Most of maternal deaths are preventable, and one-quarter of maternal deaths are due to hypertensive conditions of pregnancy, specifically pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. This thesis begins …
Abstract of “Association of Pulse Transit Time in Pregnancy with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Status, Blood Pressure, and Gestational Hypertensive Disorders,” by Brittany Noelle Link, ScM, …
Background: Supporting the ability of women living with HIV to avoid unintended pregnancy during the postpartum period decreases the number of new pediatric HIV infections, …
Background: During the initial wave of the COVID-19, there was uncertainty related to whether the pandemic would affect pregnancy delivery outcomes. We sought to identify …
Background and Aims: South Africa’s Option B+ Program, an initiative to reduce vertical transmission of HIV and increase access to antiretroviral therapy for pregnant and …
Poor-quality in utero environments are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and susceptibility to early and later life disease. The overarching hypothesis of this work is …
The etiologies for adverse pregnancy outcomes such as recurrent spontaneous abortion, preeclampsia, preterm birth and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are multi-factorial and remain poorly understood. …
Background: Women in South Africa remain disproportionately affected by HIV. Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programs reduce HIV burden through improving access to …
We worked to develop an analysis system that can process and classify large data sets of audio, specifically infant cries. This clinical project focuses on …
Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is responsible for 40% of premature births. In humans, the progeroid variant of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is associated with …
Abstract of Power in Parenthood: The effect of fertility rate on election turnout in RI, by Hannah Jaimes Fernandez, Degree MPH, Brown University, May 2024. …
The population of transmasculine and non-binary identified birthing parents is growing, but there is still very little research within anthropology and the larger health field …
Background Mindfulness is an ancient practice that originated in India in the Buddhist tradition thousands of years ago.1 In 1979, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn developed a …
Early and late term pregnancy maladies may correlate with infection and inflammation at the maternal-fetal interface. Infectious agents may manifest systemically or through intrauterine routes, …
Background & Aims: Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases in pregnancy, and the disorder increases the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. Lack of validation …
Objective The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the pregnant and postpartum healthcare experiences of Black women in the United States to inform …
