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Maternal Antifungal Use During Pregnancy : A Study Of Prevalence Of Use And The Risk Of Birth Defects, Eleni A. Papadopoulos
Maternal Antifungal Use During Pregnancy : A Study Of Prevalence Of Use And The Risk Of Birth Defects, Eleni A. Papadopoulos
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Fungal infections, especially vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), are common among pregnant women. Therefore, it is important to study the effect that antifungal medications may have on the developing fetus. Recent studies have suggested there are positive associations between birth defects and specific oral antifungals. In this dissertation, maternal antifungal use during pregnancy was examined using data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS). The NBDPS was multi-site, population-based, case-control study and included women with estimated delivery dates during October 1997 through December 2011. It was designed to investigate risk factors associated with more than 30 categories of major birth defects. …
Risk Factors For Gestational Diabetes In Upstate New York Women & Implications For Practice, Margaret Versteegen
Risk Factors For Gestational Diabetes In Upstate New York Women & Implications For Practice, Margaret Versteegen
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a form of diabetes, or abnormal blood glucose (sugar) metabolism, diagnosed during pregnancy. Pregnant, non-diabetic women who are initially noted to experience high blood glucose levels during their pregnancy are considered to have GDM (ADA, 2016b). GDM has significant implications for infant and maternal morbidity and mortality, with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as infant macrosomia, difficult birth requiring cesarean section, and postpartum hemorrhage (Kamana, Shakya, & Zhang, 2015). In the majority of cases, GDM goes away once the baby is born, but around 5-10% of women with GDM go on to have type 2 diabetes …
The Independent And Joint Effects Of Prenatal Depression And Mercury Exposure On Infant Birth Size Outcomes : A Preliminary Analysis, Meredith Spivak
The Independent And Joint Effects Of Prenatal Depression And Mercury Exposure On Infant Birth Size Outcomes : A Preliminary Analysis, Meredith Spivak
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Prenatal exposure to depression and mercury have been independently linked to adverse infant outcomes. Though results specific to birth size remain inconsistent, they are generally associated with smaller infant anthropometrics. Increasingly, research has shifted towards examining co-occurring, cross-disciplinary exposures, and thus more studies are examining if and how psychosocial and environmental exposures jointly contribute to health. This study examines the independent effects of prenatal depression and mercury exposures on infant birth size, and also whether these exposures jointly contribute to adverse infant birth size outcomes. This study uses data from the Albany Infant and Mother Study (AIMS), an ongoing birth …
Pregnant Women With Congenital Heart Disease : Pregnancy Outcomes And Proximity To Care, Lauren Schlichting
Pregnant Women With Congenital Heart Disease : Pregnancy Outcomes And Proximity To Care, Lauren Schlichting
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
The number of adults living with congenital heart disease (CHD) now surpasses the number of children with the condition due to medical advances and the resulting increased survival rates in infants. However, much of the research focusing on proximity to specialty care for individuals with this complex condition has been with children. Pregnant women with these serious malformations are of particular concern, due to the stress of pregnancy on the circulatory system and the increase in risk for delivery complications. Few studies to date have described the healthcare utilization patterns at delivery and travel burden to specialty care for this …
Maternal Surgery Or Anesthesia Use During Pregnancy And The Risk Of Adverse Birth Outcomes In The National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2009, Youjung Byun
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Background: 50,000 to 75,000 pregnant women are estimated to undergo surgery during pregnancy. This number comprises of 1.5 to 2 percent of the total confirmed pregnancies. Considering most pregnancies are unintended (49%), the number of women undergoing surgery unaware of the pregnancy is expected to be higher than the historical estimate. This study objective is to identify the characteristics of mothers who undergo surgery and assess the association between surgery or anesthesia exposure and the risk of adverse birth outcomes.
Low-Level Arsenic Exposure Via Drinking Water And Female Fecundity, Michele L. Susko
Low-Level Arsenic Exposure Via Drinking Water And Female Fecundity, Michele L. Susko
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
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Maternal Characteristics And Factors Associated With Hepatitis C (Hcv) Infection Among Hiv-Positive Pregnant Women In Ukraine, 2010-2011, Liudmyla Slobodianyk
Maternal Characteristics And Factors Associated With Hepatitis C (Hcv) Infection Among Hiv-Positive Pregnant Women In Ukraine, 2010-2011, Liudmyla Slobodianyk
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Objective: Determine the association between risk factors for Hepatitis C and hepatitis C (HCV) infection among HIV-positive pregnant women in Ukraine.