A5061499497- Birth, Development, and Health
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
West Virginia University
2016-2025
Eli Lilly (United States)
2021
Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin
2021
West Virginia University Hospitals
2020
Memorial Hospital
2020
Walgreens (United States)
2019
Collin College
2016
University of Jos
2016
University of Rochester
2011
University of Colorado Denver
2011
Abstract Background Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) can result in detrimental developmental complications. The objective of this study was to estimate the most recent PAE prevalence data for state West Virginia (WV) and associated factors. Method In all, 1830 newborn residual dried blood spots (DBS) WV Newborn Screening Repository were analyzed phosphatidylethanol (PETH). Data matched with Project WATCH (94% match, N = 1729). Results late pregnancy 8.10% (95%CI: 6.81, 9.38) all births, 7.61%...
Introduction: Although breastfeeding is associated with improving numerous health outcomes for the child, its role in reducing childhood obesity contested. Despite this controversy, both CDC and US Department of Health Human Services promote as one strategies obesity. Rural Appalachia has highest rates low breastfeeding, compared to rest nation. The aim study was examine association between at 11 years rural Appalachian state West Virginia (WV). Methods: used linked data from two...
INTRODUCTION: Antenatal depression has increased and is associated with adverse maternal child health outcomes. West Virginia the highest prevalence of in United States. This study aimed to estimate effect antidepressant utero exposure on neonatal outcomes rural state Virginia. METHODS: A population-based was performed using surveillance data (Project WATCH) live singleton births from 2020 2023 (N=67,714). Outcomes included gestational age as a binary (preterm birth [less than 37 weeks]...
The Coronary Artery Risk Detection In Appalachian Communities (CARDIAC) Project has screened more than 80,000 children (10-12 years) for cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors over the past 15 years. Simultaneous referral intervention efforts have also contributed to overall program impact. this study, we examined evidence of programmatic impact in decade at individual, family, community, policy levels from child screening outcomes, rates, participation subsequent services, policies that...
Abstract The reported associations between birth weight and childhood cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors have been inconsistent. In this study, we investigated the relationship CVD at 11 years of age. This study used longitudinally linked data from three cross-sectional datasets ( N = 22,136) in West Virginia; analysis was restricted to children born full-term 19,583). outcome variables included resting blood pressure [systolic (SBP), diastolic (DBP)] lipid profile [total cholesterol...
Objective The Birth Score Project (Project WATCH) began in the rural state of West Virginia (WV) United States 1984. project is intended to identify newborns with a greater risk infant mortality. primary objective this study was update current based on literature and rigorous statistical methodology. Study Design merged data from Score, Certificate (birth years 2008–2013), Infant Mortality Data (N = 121,640). were randomly divided into developmental 85,148) validation 36,492) datasets. Risk...
Abstract Background Most studies examining the relationship between neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and health insurance status in United States (USA) have used administrative claims data, which is subject to myriad limitations. We examined association NAS a large geographically defined rural population States, using non–claims data. Methods utilized data from population‐based cohort of all newborns born 2017–2019 state West Virginia (WV) restricted analyses WV residents’ births (n = 46...
Studies have shown that serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) and non-high-density (non-HDL-C) recently declined in the U.S.A. among adult child populations despite high obesity prevalence rates. The purpose of this study was to assess whether there a significant linear decrease LDL-C non-HDL-C, but not Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile cross-sectional, large, homogenous cohort with consistent methodology over past decade.A total 47,198 children, mostly between 10 11 years old, participating...
To examine the prevalence, patterns, and correlates of prenatal substance use in rural Appalachian state West Virginia (WV).Population-based cohort (Project WATCH) all women (N = 34,309) who gave birth between February 2020 June 2022. A composite variable included 9 categories: "no use," "opioids," "cannabis," "sedatives/hypnotics," "stimulants," "opioids cannabis," stimulants," "cannabis "opioids, cannabis, stimulants." These data were gathered through self-report, medical records, and/or...
Infants of teenage births are known to have increased risk poor infant outcomes. Adequate prenatal care (PNC) is essential the overall health infants and their birthing persons. While continue be concern in rural areas, little about association between inadequate PNC outcomes populations.To determine (< 10 visits) neonatal intensive unit (NICU) stay, low APGAR score, small for gestational age (SGA) length stay (LOS).The study used West Virginia (WV) Project WATCH population level data (May...