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View article: A credibility-driven evaluation of a community-based perinatal substance use disorder collaborative care model
A credibility-driven evaluation of a community-based perinatal substance use disorder collaborative care model Open
Introduction Effectively treating substance use disorder (SUD) during pregnancy is critical to preventing adverse health outcomes for both parents and children, including overdose death and family separation. Although evidence supports inv…
View article: The role of gentrification in occurrence of extreme temperature events
The role of gentrification in occurrence of extreme temperature events Open
View article: Additive Interaction between Heterogeneous Environmental Quality Domains (Air, Water, Land, Sociodemographic, and Built Environment) on Preterm Birth
Additive Interaction between Heterogeneous Environmental Quality Domains (Air, Water, Land, Sociodemographic, and Built Environment) on Preterm Birth Open
BACKGROUND: Environmental exposures often occur in tandem; however, epidemiological research often focuses on singular exposures. Statistical interactions among broad, well-characterized environmental domains have not yet been evaluated in…
View article: Examining modification of the associations between air pollution and birth outcomes by neighborhood deprivation in a North Carolina birth cohort, 2011–2015
Examining modification of the associations between air pollution and birth outcomes by neighborhood deprivation in a North Carolina birth cohort, 2011–2015 Open
Background Evidence from studies of air pollutants and birth outcomes suggests an association, but uncertainties around geographical variability and modifying factors still remain. As neighborhood-level social characteristics are associate…
View article: Child work and labour among orphaned and abandoned children in five low and middle income countries
Child work and labour among orphaned and abandoned children in five low and middle income countries Open
Background: The care and protection of the estimated 143,000,000 orphaned and abandoned children (OAC) worldwide is of great importance to global policy makers and child service providers in low and middle income countries (LMICs), yet lit…
View article: A comparison of the wellbeing of orphans and abandoned children ages 6-12 in institutional and community-based care settings in 5 less wealthy nations
A comparison of the wellbeing of orphans and abandoned children ages 6-12 in institutional and community-based care settings in 5 less wealthy nations Open
Background: Leaders are struggling to care for the estimated 143,000,000 orphans and millions more abandoned children worldwide. Global policy makers are advocating that institution-living orphans and abandoned children (OAC) be moved as q…
View article: Prevalence and predictors of HIV-related stigma among institutional- and community-based caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children living in five less-wealthy countries
Prevalence and predictors of HIV-related stigma among institutional- and community-based caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children living in five less-wealthy countries Open
Background: In the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic that has contributed to the dramatic increase in orphans and abandoned children (OAC) worldwide, caregiver attitudes about HIV, and HIV-related stigma, are two attributes that may affect car…
View article: Self-reported depression and social support are associated with egocentric network characteristics of HIV-infected women of color
Self-reported depression and social support are associated with egocentric network characteristics of HIV-infected women of color Open
Background: We explore the social network characteristics associated with depressive symptoms and social support among HIV-infected women of color (WOC). Methods: Network data were collected from 87 HIV-infected WOC at an academic Infectio…
View article: Is gastroschisis associated with county‐level socio‐environmental quality during pregnancy?
Is gastroschisis associated with county‐level socio‐environmental quality during pregnancy? Open
Background Gastroschisis prevalence more than doubled between 1995 and 2012. While there are individual‐level risk factors (e.g., young maternal age, low body mass index), the impact of environmental exposures is not well understood. Metho…
View article: Air pollution, neighborhood deprivation, and autism spectrum disorder in the Study to Explore Early Development
Air pollution, neighborhood deprivation, and autism spectrum disorder in the Study to Explore Early Development Open
Background: To examine whether neighborhood deprivation modifies the association between early life air pollution exposure and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), we used resources from a multisite case-control study, the Study to Explore Earl…
View article: Comparison of gestational dating methods and implications for exposure-outcome associations: An example with PM2.5 and preterm birth
Comparison of gestational dating methods and implications for exposure-outcome associations: An example with PM2.5 and preterm birth Open
Objectives: Estimating gestational age is usually based on date of last menstrual period (LMP) or clinical estimation (CE); both approaches introduce potential bias. Differences in methods of estimation may lead to misclassification and in…
View article: Prenatal exposure to perceived stress, maternal asthma, and placental size
Prenatal exposure to perceived stress, maternal asthma, and placental size Open
View article: Expanding on the Solutions to Reduce Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Morbidity and Mortality for Extremely Premature Infants—Looking Out the Hospital Window and Into the Neighborhoods
Expanding on the Solutions to Reduce Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Morbidity and Mortality for Extremely Premature Infants—Looking Out the Hospital Window and Into the Neighborhoods Open
The study from Sullivan et al1 is a valuable contribution to the literature that aims to improve health equity among very preterm infants (and their families). It is to be lauded for its attention to nonclinical factors such as area-level …
View article: Association between historical redlining and neighborhood deprivation in North Carolina
Association between historical redlining and neighborhood deprivation in North Carolina Open
Background and Aim In the late 1930s, the Home Owners' Loan Corporation created maps that ranked neighborhoods considered high risk for mortgage lending; these ratings denied residents, usually racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, the…
View article: Implementation Factors Related to Improving the Food Environment Within Health Care Institutions: A Multiple Case Study
Implementation Factors Related to Improving the Food Environment Within Health Care Institutions: A Multiple Case Study Open
Background Healthy food environment policies (HFEPs), such as sugar-sweetened beverage bans or nutritional standards for vending machines, can improve the healthfulness of retail food venues, particularly within health care institutions th…
