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View article: Competencias de enfermería en liderazgo y organización del trabajo asistencial para la gestión efectiva de recursos humanos en salud
Competencias de enfermería en liderazgo y organización del trabajo asistencial para la gestión efectiva de recursos humanos en salud Open
La creciente complejidad de los sistemas de salud ha ampliado el rol del profesional de enfermería, incluyendo funciones relacionadas con la gestión de recursos humanos, liderazgo clínico y organización del trabajo asistencial. De ahí que,…
View article: Building a growing genomic repository for maternal and fetal health through the PING Consortium
Building a growing genomic repository for maternal and fetal health through the PING Consortium Open
View article: Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes and Birth Defects Among Women Living With HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy and HIV-Negative Women in Uganda, 2015–2021
Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes and Birth Defects Among Women Living With HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy and HIV-Negative Women in Uganda, 2015–2021 Open
Introduction: We assessed the risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes and birth defects among women living with HIV (WLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV-negative women. Methods: We analyzed data on live births, stillbirths,…
View article: P531: Family members' knowledge and perspectives on Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome
P531: Family members' knowledge and perspectives on Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome Open
View article: <i>Notes from the Field:</i> Support for Wastewater Monitoring and Influence on Protective Behavioral Intentions Among Adults — United States, July 2024
<i>Notes from the Field:</i> Support for Wastewater Monitoring and Influence on Protective Behavioral Intentions Among Adults — United States, July 2024 Open
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC established the National Wastewater Surveillance System and later expanded it to include mpox and influenza A data dashboards.† Wastewater utility partners have cited community health b…
View article: Title: Qualitative Assessment of a Novel Results-Based Partnership between National Wastewater Surveillance Centers of Excellence and Utility Companies, Houston (Texas), Colorado, Wisconsin, and California, 2023.
Title: Qualitative Assessment of a Novel Results-Based Partnership between National Wastewater Surveillance Centers of Excellence and Utility Companies, Houston (Texas), Colorado, Wisconsin, and California, 2023. Open
Background The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) initiated the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) in September 2020. Four Centers of Excellence (COEs) were established between 2021–2023 in Houston (Texas), C…
View article: Building a growing genomic data repository for maternal and fetal health through the PING Consortium
Building a growing genomic data repository for maternal and fetal health through the PING Consortium Open
Background Prenatally transmitted viruses can cause severe damage to the developing brain. There is unexplained variability in prenatal brain injury and postnatal neurodevelopmental outcomes, suggesting disease modifiers. Discordant outcom…
View article: Evaluation of Mpox Exposures and Outcomes in Workplaces, 6 Jurisdictions, June 1–August 31, 2022
Evaluation of Mpox Exposures and Outcomes in Workplaces, 6 Jurisdictions, June 1–August 31, 2022 Open
Objectives: The risk for mpox virus (MPXV) transmission in most workplaces has not been thoroughly assessed in the context of the 2022 global mpox outbreak. Our objectives were to describe mpox case patients who worked while infectious and…
View article: Zika virus prevention behaviors and knowledge among male partners of pregnant people and lack of condom use as a prevention behavior from the Zika en Embarazadas y Niños (ZEN) prospective cohort study, Colombia
Zika virus prevention behaviors and knowledge among male partners of pregnant people and lack of condom use as a prevention behavior from the Zika en Embarazadas y Niños (ZEN) prospective cohort study, Colombia Open
View article: Neurodevelopmental assessment of normocephalic children born to Zika virus exposed and unexposed pregnant people
Neurodevelopmental assessment of normocephalic children born to Zika virus exposed and unexposed pregnant people Open
View article: <i>Notes from the Field:</i> The National Wastewater Surveillance System’s Centers of Excellence Contributions to Public Health Action During the Respiratory Virus Season — Four U.S. Jurisdictions, 2022–23
<i>Notes from the Field:</i> The National Wastewater Surveillance System’s Centers of Excellence Contributions to Public Health Action During the Respiratory Virus Season — Four U.S. Jurisdictions, 2022–23 Open
View article: Zika virus prevention behaviors and knowledge among male partners of pregnant people, a cross-sectional analysis from the Zika en Embarazadas y Niños (ZEN) prospective cohort study, Colombia
