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Barcelona V, Condon EM, Jacoby SF. Leveraging biosocial methods to examine and address structural determinants of health and promote health equity. Nurs Outlook 2024; 72:102195. [PMID: 38810533 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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BACKGROUND Biosocial approaches in nursing research have largely focused on the ways that social determinants of health influence individual-level outcomes, including symptom management, family and social support, and educational interventions. PURPOSE Theoretical, methodological, and practical strategies are needed to expand current biosocial methods for nursing science and focus on upstream, structural determinants of health and the policies that underlie health inequities. METHODS This paper summarizes presentations given at the 2023 Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Advanced Methods Conference, Biosocial Methods to Advance Health Equity, in a panel titled "Individual, community, systems and policy related to biosocial methods." DISCUSSION Nurses are uniquely positioned to examine upstream, structural determinants of health by leveraging expertise in biosocial methods, collaborating with interdisciplinary researchers and community members, and advocating for policy change. By conducting theory-grounded biosocial research, nurse researchers can significantly advance scientific knowledge and promote health equity for individuals and communities. CONCLUSION Nurse scientists are conducting research using biosocial methods and provide recommendations for expansion of this approach in the field.
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- University of Connecticut School of Nursing, Storrs, CT; Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Storrs, CT
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- Department of Family and Community, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
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Stookey JD, Guendelman S, McCallister B, Whittemore P, Abu-Amara D, Elsasser MA, Dahir F, Armstrong A, Jackson R. Conceptual framework for preterm birth review in San Francisco. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1332972. [PMID: 38751590 PMCID: PMC11094341 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1332972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Preterm birth persists as a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity despite decades of intervention effort. Intervention null effects may reflect failure to account for social determinants of health (SDH) or jointly acting risk factors. In some communities, persistent preterm birth trends and disparities have been consistently associated with SDH such as race/ethnicity, zip code, and housing conditions. Health authorities recommend conceptual frameworks for targeted action on SDH and precision public health approaches for preterm birth prevention. We document San Francisco, California's experience identifying the need, rationale, methods, and pilot work for developing a conceptual framework for preterm birth review (PTBR) in San Francisco. The PTBR conceptual framework is intended to enable essential public health services in San Francisco that prevent a range of preterm birth phenotypes by guiding plans for data collection, hypothesis testing, analytical methods, reports, and intervention strategy. Key elements of the PTBR conceptual framework are described including, 10 domains of SDH, 9 domains at the whole person level, such as lived experience and health behaviors, 8 domains at the within-person level, such as biomarkers and clinical measures, 18 preterm birth phenotypes, and the interconnections between domains. Assumptions for the PTBR conceptual framework were supported by a scoping review of literature on SDH effects on preterm birth, health authority consensus reports, and PTBR pilot data. Researcher and health authority interest in each of the domains warrants the framework to prompt systematic consideration of variables in each proposed domain. PTBR pilot data, illustrated in heatmaps, confirm the feasibility of data collection based on the framework, prevalence of co-occurring risk factors, potential for joint effects on specific preterm birth phenotypes, and opportunity for intervention to block SDH effects on preterm birth. The proposed PTBR conceptual framework has practical implications for specifying (1) population groups at risk, (2) grids or heatmap visualization of risk factors, (3) multi-level analyses, and (4) multi-component intervention design in terms of patterns of co-occurring risk factors. Lessons learned about PTBR data collection logistics, variable choice, and data management will be incorporated into future work to build PTBR infrastructure based on the PTBR conceptual framework.
