Maternal Health
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception, Condom Use, and Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Given mixed findings regarding the relationship between long-acting reversible contraception and condom use, this systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes studies comparing sexually transmitted infection‒related outcomes between users of long-acting reversible contraception (intrauterine devices, implants) and users of moderately effective contraceptive methods (oral contraceptives, injectables, patches, rings).Aspirin Prophylaxis During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Low-dose aspirin is used for pre-eclampsia prophylaxis during pregnancy, but a study that comprehensively investigates both maternal and perinatal outcomes from aspirin administration utilizing stratification methods is lacking. The aim of this study is to comprehensively investigate the maternal and neonatal outcomes related to aspirin prophylaxis during pregnancy in relation to dose and therapy initiation by utilizing a stratification method.Immunogenicity of Hepatitis B Vaccine in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Meta-Analysis
The study aims to quantitatively assess the immune response to hepatitis B vaccine in infants born preterm or with low birth weight.Fathers’ Role in Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies: Systematic Review of Human Studies
The role of paternal alcohol consumption on fetal and infant health outcomes, and on social facilitation of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, has not been well established. This review identifies the range of impacts of paternal preconception alcohol consumption and alcohol consumption during partner’s pregnancy, on maternal consumption, and fetal and infant health outcomes.Impact of Reminder Systems in Clinical Settings to Improve Family Planning Outcomes: A Systematic Review
This systematic review evaluated the evidence on the impact of family planning reminder systems—interventions intended to remind patients of behaviors to achieve reproductive health goals (e.g., daily text messages reminding oral contraceptive [OC] users to take a pill)—to provide information to guide national recommendations on quality family planning services.Youth-Friendly Family Planning Services for Young People: A Systematic Review
“Youth-friendly” family planning services, services tailored to meet the particular sexual and reproductive health needs of young people (aged 10–24 years), may improve reproductive health outcomes, including reduction of unintended pregnancy. The objectives of this systematic review were to summarize the evidence of the effect of youth-friendly family planning services on reproductive health outcomes and to describe key characteristics of youth-friendly family planning interventions. The review, conducted in 2011, was used to inform national recommendations on quality family planning services.Impact of Contraceptive Counseling in Clinical Settings: A Systematic Review
This systematic review evaluated the evidence on the impact of contraceptive counseling provided in clinical settings on reproductive health outcomes to provide information to guide national recommendations on quality family planning services.Community Engagement in Family Planning in the U.S.: A Systematic Review
Community engagement may include activities that involve community members in the design, implementation, and evaluation of services. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence on this kind of community engagement in U.S. family planning programs, including its effects on various health outcomes, its perceived value, and the barriers and facilitators to implementation.Community Education for Family Planning in the U.S.: A Systematic Review
Community education may involve activities that seek to raise awareness and promote behavior change, using mass media, social media, and other media or interpersonal methods in community settings. This systematic review evaluated the evidence of the effects of community education on select short- and medium-term family planning outcomes.The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities: Past, Present, and Future
The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) was established in April 2001 as a result of The Children's Health Act of 2000.1 The supporters of the center's creation wanted to raise the visibility of child health and disability at the CDC. From its inception, the NCBDDD included the established programs in birth defects, genetic disorders, developmental disabilities and disabilities and health, with a more than 30-year history in surveillance, research, and public health practice, including the training of public health professionals in these respective fields.Recommendations for Group-Based Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections: Comprehensive Risk Reduction and Abstinence Education
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) recommends group-based comprehensive risk reduction delivered to adolescents to promote behaviors that prevent or reduce the risk of pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The recommendation is based on sufficient evidence of effectiveness in:The Effectiveness of Group-Based Comprehensive Risk-Reduction and Abstinence Education Interventions to Prevent or Reduce the Risk of Adolescent Pregnancy, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Sexually Transmitted Infections: Two Systematic Reviews for the Guide to Community Preventive Services
Adolescent pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are major public health problems in the U.S. Implementing group-based interventions that address the sexual behavior of adolescents may reduce the incidence of pregnancy, HIV, and other STIs in this group.Person-to-Person Interventions Targeted to Parents and Other Caregivers to Improve Adolescent Health: A Community Guide Systematic Review
Adolescence marks a time when many young people engage in risky behaviors with potential implications for long-term health. Interventions focused on adolescents' parents and other caregivers have the potential to affect adolescents across a variety of risk and health-outcome areas.Sickle Cell Disease and Pregnancy Outcomes: Women of African Descent
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a severe hematologic condition that presents unique complications among affected pregnant women. Many studies of adverse perinatal outcomes associated with SCD are limited by small samples or fail to consider important risk factors.Newborn Screening Follow-Up Within the Lifespan Context: Michigan's Experience
Experience in using various data sources for surveillance systems and studies complements the growing knowledge base regarding requirements for newborn screening follow-up, which include integration with services other than clinical subspecialties. A proposed model for utilizing state resources to develop sickle cell disease surveillance across the lifespan is presented. This surveillance process should help evaluate the burden of sickle cell disease across the lifespan, and it could be used as a model for other hemoglobinopathies as well as other newborn screening disorders.A Quantitative Analysis of Prenatal Intake of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cognitive Development
Although a rich source of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that may confer multiple health benefits, some fish also contain methyl mercury (MeHg), which may harm the developing fetus. U.S. government recommendations for women of childbearing age are to modify consumption of high-MeHg fish to reduce MeHg exposure, while recommendations encourage fish consumption among the general population because of the nutritional benefits. The Harvard Center for Risk Analysis convened an expert panel (see acknowledgments) to quantify the net impact of resulting hypothetical changes in fish consumption across the population.