Zika virus prevention behaviors and knowledge among male partners of pregnant people, a cross-sectional analysis from the Zika en Embarazadas y Niños (ZEN) prospective cohort study, Colombia Open
Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in pregnancy can cause brain and eye abnormalities and neurodevelopmental sequelae. In the absence of medical countermeasures, behavioral interventions were recommended to prevent mosquito bites and …
View article: New York State, New York City, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands' Health Department Experiences Promoting Health Equity During the Initial COVID-19 Omicron Variant Period, 2021-2022
New York State, New York City, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands' Health Department Experiences Promoting Health Equity During the Initial COVID-19 Omicron Variant Period, 2021-2022 Open
In this case study, we aim to understand how health departments in 5 US jurisdictions addressed health inequities and implemented strategies to reach populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19 during the initial Omicron variant pe…
View article: Zika virus in Pregnancy in a Honduran cohort: neurodevelopmental assessment of normocephalic children born to Zika virus exposed and non-exposed pregnant people
Zika virus in Pregnancy in a Honduran cohort: neurodevelopmental assessment of normocephalic children born to Zika virus exposed and non-exposed pregnant people Open
Background Studies examining the association between in utero Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure and child neurodevelopmental outcomes have produced varied results limited by the absence of a comparison group. The present study aimed to assess the…
View article: Zika virus knowledge, attitudes and prevention behaviors among pregnant women in the ZEN cohort study, Colombia, 2017–2018
Zika virus knowledge, attitudes and prevention behaviors among pregnant women in the ZEN cohort study, Colombia, 2017–2018 Open
Background Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy can cause severe birth defects in the fetus and is associated with neurodevelopmental abnormalities in childhood. Our objective was to describe ZIKV knowledge and attitudes among preg…
View article: COVID-19 Outbreaks Linked to Workplaces, 23 US Jurisdictions, August–October 2021
COVID-19 Outbreaks Linked to Workplaces, 23 US Jurisdictions, August–October 2021 Open
Objectives: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, several outbreaks were linked with facilities employing essential workers, such as long-term care facilities and meat and poultry processing facilities. However, timely national data on which wor…
View article: Experiences of Health Departments on Community Engagement and Implementation of a COVID-19 Self-testing Program
Experiences of Health Departments on Community Engagement and Implementation of a COVID-19 Self-testing Program Open
Context: Health departments (HDs) work on the front lines to ensure the health of their communities, providing a unique perspective to public health response activities. Say Yes! COVID Test (SYCT) is a US federally funded program providing…
View article: Incidence of COVID-19 Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness in the US From January 2020 to November 2021
Incidence of COVID-19 Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness in the US From January 2020 to November 2021 Open
Importance A lack of timely and high-quality data is an ongoing challenge for public health responses to COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness (PEH). Little is known about the total number of cases of COVID-19 among PEH. Objectiv…
View article: Mobile tablets for real-time data collection for hospital-based birth defects surveillance in Kampala, Uganda: Lessons learned
Mobile tablets for real-time data collection for hospital-based birth defects surveillance in Kampala, Uganda: Lessons learned Open
Sustainable birth defects surveillance systems provide countries with estimates of the prevalence of birth defects to guide prevention, care activities, and evaluate interventions. We used free and open-source software (Open Data Kit) to i…
View article: Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Associated With a Large Indoor Convention — New York City, November–December 2021
Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Associated With a Large Indoor Convention — New York City, November–December 2021 Open
During November 19-21, 2021, an indoor convention (event) in New York City (NYC), was attended by approximately 53,000 persons from 52 U.S. jurisdictions and 30 foreign countries. In-person registration for the event began on November 18, …
View article: Prevalence of neural tube defects, maternal <scp>HIV</scp> status, and antiretroviral therapy from a hospital‐based birth defect surveillance in Kampala, Uganda
Prevalence of neural tube defects, maternal <span>HIV</span> status, and antiretroviral therapy from a hospital‐based birth defect surveillance in Kampala, Uganda Open
Background The estimated prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in Africa is 11.7 per 10,000 live births; however, data on the impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy and the risk for birth defects in Africa are limited. …
