years born to adolescent and non-adolescent mothers. (who.int)
  • As expected, adolescent pregnancy rate was 10.2% in 1993 but it decreased to 4% by mothers are at higher risk of adverse birth outcomes, 2018 ( 7 ). (who.int)
  • Cox proportional hazards mixed models will be used for mortality outcomes & will include groundwater iron level as an interaction term in the mortality model. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The primary outcome, MACE, included all-cause mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction , stroke , and hospitalization for angina or heart failure . (medscape.com)
  • Strategies to increase PRAMS participation could inform knowledge about experiences and behaviours before, during and shortly after pregnancy to help reduce infant mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • These studies support the contention that high quality care that improves outcomes can be learned and is not inherent or due to magic. (medscape.com)
  • ABSTRACT Research suggests a relatively sizable rate of unintended pregnancies in some subgroups of Iranian women, but there is no concise, standard scale to measure the pregnancy intention of Iranian women. (who.int)
  • Complications of pregnancy may include disorders of high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, iron-deficiency anemia, and severe nausea and vomiting. (wikipedia.org)
  • All SLE pregnancies are intensely monitored given their increased risk for adverse outcomes (APO). (bmj.com)
  • Interventions The control group received routine care, which was the offer of a face to face appointment to discuss smoking and cessation and, for those who attended and set a quit date, the offer of free nicotine replacement therapy for 10 weeks provided by pharmacy services, and four, weekly support phone calls. (bmj.com)
  • and inter-professional community-based interventions to improve health equity. (umaryland.edu)
  • As in other areas of public health, progress in the field depends on the ability to measure the impact of programs on the delivery of services and interventions, and health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Two evidence-based genomic applications were used as examples of "interventions", including 1) universal tumor testing for Lynch syndrome (LS) in all individuals with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer, and 2) screening to identify family history associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) syndrome, accepting that the outcome measures may be applied to other genetic conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • We are pleased to announce the availability of a postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatric Psychology in Perinatal Mental Health and Early Childhood Follow-up at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) starting in Summer/Fall 2021. (chop.edu)
  • Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data collected during 2017-2019 were used to estimate the proportion of women aged 18-49 years who were at risk for unintended pregnancy* and had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services. (cdc.gov)
  • For all jurisdictions combined, the proportion of women who were at risk for unintended pregnancy and had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services varied significantly by age group, race/ethnicity, and urban-rural status. (cdc.gov)
  • A pregnancy may end in a live birth, a miscarriage, an induced abortion, or a stillbirth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Twins and other multiple births are counted as one pregnancy and birth. (wikipedia.org)
  • This pilot investigation adds to the growing evidence base that pregnancy sleep and circadian health, assessed early on in pregnancy, are related to birth outcomes. (umich.edu)
  • Swimming and snorkeling during pregnancy generally are safe, but falls during waterskiing have been reported to inject water into the birth canal. (cdc.gov)
  • The suite of AI-based obstetrics applications will help front-line healthcare workers to identify high-risk pregnancies that can be clinically managed to prevent adverse birth outcomes. (philips.com)
  • Elective inductions might occur for social reasons, like the provider wanting the birth to happen before he or she goes out of town, or other non-medical reasons like the mother wanting to be done with an uncomfortable pregnancy. (evidencebasedbirth.com)
  • Unintended pregnancies carry a greater risk of poorer health outcomes than planned pregnancies such as low infant birth weight and poor maternal mental health ( 8 , 9 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Will Birth Control Apps Reduce Unintended Pregnancies? (medscape.com)
  • Study eligibility criteria mirrored NFP's eligibility: Individuals with a pregnancy less than 28 weeks who had never given birth before, were eligible for Medicaid, and resided in a NFP-served county. (scienceblog.com)
  • Reflecting national trends in similar populations, rates of adverse birth outcomes in the trial were relatively high, with approximately 26 percent of moms experiencing an adverse birth outcome. (scienceblog.com)
  • Among non-Hispanic Black individuals, 31 percent experienced an adverse birth outcome. (scienceblog.com)
  • Identifying programs that effectively address adverse birth outcomes is an urgent public policy priority. (scienceblog.com)
  • 5 years, differences between has on negative birth outcomes and stunting. (who.int)
  • These results show an important pathway into child maltreatment and the need for well-supported programs for women who use illicit drugs during pregnancy and long-term support after birth of the child. (medscape.com)
  • Consuming more than this during pregnancy is possibly unsafe and has been linked to an increased risk of miscarriage, increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and other negative effects, including symptoms of caffeine withdrawal in newborns and lower birth weight. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Women who have never carried a pregnancy more than 20 weeks are referred to as nulliparous. (wikipedia.org)