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- Jodi D. Stookey
- Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Division, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Center of Excellence in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States
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- School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, United States
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- School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Division, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Division, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Ortiz-Sánchez BJ, Juárez-Avelar I, Andrade-Meza A, Mendoza-Rodríguez MG, Chirino YI, Monroy-Pérez E, Paniagua-Contreras GL, Rodriguez-Sosa M. Periodontitis exacerbation during pregnancy in mice: Role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor as a key inductor. J Periodontal Res 2024; 59:267-279. [PMID: 37990413 DOI: 10.1111/jre.13211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The present study was designed to investigate the role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in the exacerbation of pregestational periodontal disease (PGPD). BACKGROUND Periodontitis (PT) is a severe stage of periodontal disease characterized by inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth, which usually worsens during pregnancy. MIF is a proinflammatory cytokine that is significantly elevated in periodontitis, both at the beginning and at the end of pregnancy. Although periodontitis usually presents with greater severity during pregnancy, the participation of MIF in the evolution of periodontitis has not been established. METHODS To analyze the relevance of MIF in the exacerbation of PGPD, we employed a model of PGPD in WT and Mif-/- mice, both with a BALB/c genetic background. PT was induced with nylon suture ligatures placed supramarginally around the second upper right molar. For PGPD, PT was induced 2 weeks before mating. We evaluated histological changes and performed histometric analysis of the clinical attachment loss, relative expression of MMP-2 and MMP-13 by immunofluorescence, and relative expression of the cytokines mif, tnf-α, ifn-γ, and il-17 by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). RESULTS Our data revealed that periodontal tissue from PGPD WT mice produced a twofold increase in MIF compared with PT WT mice. Moreover, the evolution of periodontitis in Mif-/- mice was less severe than in PGDP WT mice. Periodontal tissue from Mif-/- mice with PGPD produced 80% less TNF-α and no IFN-γ, as well as 50% lower expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and 25% less MMP-13 compared to WT PGDP mice. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that MIF plays an important role in the exacerbation of periodontitis during pregnancy and that MIF is partially responsible for the inflammation associated with the severity of periodontitis during pregnancy.
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- Betsaida J Ortiz-Sánchez
- Carrera de Cirujano Dentista, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Tlalnepantla, Mexico
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Laboratorio de Inmunidad Innata. Unidad de Investigación en Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunidad Innata. Unidad de Investigación en Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunoparasitología. Unidad de Investigación en Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Carcinogénesis y Toxicología. Unidad de Investigación en Biomedicina, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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- Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
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- Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Lee J, Howard KJ, Leong C, Grigsby TJ, Howard JT. Beyond Being Insured: Insurance Coverage Denial as a Major Barrier to Accessing Care During Pregnancy and Postpartum. Clin Nurs Res 2023; 32:1092-1103. [PMID: 37264856 PMCID: PMC10504817 DOI: 10.1177/10547738231177332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study investigates the association between insurance coverage denial and delays in care during pregnancy and postpartum. An online survey was administered in March and April 2022 to women who were either pregnant or within 1 year postpartum (n = 1,113). The outcome was delayed care, measured at four time points: during pregnancy and 1 week, 2 to 6 weeks, and after 7 weeks postpartum. The key covariate was insurance coverage denial by providers during pregnancy. Delayed care due to having an unaccepted insurance and being "out-of-network" was more pronounced at 1 week postpartum with 3.37 times and 3.47 times greater odds and in 2 to 6 weeks postpartum with 5.74 times and 2.97 times greater odds, respectively. The association between insurance denial and delays in care encapsulated transportation, rural residency, time issues, and financial constraints. The findings suggest that coverage denial is associated with significant delays in care, providing practical implications for effective perinatal care.
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Identifying the Early Signs of Preterm Birth from U.S. Birth Records Using Machine Learning Techniques. INFORMATION 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/info13070310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality in the U.S. and globally. The goal of this study is to increase understanding of PTB risk factors that are present early in pregnancy by leveraging statistical and machine learning (ML) techniques on big data. The 2016 U.S. birth records were obtained and combined with two other area-level datasets, the Area Health Resources File and the County Health Ranking. Then, we applied logistic regression with elastic net regularization, random forest, and gradient boosting machines to study a cohort of 3.6 million singleton deliveries to identify generalizable PTB risk factors. The response variable is preterm birth, which includes spontaneous and indicated PTB, and we performed a binary classification. Our results show that the most important predictors of preterm birth are gestational and chronic hypertension, interval since last live birth, and history of a previous preterm birth, which explains 10.92, 5.98, and 5.63% of the predictive power, respectively. Parents' education is one of the influential variables in predicting PTB, explaining 7.89% of the predictive power. The relative importance of race declines when parents are more educated or have received adequate prenatal care. The gradient boosting machines outperformed with an AUC of 0.75 (sensitivity: 0.64, specificity: 0.73) for the validation dataset. In this study, we compare our results with seminal and most related studies to demonstrate the superiority of our results. The application of ML techniques improved the performance measures in the prediction of preterm birth. The results emphasize the importance of socioeconomic factors such as parental education as one of the most important indicators of preterm birth. More research is needed on these mechanisms through which socioeconomic factors affect biological responses.
