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Determinants of Global Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality
(2015-04-23)
In 2013, approximately 289,000 women died from pregnancy-related causes and 2.8 million newborns died within the first 28 days of life. The vast majority of these deaths occur in resource-limited settings. This work examines ...
A Prospective Study of Endometriosis and Breast Health: Findings From the Nurses' Health Study II
(2016-04-25)
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecologic disease affecting approximately ten percent of women in the United States. Endometriosis lesions depend on estrogen for growth and maintenance and it is hypothesized that women with ...
An Evaluation of Competing Risks in Studies of Perinatal Mortality and Birth Defects
(2018-04-27)
Globally, each year over 4 million infants die during the perinatal period, which includes stillbirth and neonatal death, yet little investment has been made in research or preventative efforts. Birth defects are common ...
Maternal, Behavioral, and Environmental Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes and Preterm Birth Among Pregnant Women
(2016-04-25)
Background: Lifestyle changed in Kuwait with the rapid development and economic expansion and the Americanization of the Kuwaiti market. Fast food and sedentary lifestyle became very prevalent. Environmental exposures such ...
Large Population-Based Health Care Databases for Maternal and Infant Outcomes: the Role of Maternal Age, Race, and Interpregnancy Interval
(2018-04-23)
Delayed childbearing is associated with increased risks of adverse outcomes. The precise form with which risks increase with maternal age remain unclear. Different distributions of age-related risk factors across racial ...
Natural Language Processing in Perinatal Epidemiology
(2018-04-26)
Suicide is one of the leading causes of maternal deaths. Early detection of pregnant women with suicidal behavior presents an important opportunity for directing suicide prevention efforts to those at high risk for suicide ...
Pregnancy and Future Maternal Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the HUNT Study: A Life Course Perspective
(2018-04-26)
Background: Pregnancy may be an ideal “window” into future cardiovascular health. During pregnancy, there are massive changes to the cardiovascular system which may directly alter a woman’s physiology. These changes may ...