  • The number of pregnancies in women aged between 15 and 44 is 133 per 1,000 women. (wikipedia.org)
  • Black/African American, American Indian, and Alaska Native women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women, and this disparity increases with age. (nih.gov)
  • Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women. (cdc.gov)
  • Roma, Ashkali, and Balkan Egyptian women who were displaced received even poorer quality of care. (hhrjournal.org)
  • As Kosovo strives to build a multiethnic health care system, a focus on equity is important to ensure the right to health for Roma, Ashkali, and Balkan Egyptian women. (hhrjournal.org)
  • The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a population-based risk factor surveillance system designed to identify and monitor behaviors and experiences of women before, during, and after pregnancy. (wyo.gov)
  • PRAMS data assists the Wyoming Department of Health and its partners evaluate and improve services to women and infants to prevent poor pregnancy outcomes. (wyo.gov)
  • It also is important to consider the economic aspects of caesarean sections, but very little attention has been given to health care system costs that take into account services used by women for themselves and their infants following hospital discharge. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Although this may seem daunting, ample research shows that there are many ways for women to protect their heart health and that of their families! (preeclampsia.org)
  • This research does not mean you will definitely develop heart problems if you had preeclampsia, but for some women pregnancy can serve as an early warning sign for future heart disease. (preeclampsia.org)
  • The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines recommend a yearly assessment to check your blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, and blood sugar levels for women with a history of early onset or recurrent preeclampsia. (preeclampsia.org)
  • There is substantial unmet need for family planning (FP) among women living with HIV (WLHIV), leading to unintended pregnancies and may contribute indirectly to increasing the risk of transmission of HIV. (frontiersin.org)
  • 7 These results indicate dynamic poses unique social barriers to voluntary testing significant health challenges for women of childbearing and treatment, and population coverage remains low. (who.int)
  • Do Outcomes Vary by Race in Women With Obstructive CAD? (medscape.com)
  • It was surprising to find that despite black women having a relatively higher burden of CV risk factors and overall lower socioeconomic position, compared to non-Black women, long-term CVD outcomes were similar," lead author Judy M. Luu, MD, PhD, junior scientist at McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada, told Medscape Medical News . (medscape.com)
  • In addition, a larger proportion of Black women had lower levels of education (50% vs 18.5%), lower levels of income, and public health insurance. (medscape.com)
  • This outcome occurred in 47 Black women (68%) with CAD and 173 non-Black women (58.6%) with CAD. (medscape.com)
  • In a proposed study, Luu, who is co-chair of the Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance, and colleagues aim to develop "a comprehensive and improved primary prevention risk assessment tool for women across their lifespan that considers the relationship between sex, gender, psychosocial, environmental factors, and socioeconomic position, risk factors that are not routinely asked about during a medical examination. (medscape.com)
  • The Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance "has developed resources in 17 languages to raise awareness about CVD in women and reduce barriers for women of different ethnicities," she added. (medscape.com)
  • These management strategies can help enhance the care of women with adnexal masses. (medscape.com)
  • In the many overweight and obese women who achieve pregnancy, there are a number of increased and interrelated adverse perinatal outcomes. (health.am)
  • There is scientific evidence that the health of women before pregnancy contributes to the maternal and infant outcomes of pregnancy. (bvsalud.org)
  • There is also scientific evidence that the health of women of reproductive age may be improved through the provision of Preconception Care (PCC). (bvsalud.org)
  • Pakistan Demographic Health Surveys (PDHS) have shown a significant increase in the number of women having at least one ANC contact with a skilled healthcare provider. (journalrmc.com)
  • Identified gaps and opportunities in perinatal healthcare delivery for women in treatment for opioid use disorder. (nemours.org)
  • Our results show that macroenvironmental factors have a marked impact on maternal and child health, especially among women with lower socioeconomic status. (who.int)
  • An overall 9.8% of women self-report prepregnancy marijuana use, 4.2% during pregnancy, and 5.5% post pregnancy, primarily as a means of stress/anxiety relief or relief from vomiting or pain. (medscape.com)
  • This work supports the capabilities of PQCs to improve the quality of perinatal care in their states, including efforts to improve equity in care and outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Finally, the research findings can provide the basis for policy modification and implementation strategies to improve outcomes and reduce costs of care. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Over the years, teams across Google have focused on how technology - specifically artificial intelligence and hardware innovations - can improve access to high-quality, equitable healthcare across the globe. (blog.google)
  • Apply principles of team-based care and communication in a culture of safety to improve care in complex health care situations. (ahrq.gov)
  • Translating the tailoring process to improve the implementation of diabetes care. (hrb.ie)
  • Improving maternal education, income, and other socioeconomic inequalities can help improve maternal and child health in Türkiye. (who.int)