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Influence of Gestational Hormones on the Bacteria-Induced Cytokine Response in Periodontitis. Mediators Inflamm 2021; 2021:5834608. [PMID: 34707462 PMCID: PMC8545568 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5834608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the supporting structures of teeth. The presence of a bacterial biofilm initiates a destructive inflammatory process orchestrated by various inflammatory mediators, most notably proinflammatory cytokines, which are upregulated in the gingival crevicular fluid, leading to the formation of periodontal pockets. This represents a well-characterized microbial change during the transition from periodontal health to periodontitis; interestingly, the gestational condition increases the risk and severity of periodontal disease. Although the influence of periodontitis on pregnancy has been extensively reviewed, the relationship between pregnancy and the development/evolution of periodontitis has been little studied compared to the effect of periodontitis on adverse pregnancy outcomes. This review is aimed at summarizing the findings on the pregnancy-proinflammatory cytokine relationship and discussing its possible involvement in the development of periodontitis. We address (1) an overview of periodontal disease, (2) the immune response and possible involvement of proinflammatory cytokines in the development of periodontitis, (3) how bone tissue remodelling takes place with an emphasis on the involvement of the inflammatory response and metalloproteinases during periodontitis, and (4) the influence of hormonal profile during pregnancy on the development of periodontitis. Finally, we believe this review may be helpful for designing immunotherapies based on the stage of pregnancy to control the severity and pathology of periodontal disease.
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Barkin JL, Bloch JR, Smith KER, Telliard SN, McGreal A, Sikes C, Ezeamama A, Buoli M, Serati M, Bridges CC. Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Perinatal Home Visiting in Women with High-Risk Pregnancies. J Midwifery Womens Health 2021; 66:227-232. [PMID: 33522692 DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Published research indicates that some perinatal home visiting programs are highly effective. However, there is a dearth of information regarding how these services apply to women experiencing a high-risk pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine the potential acceptability of home visiting services within this vulnerable population and identify what services women want. METHODS Four focus groups (N = 32) were conducted with a population of low-income, pregnant individuals in medically underserved central Georgia (United States). Participants were evaluated based on their current exposure to home visiting, receptiveness to home visiting, and reasons for apprehension regarding home visiting. RESULTS The results of this study were mixed, with women expressing both interest in and reluctance about home visiting programs. Themes of distrust and fear of judgment or persecution existed. Women also varied with regard to what home visiting services they would like offered. Those discussed included assistance with maternal or infant medical needs, maternal function tasks, household tasks, and child care. DISCUSSION Home visiting programs can be effective for improving maternal and child health outcomes. However, not all home visiting programs effectively reach their target population. More research is needed to determine what women who have high-risk conditions during pregnancy want help with and how to increase receptiveness. The results of this study could be informative to health care providers who treat persons with high-risk conditions in identifying adjunctive services for those in need of additional support.
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- Jennifer L Barkin
- Department of Community Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
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- Department of Doctoral Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Mercer University School of Medicine, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
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- Georgia Department of Public Health, Houston County Health Department, Warner Robins, Georgia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Macon, Georgia
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Interventions to Improve Health among Reproductive-Age Women of Low Health Literacy: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17207405. [PMID: 33053693 PMCID: PMC7601855 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17207405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background: Limited or low health literacy (HL) has been associated with poor health outcomes, including inadequate self-caring and preventive behaviors. A few studies have systematically summarized the effect of interventions to improve reproductive health and care in women with insufficient HL. The main objective of the study was to investigate health care promotion interventions and examine their effectiveness on women with inadequate HL through a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCT). Methods: RCTs and quasi-experimental studies that assessed HL interventions to improve reproductive health of women with low HL were included. The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020137059). Results: Of the 292 records initially identified, a total of 6 articles were included for review. Five different HL screening tools were used. Four different interventions were included: educational intervention, communication skills, a multimedia interactive tool, and text adaptation to enhance reading comprehension. Not enough research practice has been conducted on the influence of interventions on HL, and thus, it is difficult to implement evidence-based interventions. Conclusions: Interventions aiming to benefit and improve HL should consider the complex web of intersectional determinants that end up shaping the opportunities of women to make optimal decisions regarding their health and care, and which may require attention to much more than clinical or service delivery factors.
