Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · May 2022
Pregnant Women's Opinions and Acceptance of Influenza and Tdap Vaccines.
Background: Influenza and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations during pregnancy protect mother and infant. However, acceptance of these vaccines during pregnancy is suboptimal, especially among Black women in the United States. We characterize vaccine intentions and opinions of pregnant patients at two prenatal care clinics before and after reading informational text. ⋯ Most respondents found the informational text useful; among women not yet vaccinated, 26% reported they were more likely to receive the influenza vaccine and 49.9% more likely to receive the Tdap vaccine after reading the text. Conclusions: Women have varying opinions and make different decisions about immunization, with race and educational level being significant correlates. Participants generally welcomed information about vaccines, and many were influenced positively, especially for Tdap.
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialUterine and Fibroid Imaging Analysis from the FIRSTT Study.
Background: Women with uterine fibroids often seek uterine-preserving treatments, rather than hysterectomy. Imaging-defined endpoints following nonsurgical treatments for fibroids are limited. Materials and Methods: Fibroid Interventions: Reducing Symptoms Today and Tomorrow (FIRSTT), a randomized controlled trial of uterine artery embolization (UAE) versus magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS), enrolled premenopausal women with symptomatic uterine fibroids. ⋯ Conclusions: Similar fibroid volume reduction was seen for the MRgFUS and UAE treatments in this comparative effectiveness study. Nonperfused volume 24 months after the procedure was higher in the UAE arm than in the MRgFUS arm. Clinical Trial Registration Number: NCT00995878, clinicaltrials.gov.
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2022
Association of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Cardio-Autonomic Regulation in Women.
Background: Low moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) and high sedentary time (ST) may contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women, perhaps via cardiac autonomic dysregulation. We examined associations of total, leisure, and occupational MVPA and ST with cardiac autonomic regulation in women. Methods: Data were from 522 women (age = 37.7 ± 5.7 years; 59%white) who participated in the follow-up study of the Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Health Study (between 2011 and 2014). ⋯ Neither MVPA nor ST were associated with heart rate. When stratified by MVPA level, leisure ST was associated with unfavorable lnRMSSD (B = -0.041, [p = 0.042]) only among women who did not meet leisure MVPA recommendations. Conclusion: Cardiac autonomic dysregulation may be a mechanism through which low leisure MVPA and, among low-active women, high leisure ST contribute to CVD risk among women.
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Journal of women's health · Apr 2022
Women with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Have Higher Odds of Midlife Stroke: The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study.
Background: A history of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) is associated with increased risk of future cardiovascular disease, including stroke. Few large U. S. population-based surveys included data on APOs. ⋯ Conclusion: In this analysis of U. S. nationally representative survey data, APOs were independently associated with midlife stroke. Women with APOs have higher odds of midlife stroke and warrant targeted prevention strategies.