Trends in the Use of Antiepileptic Drugs among Pregnant Women in the US, 2001-2007: A Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Risk Evaluation Program Study

Maternal race and ethnicity have been associated with differences in pregnancy related morbidity and mortality. We aimed to evaluate the trends of several pregnancy risk factors/complications among different maternal racial/ethnic groups in the US between 2007 and 2018. Specifically, we used the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) natality files for these years to assess the trends of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), chronic hypertension (CH), diabetes mellitus (DM), advanced maternal age (AMA) and grand multiparity (GM) among non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics. We find that the prevalence of all of these risk factors/complications increased significantly across all racial/ethnic groups from 2007 to 2018. In particular, Hispanic women exhibited the highest increase, followed by non-Hispanic Black women, in the prevalence of HDP, CH, DM and AMA. However, throughout the entire period, the overall prevalence remained highest among non-Hispanic Blacks for HDP, CH and GM, among Hispanics for DM, and among non-Hispanic Whites for AMA. Our results point to significant racial/ethnic differences in the overall prevalence, as well as the temporal changes in the prevalence, of these pregnancy risk factors/complications during the 2007–2018 period. These findings could potentially contribute to our understanding of the observed racial/ethnic differences in maternal morbidity and mortality.

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Varicella zoster in pregnancy: Risk factors for varicella pneumonia

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation ◽

10.1016/s1071-5576(97)86170-9 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 63A-63A

Author(s):

J ERNEST

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Pregnancy Risk ◽

Varicella Zoster ◽

Varicella Pneumonia ◽

In Pregnancy

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TO REVIEW THE TIMING OF INTERVENTION WHICH WILL PROVIDE THE BEST OUTCOME IN HYPOTHYROIDISM IN PREGNANCY

International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies ◽

10.32553/ijmbs.v3i4.209 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Dr. Archana Mohana ◽

Dr. Sujata Badoniya

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Thyroid Disease ◽

Fetal Outcome ◽

Thyroxine Therapy ◽

In Pregnancy

The Aim of this study is to Review the timing of intervention which will provide the Best Outcome in Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy. Hypothyroid pregnant women are appropriately managed with regular antenatal checkup and thyroxine therapy during pregnancy, a good maternal and fetal outcome can be achieved and congenital cretinism and other neuro developmental sequele in the offspring can be averted. Keywords: Intervention, Hyperthyroidism, Pregnancy & Thyroid disease.

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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IODINE METABOLISM IN PREGNANCY, SPORADIC GOITRE AND THYROTOXICOSIS

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/acta.0.0480014 ◽

1965 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 14-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

S. A. Aboul-Khair ◽

J. Crooks

Keyword(s):

Comparative Study ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Iodine Deficiency ◽

Physiological Responses ◽

Iodine Uptake ◽

Thyroid Activity ◽

Deficiency State ◽

Iodine Metabolism ◽

Inorganic Iodine ◽

In Pregnancy

ABSTRACT Studies of iodine metabolism have been carried out in 15 pregnant women, 33 cases with sporadic goitre and 11 with thyrotoxicosis. A low plasma inorganic iodine was common to the three groups. In pregnancy and sporadic goitre the thyroid clearance of iodine was elevated and the absolute iodine uptake normal. A high thyroid clearance of iodine in thyrotoxicosis was associated with a high absolute iodine uptake. The results suggest that both pregnancy and sporadic goitre are physiological responses to an iodine deficiency state while the iodine deficiency state of thyrotoxicosis is secondary to increased thyroid activity.

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LEUCOCYTE METABOLISM IN PREGNANCY

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/acta.0.xxxv0575 ◽

1960 ◽

Vol XXXV (IV) ◽

pp. 575-584 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

C. Borel ◽

J. Frei ◽

A. Vannotti

Keyword(s):

Alkaline Phosphatase ◽

Oxygen Consumption ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Phosphatase Activity ◽

Alkaline Phosphatase Activity ◽

Lactate Production ◽

Glucose Consumption ◽

In Pregnancy

ABSTRACT Enzymatic studies, on leucocytes of pregnant women, show an increase of the alkaline phosphatase activity and a decrease of the glucose consumption and lactate production, as well as of proteolysis. The oxygen consumption, with succinate as substrate, does not vary.