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Tedesco RP, Galvão RB, Guida JP, Passini-Júnior R, Lajos GJ, Nomura ML, Rehder PM, Dias TZ, Souza RT, Cecatti JG. The role of maternal infection in preterm birth: evidence from the Brazilian Multicentre Study on Preterm Birth (EMIP). Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2020; 75:e1508. [PMID: 32215453 PMCID: PMC7074586 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e1508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Evidence suggests that infection or inflammation is a major contributor to early spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the development and causes of maternal infection associated with maternal and neonatal outcomes in women with sPTB. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional study with a nested case-control component, the Brazilian Multicentre Study on Preterm Birth (EMIP), conducted from April 2011 to July 2012 in 20 Brazilian referral obstetric hospitals. Women with preterm birth (PTB) and their neonates were enrolled. In this analysis, 2,682 women undergoing spontaneous preterm labor and premature pre-labor rupture of membranes were included. Two groups were identified based on self-reports or prenatal or hospital records: women with at least one infection factor and women without any maternal infection (vulvovaginitis, urinary tract infection, or dental infection). A bivariate analysis was performed to identify potential individual risk factors for PTB. The odds ratios (ORs) with their respective 95% confidence intervals were calculated. RESULTS The majority of women with sPTB fulfilled at least one criterion for the identification of maternal infection (65.9%), and more than half reported having urinary tract infection during pregnancy. Approximately 9.6% of women with PTB and maternal infection were classified as having periodontal infection only. Apart from the presence of a partner, which was more common among women with infectious diseases (p=0.026; OR, 1.28 [1.03-1.59]), other variables did not show any significant difference between groups. CONCLUSION Maternal infection was highly prevalent in all cases of sPTBs, although it was not clearly associated with the type of PTB, gestational age, or any adverse neonatal outcomes.
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- Ricardo P. Tedesco
- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BR
- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiai, Jundiai, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BR
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- Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, BR
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Denney JM, Waters TP, Mathew L, Goldenberg R, Culhane J. Variation in C-reactive protein at 1 month post-partum by etiology of preterm birth: selective identification of those at risk for both poor pregnancy outcome and future health complications. J Perinat Med 2019; 47:804-810. [PMID: 31494638 DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2019-0233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective To assess post-partum inflammation for patients delivering prior to 34 6/7 weeks by birth etiology. Methods This was an observational study of early preterm birth (PTB) occurring between 20 0/7 and 34 6/7 weeks of gestation. Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were measured 1 month post-partum. CRP measurements were compared by birth etiology. Results A total of 399 women were analyzed. Distribution of birth etiology was 35% (n = 138) preterm labor (PTL), 28% (n = 115) preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM), and 37% (n = 141) indicated preterm birth (IPTB). Serum CRP varied by birth etiology (P = 0.036). Women with pPROM had elevated median CRP levels compared to women with PTL (P = 0.037). IPTB demonstrated elevated CRP levels when compared to PTL (P = 0.019). Pre-eclamptic/eclamptic subjects exhibited increased median CRP levels compared to PTL (P = 0.04). Conclusion Post-partum inflammation varies by birth etiology. Such variation may serve as identification of subjects whose future pregnancies and, ultimately, overall health status may benefit from inter-pregnancy interventions aimed at reducing inflammatory-associated risk factors.
