- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-2024
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
2017-2022
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
2018
Epidemic Intelligence Service
2016-2018
Centro de Estudos em Psicologia da Saúde
2018
Ministério da Saúde
2018
University of Arizona
2010
CDC has updated its interim guidelines for U.S. health care providers caring pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak (1). Updated include new recommendation to offer serologic testing asymptomatic (women who do not report clinical illness consistent with disease) have traveled areas ongoing transmission. Testing can be offered 2-12 weeks after return from travel. This update also expands guidance reside in transmission, and includes recommendations screening, testing, management of...
Disparities in infertility and access to treatments, such as assisted reproductive technology (ART), by race/ethnicity, have been reported. However, identifying disparities ART usage may hampered missing race/ethnicity information surveillance. We review prevalence treatment disparities, use recent data examine the United States residency states with mandated insurance coverage for vitro fertilization (IVF), discuss approaches reducing disparities. used 2014 National Surveillance System...
OBJECTIVES To assess infant breastfeeding initiation and any at 8 weeks safe sleep practices (back position, approved surface, no soft objects or loose bedding [“soft bedding”]) by select paternal characteristics among a state-representative sample of fathers with new infants. METHODS Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for Dads, novel population-based cross-sectional study, surveyed in Georgia 2–6 months after their infant’s birth. Fathers were eligible if the infant's...
Since the tragic events experienced on September 11, 2001, and other recent such as hurricane devastation in southeastern parts of country emergent H1N1 season, need for a competent public health workforce has become vitally important securing protecting greater population.The primary objective study was to assess training needs U.S. Mexico border states workforce.The Arizona Center Public Health Preparedness Mel Enid Zuckerman College at The University implemented border-wide assessment....
Background Becoming a father impacts men’s health and wellbeing, while also contributing to the wellbeing of mothers children. There is no large-scale, public surveillance system aimed at understanding behaviors men transitioning into fatherhood. The purpose this study was describe piloted randomized approaches state-based examining paternal before after their infant’s birth better understand needs families during transition parenthood. Methods During October 2018–July 2019, 857 fathers in...
Objective: Women who have direct exposure to incarceration or indirect through their partner are at high risk for poor health behaviors and outcomes, which may lasting impacts on children. The objectives of this study were estimate the prevalence recent among women with a live birth assess relationship between maternal child health. Methods: We used data from Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (36 states New York City, 2012-2015; N = 146 329) reporting that they husband/partner...
Upon request from tribal nations, and as part of the Centers for Disease Control Prevention's (CDC's) emergency response, CDC staff provided both remote on-site assistance to tribes plan, prepare, respond COVID-19 pandemic. From April 2, 2020, through June 11, 2021, deployed a total 275 assist 29 nations. typically collaborated in multiple work areas including epidemiology surveillance (86%), contact tracing (76%), infection prevention control (72%), community mitigation health communication...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Objective</bold>We investigated maternal COVID-19 related experiences during delivery hospitalizations, and whether differed by race ethnicity.<bold>Study</bold><bold>design</bold>Data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System among women with live births between April–December 2020 were used. Adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) 95% confidence intervals (CI) estimated associations ethnicity experiences.<bold>Results</bold>Among 12 879 women, 3.6%...
The Utah Study of Associated Risks Stillbirth (SOARS) collects data about stillbirths that are not included in medical records or on fetal death certificates. We describe the design, methods, and survey response rate from first year SOARS.The Department Health identified all women who experienced a stillbirth June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019, via certificates invited them to participate SOARS. research team based study protocol Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System surveillance with...
Abstract We surveyed women with a recent live birth who resided in 16 US states and 1 city during the 2016 Zika outbreak. found high awareness about risk of virus infection pregnancy advisories to avoid travel affected areas but moderate levels discussions healthcare providers.