View article: Joint effects of ethnic enclave residence and ambient volatile organic compounds exposure on risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among Asian/Pacific Islander women in the United States
Joint effects of ethnic enclave residence and ambient volatile organic compounds exposure on risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among Asian/Pacific Islander women in the United States Open
View article: Characteristics associated with downward residential mobility among birthing persons in California
Characteristics associated with downward residential mobility among birthing persons in California Open
We find an elevated risk of strong downward mobility among NH Black and low-SES birthing persons. Future research may identify other factors (e.g., housing affordability) that generate downward residential mobility to identify intervention…
View article: Joint effects of ethnic enclave residence and ambient volatile organic compounds exposure on risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among Asian/Pacific Islander women in the United States
Joint effects of ethnic enclave residence and ambient volatile organic compounds exposure on risk of gestational diabetes mellitus among Asian/Pacific Islander women in the United States Open
Background: Asian/Pacific Islander (API) communities in the United States often reside in metropolitan areas with distinct social and environmental attributes. Residence in an ethnic enclave, a socially distinct area, is associated with lo…
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View article: Data Sources for an Environmental Quality Index: Availability, Quality, and Utility
Data Sources for an Environmental Quality Index: Availability, Quality, and Utility Open
Objectives. An environmental quality index (EQI) for all counties in the United States is under development to explore the relationship between environmental insults and human health. The EQI is potentially useful for investigators researc…
View article: Impact of a Routine, Opt-Out HIV Testing Program on HIV Testing and Case Detection in North Carolina Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics
Impact of a Routine, Opt-Out HIV Testing Program on HIV Testing and Case Detection in North Carolina Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics Open
The impact of routine, opt-out HIV testing programs in clinical settings is inconclusive. The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of an expanded, routine HIV testing program in North Carolina sexually transmitted disease (ST…
View article: Reliability of variables on the North Carolina birth certificate: a comparison with directly queried values from a cohort study
Reliability of variables on the North Carolina birth certificate: a comparison with directly queried values from a cohort study Open
Birth records are an important source of data for examining population-level birth outcomes, but questions about the reliability of these vital records exist. We sought to assess the reliability of birth certificate data by comparing them …
View article: Neighbourhood deprivation and small-for-gestational-age term births in the United States
Neighbourhood deprivation and small-for-gestational-age term births in the United States Open
Residential context has received increased attention as a possible contributing factor to race/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in birth outcomes in the United States. Utilizing vital statistics birth record data, this study examined t…
View article: Three-Year Change in the Wellbeing of Orphaned and Separated Children in Institutional and Family-Based Care Settings in Five Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Three-Year Change in the Wellbeing of Orphaned and Separated Children in Institutional and Family-Based Care Settings in Five Low- and Middle-Income Countries Open
BackgroundWith more than 2 million children living in group homes, or “institutions”, worldwide, the extent to which institution-based caregiving negatively affects development and wellbeing is a central question for international policyma…
View article: The Development of a Standardized Neighborhood Deprivation Index
The Development of a Standardized Neighborhood Deprivation Index Open
Census data are widely used for assessing neighborhood socioeconomic context. Research using census data has been inconsistent in variable choice and usually limited to single geographic areas. This paper seeks to a) outline a process for …
View article: Neighborhood Factors Associated with Physical Activity and Adequacy of Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Neighborhood Factors Associated with Physical Activity and Adequacy of Weight Gain During Pregnancy Open
Healthy diet, physical activity, smoking, and adequate weight gain are all associated with maternal health and fetal growth during pregnancy. Neighborhood characteristics have been associated with poor maternal and child health outcomes, y…
View article: Segregation and preterm birth: The effects of neighborhood racial composition in North Carolina
Segregation and preterm birth: The effects of neighborhood racial composition in North Carolina Open
Epidemiologic research suggests that racial segregation is associated with poor health among blacks in the United States (US). We used geocoded birth records and US census data to investigate whether neighborhood-level percent black is ass…
View article: Construction of an environmental quality index for public health research
Construction of an environmental quality index for public health research Open
BackgroundA more comprehensive estimate of environmental quality would improve our understanding of the relationship between environmental conditions and human health. An environmental quality index (EQI) for all counties in the U.S. was d…
View article: Exposure to Elemental Carbon, Organic Carbon, Nitrate, and Sulfate Fractions of Fine Particulate Matter and Risk of Preterm Birth in New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania (2000–2005)
Exposure to Elemental Carbon, Organic Carbon, Nitrate, and Sulfate Fractions of Fine Particulate Matter and Risk of Preterm Birth in New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania (2000–2005) Open
BackgroundParticulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) has been consistently associated with preterm birth (PTB) to varying degrees, but roles of PM2.5 species have been less studied.ObjectiveWe estimated risk differences (R…
View article: Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter during Pregnancy and Risk of Preterm Birth among Women in New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, 2000–2005
Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter during Pregnancy and Risk of Preterm Birth among Women in New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, 2000–2005 Open
Background: Particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) has been variably associated with preterm birth (PTB).