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- Jeffrey M Denney
- Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.,Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Loyola University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Columbia University of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York, NY, USA
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Yale University, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, New Haven, CT, USA
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Sijpkens MK, van den Hazel CZ, Delbaere I, Tydén T, Mogilevkina I, Steegers EAP, Shawe J, Rosman AN. Results of a Dutch national and subsequent international expert meeting on interconception care. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 33:2232-2240. [PMID: 30606078 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1547375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Introduction: The potential value of preconception care and interconception care is increasingly acknowledged, but delivery is generally uncommon. Reaching women for interconception care is potentially easier than for preconception care, however the concept is still unfamiliar. Expert consensus could facilitate guidelines, policies and subsequent implementation. A national and subsequent international expert meeting were organized to discuss the term, definition, content, relevant target groups, and ways to reach target groups for interconception care.Methods: We performed a literature study to develop propositions for discussion in a national expert meeting in the Netherlands in October 2015. The outcomes of this meeting were discussed during an international congress on preconception care in Sweden in February 2016. Both meetings were recorded, transcribed and subsequently reviewed by participants.Results: The experts argued that the term, definition, and content for interconception care should be in line with preconception care. They discussed that the target group for interconception care should be "all women who have been pregnant and could be pregnant in the future and their (possible) partners". In addition, they opted that any healthcare provider having contact with the target group should reach out and make every encounter a potential opportunity to promote interconception care.Discussion: Expert discussions led to a description of the term, definition, content, and relevant target groups for interconception care. Opportunities to reach the target group were identified, but should be further developed and evaluated in policies and guidelines to determine the optimal way to deliver interconception care.
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- Meertien K Sijpkens
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Health Care, VIVES University College, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Educational and Research Center of Continuous Medical Education, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Health & Community, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Health Care Studies, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Bloch JR, Cordivano S, Gardner M, Barkin J. Beyond bus fare: deconstructing prenatal care travel among low-income urban mothers through a mix methods GIS study. Contemp Nurse 2018; 54:233-245. [PMID: 29969975 DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2018.1492349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Guided by critical theory, this study illustrates the value of interpretative mapping to deconstruct bus travel to publicly funded prenatal care in a city marked by health and social inequities. METHODS This mixed methods study used GIS maps based on 61,305 births to study the known barrier of transportation to prenatal care among urban mothers most at risk for preterm birth. RESULTS Among 350 census tracts, 36 census tracts had preterm rates between 25 -36.9%. Modeling travel time for the case vignette for routine prenatal care took 21 visits to different geographically located facilities. This burden increased to 32 visits if the case vignette was high-risk. CONCLUSIONS Interpretative GIS mapping is an important tool to ground truth spatially linked data into real world meanings. Promoting optimal health requires innovative and feasible approaches that take into consideration daily maternal functioning as pregnant mothers care for their children and themselves.
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- Joan Rosen Bloch
- a College of Nursing and Health Professions , Drexel University , Philadelphia , PA , USA.,b Public Health , Drexel University , Philadelphia , PA , USA
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- c College of Nursing, Data Analytics , Azavea , Philadelphia , PA , USA
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Brown CM, Raglin Bignall WJ, Ammerman RT. Preventive Behavioral Health Programs in Primary Care: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics 2018; 141:e20180611. [PMID: 29632256 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Early childhood is a critical period for socioemotional development. Primary care is a promising setting for behavioral health programs. OBJECTIVES To identify gaps in the literature on effectiveness and readiness for scale-up of behavioral health programs in primary care. DATA SOURCES PubMed, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Embase, Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews, and Scopus databases were searched for articles published in English in the past 15 years. Search terms included terms to describe intervention content, setting, target population, and names of specific programs known to fit inclusion criteria. STUDY SELECTION Inclusion criteria were: (1) enrolled children 0 to 5 years old, (2) primary care setting, (3) measured parenting or child behavior outcomes, and (4) clinical trial, quasi-experimental trial, pilot study, or pre-post design. DATA EXTRACTION Data were abstracted from 44 studies. The rigor of individual studies and evidence base as a whole were compared with the Society of Prevention Research's standards for efficacy, effectiveness, and scale-up research. RESULTS Gaps in the literature include: study findings do not always support hypotheses about interventions' mechanisms, trust in primary care as a mediator has not been sufficiently studied, it is unclear to which target populations study findings can be applied, parent participation remains an important challenge, and the long-term impact requires further evaluation. LIMITATIONS Potential limitations include publication bias, selective reporting within studies, and an incomplete search. CONCLUSIONS Targeting gaps in the literature could enhance understanding of the efficacy, effectiveness, and readiness for scale-up of these programs.