  • Regularly drinking black tea seems to improve bone health by a small amount. (medlineplus.gov)
  • As a result of increasing rates of acute infections in reproductive-aged persons and subsequent chronic infections, overall rates of HCV infections during pregnancy have increased by 20% during 2016-2020 and up to tenfold during 2000-2019 ( 6 , 7 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The Healthy People 2020 genomics objectives have served as a baseline for encouraging public health to measure progress in hereditary cancers, such as Lynch syndrome and breast and ovarian cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • The HIV epidemic continues to present an immense global public health challenge with ~37.7 million individuals living with HIV in 2020, two thirds being in sub-Saharan Africa ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The collaborative process of shared decision-making is enhanced by a clinician's ability to demonstrate empathic interest in the patient, avoid stigmatizing language, employ cultural humility, recognize systemic barriers to equitable outcomes, and practice strategies of self-awareness and mitigation against implicit personal biases [ Parish, et al. (hivguidelines.org)
  • What are the implications for public health practice? (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusion:Results underscore a public health problem and missed opportunity to connect battered victims to necessary services and care. (confex.com)
  • I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation. (confex.com)
  • Public health genomics is a relatively young field concerned with the effective and responsible translation of genomic science into population health benefits. (cdc.gov)
  • A recent publication identified examples of performance objectives and outcome metrics to be used within public health practice for successful implementation of genomic activities. (cdc.gov)
  • GPHAC was formed in 2015 in collaboration with the CDC Office of Public Health Genomics, and the National Cancer Institute. (cdc.gov)
  • The overarching mission is to develop processes for the effective and timely integration of genomics into public health programs. (cdc.gov)
  • Embedding these applications within existing health-care services with efforts to monitor and evaluate at the public health level are regarded as the main implementation strategies presented in the framework. (cdc.gov)
  • To deliver ART to large numbers of people, many HIV care programmes in low and middle income countries (LMIC) with generalized HIV epidemics use a public health approach using standardized simplified treatment protocols and decentralized service delivery ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • In addition, subject matter experts from CDC, the American Society for Microbiology, and the Association of Public Health Laboratories will discuss changes to the CDC Trioplex Real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR) Assay Emergency Use Authorization, examine the use of non-CDC developed assays, and review recommendations for plaque reduction neutralization testing in Puerto Rico. (cdc.gov)
  • The novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) is a global public health emergency. (isuog.org)
  • For example, the Political Declaration supports a rebalancing of international policy on drugs, to focus on public health, prevention, treatment and care, and economic, social and cultural measures. (who.int)
  • Drug use, drug use disorders and related health conditions are major public health concerns. (who.int)
  • Using logistic regression, we investigated whether sociodemographic, mental, and physical health characteristics were associated with participation in the COPING baseline survey (aim one). (bvsalud.org)
  • We searched PubMed for published articles, and we searched the internet for unpublished reports prepared by international organizations such as the World Health Organization and reports from governmental agencies. (bvsalud.org)
  • Licensee: World Health Organization. (who.int)
  • Previous research links perceived discrimination with worsened health outcomes yet is limited by a focus on racial discrimination in isolation. (cdc.gov)
  • Social determinants of health prevent many people from racial and ethnic minority groups from having fair opportunities for economic, physical, and emotional health. (cdc.gov)
  • Identify and address social factors influencing maternal health such as unstable housing, transportation access, food insecurity, substance use, violence, and racial and economic inequality. (cdc.gov)
  • In the United States, there are substantial racial and socioeconomic inequities in these outcomes. (scienceblog.com)
  • The outcome measures enable establishment of baseline targets and recording of progress and impact at the population level. (cdc.gov)
  • However, they have received little attention in Nigeria's maternal health research and services. (springer.com)
  • They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Through this RE:CURRENT-KTA application we aim to work with knowledge users to raise awareness, share knowledge, and facilitate practice change to maximise the impact of the RE:CURRENT (Recurrent miscarriage: evaluating CURRENT services) Project and provide more effective healthcare services for people with recurrent miscarriage. (hrb.ie)
  • Services include a combination of intervention and consultation, plus teaching with pediatrics residents and primary care providers. (chop.edu)
  • Collection of documents that contribute to policy decision-making processes based on the best available scientific evidence, including processes for knowledge translation and exchanging knowledge among managers, researchers and representatives of civil society in the management of health services and systems. (bvsalud.org)
  • For individuals assigned to receive NFP services, nurses conducted home visits with participants during pregnancy and through the first two years of the child's life. (scienceblog.com)