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Quantifying Pregnant Women’s Knowledge of Educational Components of Antenatal Care in Lesotho

Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ◽

10.25159/2520-5293/4317 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Tabeta Seeiso ◽

Mamutle M. Todd-Maja

Keyword(s):

Antenatal Care ◽

Maternal Mortality ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Geographic Location ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

World Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Danger Signs ◽

In Pregnancy

Antenatal care (ANC) literacy is particularly important for pregnant women who need to make appropriate decisions for care during their pregnancy and childbirth. The link between inadequate health literacy on the educational components of ANC and maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is undisputable. Yet, little is known about the ANC literacy of pregnant women in SSA, with most studies inadequately assessing the four critical components of ANC literacy recommended by the World Health Organization, namely danger signs in pregnancy; true signs of labour; nutrition; and preparedness for childbirth. Lesotho, a country with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in SSA, is also underexplored in this research area. This cross-sectional study explored the levels of ANC literacy and the associated factors in 451 purposively sampled women in two districts in Lesotho using a structured questionnaire, making recourse to statistical principles. Overall, 16.4 per cent of the participants had grossly inadequate ANC literacy, while 79.8 per cent had marginal levels of such knowledge. The geographic location and level of education were the most significant predictors of ANC literacy, with the latter variable further subjected to post hoc margins test with the Bonferroni correction. The participants had the lowest scores on knowledge of danger signs in pregnancy and true signs of labour. Adequate ANC literacy is critical to reducing maternal mortality in Lesotho. Improving access to ANC education, particularly in rural areas, is recommended. This study also provides important recommendations critical to informing the national midwifery curriculum.

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ANTENATAL COUNSELING ON BREASTFEEDING AND BREASTFEEDING INITIATION: RESULTS FROM THE US PREGNANCY RISK ASSESSMENT MONITORING SYSTEM (PRAMS)

10.26226/morressier.57d034d3d462b80292383b88 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Marcia VARELLA

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Monitoring System ◽

Breastfeeding Initiation ◽

Pregnancy Risk ◽

Antenatal Counseling ◽

The Us

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HPV Prevalence and its Association with Perinatal Outcomes among Singleton Mothers: Analysis of Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAMS) Data, 2004-2011

Current Women s Health Reviews ◽

10.2174/1573404814666180517085022 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 143-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Harpriya Kaur ◽

Delf Schmidt-Grimminger ◽

Baojiang Chen ◽

K.M. Monirul Islam ◽

Steven W. Remmenga ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Monitoring System ◽

Large Population ◽

Perinatal Outcomes ◽

Hpv Infection ◽

Adverse Outcomes ◽

P Value ◽

Pregnancy Risk

Background: Pregnancy may increase the risk of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection because of pregnancy induced immune suppression. The objective of this study was to use a large population-based dataset to estimate the prevalence of HPV infection and its association with adverse outcomes among pregnant women. Methods: We analyzed Pregnancy Risk Monitoring System data from 2004-2011 (N=26,085) to estimate the self-reported HPV infection. Survey logistic procedures were used to examine the relationship between HPV infection and adverse perinatal outcomes. Results: Approximately 1.4% of women were estimated to have HPV infection during their pregnancy. The prevalence of adverse outcomes in this sample was preterm birth (8.4%), preeclampsia (7.5%), low birth weight (6.3%) and premature rupture of membranes (2.8%). Compared to women without HPV infection, HPV infection positive women were much more likely to have had other infections such as chlamydia (9.23% vs. 2.12%, p-value <.0001), Group B Strep (21.7% vs. 10.04%, p-value <.0001), and herpes (7.17% vs. 1.07%, p-value <.0001). After adjusting for other risk factors including other infections, HPV infection was significantly associated with low birth weight (OR: 1.94, 95% CI: 1.14-3.30). Conclusion: The study indicated a potential association between HPV infection and low birth weight. Because pregnant women with HPV infection are at higher risk of other infections, future research may focus on the roles of co-infection in the development of adverse perinatal effects.

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