Marit L. Bovbjerg
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View article: The role of restrictive abortion laws on modern contraceptive use in Sub Saharan Africa
The role of restrictive abortion laws on modern contraceptive use in Sub Saharan Africa Open
Previous evidence found that restrictive abortion laws were associated with high incidence of unsafe abortions and abortion-related complications. But few studies have assessed the association of restrictive abortion laws with contraceptiv…
View article: Planned Home Births in the United States Have Outcomes Comparable to Planned Birth Center Births for Low-Risk Birthing Individuals
Planned Home Births in the United States Have Outcomes Comparable to Planned Birth Center Births for Low-Risk Birthing Individuals Open
Objective: There are lingering concerns in the United States about home birth. We used 2 large (n = 50,043; n = 62,984), national community birth registries to compare maternal and neonatal outcomes for planned home versus planned birth ce…
View article: Patient Experiences with an mHealth App for Complex Chronic Disease Care: Connections Despite Lack of Traditional Clinical Interactions
Patient Experiences with an mHealth App for Complex Chronic Disease Care: Connections Despite Lack of Traditional Clinical Interactions Open
Chronic diseases are costly to treat and burdensome for patients. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies might reduce costs of care and increase patient self-efficacy in chronic disease management, but the patient experience of mHealth is po…
View article: Maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with breech presentation in planned community (home and birth center) births in the United States: A prospective observational cohort study
Maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with breech presentation in planned community (home and birth center) births in the United States: A prospective observational cohort study Open
Objective Investigate maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with breech presentation in planned community births in the United States, including outcomes associated with types of breech presentation (i.e., frank, complete, footling/kne…
View article: Issue Information
Issue Information Open
The Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health (JMWH) is the official journal of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.Within a culture of inclusion and antiracism, JMWH advocates for health equity, access to quality care for all persons, and …
View article: Maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with breech presentation in planned community births: a prospective observational cohort study
Maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with breech presentation in planned community births: a prospective observational cohort study Open
Objective Investigate maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with breech presentation in planned community births in the United States Design Cohort analysis of a national perinatal data registry Setting Homes and birth centres, United …
View article: Muscle power predicts frailty status over four years: A retrospective cohort study of the National Health and Aging Trends Study
Muscle power predicts frailty status over four years: A retrospective cohort study of the National Health and Aging Trends Study Open
Lower muscle power is associated with higher odds of pre-frailty and frailty and increased hazards of becoming frail or pre-frail over four years in those who are pre-frail or non-frail at baseline.
View article: Peer Review Report For: Optimal time intervals for vaginal breech births: a case-control study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]
Peer Review Report For: Optimal time intervals for vaginal breech births: a case-control study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] Open
Background: Breech births are associated with a high rate of hypoxic injury, in part due to cord occlusion during emergence. Maximum time intervals and guidelines oriented toward earlier intervention have been proposed in a Physiological B…
View article: Urbanization and Physical Activity in the Global Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology Study
Urbanization and Physical Activity in the Global Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology Study Open
The world is rapidly urbanizing, which may influence physical activity (PA) levels - although little evidence is available for low- and middle-income countries. We evaluated associations between urbanization and total PA, as well as work-,…
View article: Maternal Physical Activity at Term and Spontaneous Labor: A Case-Crossover Study
Maternal Physical Activity at Term and Spontaneous Labor: A Case-Crossover Study Open
Background: This study assessed associations between antenatal physical activity and the onset of spontaneous labor (SL). Methods: Data were taken from 541 participants in the third pregnancy, infection, and nutrition study who had no cont…
View article: Maternal and neonatal outcomes following waterbirth: a cohort study of 17 530 waterbirths and 17 530 propensity score‐matched land births
Maternal and neonatal outcomes following waterbirth: a cohort study of 17 530 waterbirths and 17 530 propensity score‐matched land births Open
Objective Investigate maternal and neonatal outcomes following waterbirth. Design Retrospective cohort study, with propensity score matching to address confounding. Setting Community births, United States. Sample Medical records‐based regi…
View article: Exposure Analysis Methods Impact Associations between Maternal Physical Activity and Cesarean Delivery
Exposure Analysis Methods Impact Associations between Maternal Physical Activity and Cesarean Delivery Open
Background: Previous studies report conflicting results regarding a possible association between maternal physical activity (PA) and cesarean delivery. Methods: 7-day PA recalls were collected by telephone from n=1205 pregnant women from N…
View article: Exercise During Pregnancy and Cesarean Delivery: North Carolina PRAMS, 2004-2005
Exercise During Pregnancy and Cesarean Delivery: North Carolina PRAMS, 2004-2005 Open
Background—The current rate of cesarean delivery in the United States is 31 percent. Previous studies have suggested that exercise during pregnancy may be associated with a lower risk of cesarean delivery, but sample sizes were small and m…
View article: Fetal macrosomia in home and birth center births in the United States: Maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes
Fetal macrosomia in home and birth center births in the United States: Maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes Open
Background Fetal macrosomia is associated with negative outcomes, although less is known about how severities of macrosomia influence these outcomes. Planned community births in the United States have higher rates of gestational age‐adjust…
View article: Factors affecting third‐stage management and postpartum hemorrhage in planned midwife‐led home and birth center births in the United States
Factors affecting third‐stage management and postpartum hemorrhage in planned midwife‐led home and birth center births in the United States Open
Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a potential childbirth complication. Little is known about how third‐stage labor is managed by midwives in the United States, including use of uterotonic medication during community birth. Access t…
View article: You’re From … Where, Again? A Critical Assessment of Institutional Diversity in the Society for Epidemiologic Research
You’re From … Where, Again? A Critical Assessment of Institutional Diversity in the Society for Epidemiologic Research Open
The Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) has recently taken laudable steps toward increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the society, including participation in the annual meeting. In this essay, we argue that there is one …
View article: Maternal Physical Activity and Birth Outcomes
Maternal Physical Activity and Birth Outcomes Open
Background: Information on physical activity (PA) during pregnancy and subsequent maternal birth outcomes (such as cesarean rate, labor duration) is plentiful in the literature, but consensus among studies is lacking. Poor exposure analyti…
View article: Utility of the 5-Minute Apgar Score as a Research Endpoint
Utility of the 5-Minute Apgar Score as a Research Endpoint Open
Although Apgar scores are commonly used as proxy outcomes, little evidence exists in support of the most common cutpoints (<7, <4). We used 2 data sets to explore this issue: one contained planned community births from across the United St…