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- Courtney M Brown
- Divisions of General and Community Pediatrics and
- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; and
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, and
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Gadson A, Akpovi E, Mehta PK. Exploring the social determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in prenatal care utilization and maternal outcome. Semin Perinatol 2017. [PMID: 28625554 DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Rates of maternal morbidity and mortality are rising in the United States. Non-Hispanic Black women are at highest risk for these outcomes compared to those of other race/ethnicities. Black women are also more likely to be late to prenatal care or be inadequate users of prenatal care. Prenatal care can engage those at risk and potentially influence perinatal outcomes but further research on the link between prenatal care and maternal outcomes is needed. The objective of this article is to review literature illuminating the relationship between prenatal care utilization, social determinants of health, and racial disparities in maternal outcome. We present a theoretical framework connecting the complex factors that may link race, social context, prenatal care utilization, and maternal morbidity/mortality. Prenatal care innovations showing potential to engage with the social determinants of maternal health and address disparities and priorities for future research are reviewed.
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- Alexis Gadson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 85 E Concord St, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02118
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 85 E Concord St, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02118
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, 85 E Concord St, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02118.
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Barcelona de Mendoza V, Wright ML, Agaba C, Prescott L, Desir A, Crusto CA, Sun YV, Taylor JY. A Systematic Review of DNA Methylation and Preterm Birth in African American Women. Biol Res Nurs 2017; 19:308-317. [PMID: 27646016 PMCID: PMC5357599 DOI: 10.1177/1099800416669049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The causes of many cases of preterm birth (PTB) remain enigmatic. Increased understanding of how epigenetic factors are associated with health outcomes has resulted in studies examining DNA methylation (DNAm) as a contributing factor to PTB. However, few studies on PTB and DNAm have included African American women, the group with the highest rate of PTB. METHODS The objective of this review was to systematically analyze the existing studies on DNAm and PTB among African American women. RESULTS Studies ( N = 10) were limited by small sample size, cross-sectional study designs, inconsistent methodologies for epigenomic analysis, and evaluation of different tissue types across studies. African Americans comprised less than half of the sample in 50% of the studies reviewed. Despite these limitations, there is evidence for an association between DNAm patterns and PTB. CONCLUSIONS Future research on DNAm patterns and PTB should use longitudinal study designs, repeated DNAm testing, and a clinically relevant definition of PTB and should include large samples of high-risk African American women to better understand the mechanisms for PTB in this population.
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Menon R, Papaconstantinou J. p38 Mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK): a new therapeutic target for reducing the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2016; 20:1397-1412. [PMID: 27459026 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2016.1216980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) and preterm premature rupture of the membranes (pPROM) remain as a major clinical and therapeutic problem for intervention and management. Current strategies, based on our knowledge of pathways of preterm labor, have only been effective, in part, due to major gaps in our existing knowledge of risks and risk specific pathways. Areas covered: Recent literature has identified physiologic aging of fetal tissues as a potential mechanistic feature of normal parturition. This process is affected by telomere dependent and p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) induced senescence activation. Pregnancy associated risk factors can cause pathologic activation of this pathway that can cause oxidative stress induced p38 MAPK activation leading to senescence and premature aging of fetal tissues. Premature aging is associated with sterile inflammation capable of triggering preterm labor or preterm premature rupture of membranes. Preterm activation of p38MAPK can be considered as a key contributor to adverse pregnancies. Expert opinion: This review considers p38MAPK activation as a potential target for therapeutic interventions to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes mediated by stress factors. In this review, we propose multiple strategies to prevent p38MAPK activation.
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- Ramkumar Menon
- a Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Perinatal Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston , Galveston , TX , USA
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- b Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston , Galveston , TX , USA
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