View article: Pregnancy, Birth, Infant, and Early Childhood Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among a Cohort of Women with Symptoms of Zika Virus Disease during Pregnancy in Three Surveillance Sites, Project Vigilancia de Embarazadas con Zika (VEZ), Colombia, 2016–2018
Pregnancy, Birth, Infant, and Early Childhood Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among a Cohort of Women with Symptoms of Zika Virus Disease during Pregnancy in Three Surveillance Sites, Project Vigilancia de Embarazadas con Zika (VEZ), Colombia, 2016–2018 Open
Project Vigilancia de Embarazadas con Zika (VEZ), an intensified surveillance of pregnant women with symptoms of the Zika virus disease (ZVD) in Colombia, aimed to evaluate the relationship between symptoms of ZVD during pregnancy and adve…
View article: Clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes based on brain imaging studies in a Colombian cohort of children with probable antenatal Zika virus exposure
Clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes based on brain imaging studies in a Colombian cohort of children with probable antenatal Zika virus exposure Open
Background Our aim was to describe the neuroimaging and clinical evaluations of children with antenatal Zika‐virus (ZIKV) exposure. Methods The Colombian National Institute of Health performed serial clinical evaluations of children with p…
View article: Severity of illness by pregnancy status among laboratory‐confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infections occurring in reproductive‐aged women in Colombia
Severity of illness by pregnancy status among laboratory‐confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infections occurring in reproductive‐aged women in Colombia Open
Background Multiple studies have described increased risk of severe coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) among pregnant women compared to nonpregnant women. The risk in middle‐income countries where the distributions of age groups and preexistin…
View article: Risk Factors for Illness Severity Among Pregnant Women With Confirmed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection—Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Network, 22 State, Local, and Territorial Health Departments, 29 March 2020–5 March 2021
Risk Factors for Illness Severity Among Pregnant Women With Confirmed Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection—Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Network, 22 State, Local, and Territorial Health Departments, 29 March 2020–5 March 2021 Open
Background Pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at increased risk for severe illness compared with nonpregnant women. Data to assess risk factors for illness severity among pregnant women with COVID-19 are limited. T…
View article: Global birth defects app: An innovative tool for describing and coding congenital anomalies at birth in low resource settings
Global birth defects app: An innovative tool for describing and coding congenital anomalies at birth in low resource settings Open
Background Surveillance programs in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) have difficulty in obtaining accurate information about congenital anomalies. Methods As part of the ZikaPLAN project, an International Committee developed an app…
View article: Microcephaly Outcomes among Zika Virus–Infected Pregnant Women in Honduras
Microcephaly Outcomes among Zika Virus–Infected Pregnant Women in Honduras Open
The impact of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection on pregnancies shows regional variation emphasizing the importance of studies in different geographical areas. We conducted a prospective study in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, recruiting 668 pregnant wom…
View article: Comparative analysis of perinatal outcomes and birth defects amongst adolescent and older Ugandan mothers: evidence from a hospital-based surveillance database
Comparative analysis of perinatal outcomes and birth defects amongst adolescent and older Ugandan mothers: evidence from a hospital-based surveillance database Open
Background Uganda has one of the highest adolescent pregnancy rates in sub-Saharan Africa. We compared the risk of adverse birth outcomes between adolescents (age 12–19 years) and mothers (age 20–34 years) in four urban hospitals. Methods …
View article: Epidemiology of cytomegalovirus Infection among mothers and infants in Colombia
Epidemiology of cytomegalovirus Infection among mothers and infants in Colombia Open
We assessed maternal and infant cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in Colombia. Maternal serum was tested for CMV immunoglobulin G antibodies at a median of 10 (interquartile range: 8–12) weeks gestation ( n = 1501). CMV DNA polymerase chain …
View article: Zika Virus–Associated Birth Defects, Costa Rica, 2016–2018
Zika Virus–Associated Birth Defects, Costa Rica, 2016–2018 Open
After Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in Costa Rica was confirmed in January 2016, the national surveillance system was enhanced to monitor associated birth defects. To characterize the ZIKV outbreak among live-born infants during March 2016–M…