Christina M. Ackerman‐Banks
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View article: Primary and secondary adherence to antihypertensive medications during pregnancy and postpartum
Primary and secondary adherence to antihypertensive medications during pregnancy and postpartum Open
Approximately 70% of eligible patients had primary adherence but secondary adherence was lower for antihypertensive treatment during pregnancy.
View article: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Stillbirth in the Vaccine Safety Datalink
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Stillbirth in the Vaccine Safety Datalink Open
OBJECTIVE: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is recommended in pregnancy to reduce the risk of severe morbidity from COVID-19. However, vaccine hesitancy persists among pregnant people, with risk of stillbirth being a primary…
View article: Expedited Partner Therapy: A Multicomponent Initiative to Boost Provider Counseling
Expedited Partner Therapy: A Multicomponent Initiative to Boost Provider Counseling Open
Background Expedited partner therapy prescription remains low and highly variable throughout the United States, leading to frequent reinfections with Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae . We examined provider counseling on expe…
View article: Acute health care utilization in the first 24 months postpartum by rurality and pregnancy complications: A prospective cohort study
Acute health care utilization in the first 24 months postpartum by rurality and pregnancy complications: A prospective cohort study Open
Objective To estimate the rate of acute health care use (hospitalizations and emergency department [ED] visits) among postpartum persons by rurality of residence and pregnancy complications. Data Sources and Study Setting 2006–2021 data fr…
View article: Mental Health Within 24 Months After Delivery Among Women with Common Pregnancy Conditions
Mental Health Within 24 Months After Delivery Among Women with Common Pregnancy Conditions Open
Objective: The aim of this study is to estimate the risk of a new mental health diagnosis within the first 24 months postpartum among women with common pregnancy conditions, overall and by rurality. Materials and Methods: This longitudinal…
View article: Provision of Postpartum Contraception Before and After the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Maine
Provision of Postpartum Contraception Before and After the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Maine Open
Objective: Preliminary findings from selected health systems revealed interruptions in reproductive health care services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We estimated changes in postpartum contraceptive provision associated with the start of …
View article: COVID-19 Prevalence and Trends Among Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals in Maine by Rurality and Pregnancy Conditions
COVID-19 Prevalence and Trends Among Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals in Maine by Rurality and Pregnancy Conditions Open
Objective To estimate COVID-19 diagnosis prevalence and trends among pregnant and postpartum individuals in Maine by rurality and common pregnancy conditions. Methods We used the Maine Health Data Organization’s All Payer Claims Data to id…
View article: Association of Prenatal Depression With New Cardiovascular Disease Within 24 Months Postpartum
Association of Prenatal Depression With New Cardiovascular Disease Within 24 Months Postpartum Open
Background Although depression is well established as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the nonpregnant population, this association has largely not been investigated in pregnant populations. We aimed to estima…
View article: Continuous non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring in early onset severe preeclampsia
Continuous non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring in early onset severe preeclampsia Open
Objectives Continuous hemodynamic monitoring offers the opportunity to individualize management in severe preeclampsia (PEC). We compared cardiac output (CO) and systemic vascular resistance (SVR) measured by bioreactance (NICOM), Clearsit…
View article: Seizing the Window of Opportunity Within 1 Year Postpartum: Early Cardiovascular Screening
Seizing the Window of Opportunity Within 1 Year Postpartum: Early Cardiovascular Screening Open
Background Our objective was to assess new chronic hypertension 6 to 12 months postpartum for those with hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP) compared with normotensive participants. Methods and Results We performed a prospective cohor…
View article: Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy and Preterm or Small-for-Gestational-Age at Birth — Eight Integrated Health Care Organizations, United States, December 15, 2020–July 22, 2021
Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy and Preterm or Small-for-Gestational-Age at Birth — Eight Integrated Health Care Organizations, United States, December 15, 2020–July 22, 2021 Open
COVID-19 vaccines are recommended during pregnancy to prevent severe maternal morbidity and adverse birth outcomes; however, vaccination coverage among pregnant women has been low (1). Concerns among pregnant women regarding vaccine safety…