A5023296568- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
2023
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2020-2022
Johns Hopkins University
2020-2022
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2017
The effects of the comprehensiveness sex education on sexual health measures have not been well-studied. We compared trends in comprehensive and its relation to contraceptive use at first intercourse current for women ages 15-24 United States between 2011 2017.Analyses included females from 2011-2017 National Survey Family Growth. defined as including 6 topics queried NSFG (how say no sex, birth control methods, where get control, how condoms, sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS),...
The neuropeptide VGF (non-acronymic) is induced by brain-derived neurotrophic factor and promotes hippocampal neurogenesis, as well synaptic activity. However, morphological changes have not been elucidated. Developing neurons were exposed to through bath application or virus-mediated expression in vitro. VGF-derived peptide, TLQP-62, enhanced dendritic branching, outgrowth. Furthermore, increased spine density the proportion of immature spines. Spine formation was associated with protein...
Contraception is an important health care service for incarcerated women, yet its availability in U.S. prisons, jails, and juvenile detention systems unknown. We surveyed 6 22 state 3 (N = 31 sites) on their contraception policies 2016. Twenty (65%) sites had formal written policies. All allowed people to continue a preincarceration contraceptive method with restrictions the type of reason use. Two (6%) did not allow continuation oral pills, (10%) injection, 21 (68%) ring, 23 (74%) patch....
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is increasingly prevalent in pregnancy and among people with substance use disorders (SUD). Highly effective treatments are now available for chronic HCV. Qualifying HCV treatment often requires preauthorization several clinical criteria, including laboratory assessment of liver function other infectious diseases imaging to assess fibrosis. Linkage care (LTC) models have been shown assist obtaining the necessary information (laboratory assessment/liver imaging)...
INTRODUCTION: The Maryland Contraceptive Equity Act (MCEA) took effect in January 2018, with the goal of reducing barriers to contraception among insured individuals. Key provisions allow 12-month supplies/prescriptions short-acting and remove prior-authorization requirements for long-acting reversible (LARC). We sought assess MCEA impact on contraceptive provision Maryland. METHODS: From March-June 2019, we emailed an Institutional Review Board-approved survey Obstetrics/Gynecology (OBG),...
The Maryland Contraceptive Equity Act took effect in January 2018 with the goal of reducing insurance barriers to contraception. We sought assess Act's impact on contraceptive provision. From March-August 2019, we emailed an exploratory survey clinicians providing contraception that queried awareness and changing practices. had a 13% response rate (164/1256 clinicians). Fifty (31%) were aware Act. Clinicians rated was somewhat likely change prescribing practices (3.5/5 point Likert Scale, SD...