Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · May 2021
Cardiometabolic and Thrombotic Risk Profile in Women Undergoing Oocyte Donation for Assisted Reproduction.
Background: The last two decades have seen a growing number of pregnancies in women who needed the donation of oocytes. With oocyte donation pregnancies, studies on obstetric outcomes among these women revealed an increased incidence of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension. Furthermore, several studies have found a higher incidence of low birth weight, preterm birth, and delivery by cesarean section in oocyte donation rather than in women subjected to assisted reproduction techniques (ART) with autologous oocytes. ⋯ Around 73.1% were >40 years and 35% of them were older than 45 years. There was a high prevalence of dyslipidemias (58.1%), smoking habit (24.6%), a body mass index >25 in 28.6% of patients, a high abdominal circumference in 58.1% of cases, a prevalence of acquired thrombophilia in about 7% and hereditary of 19.2%. Around 39.2% of patients had total cholesterol >200 mg/dL, 19.5% had high-density lipoprotein <48 mg/dL and 43.6% had low-density lipoprotein >115 mg/dL, and 6.9% had triglyceride values >150 mg/dL. Conclusions: A careful assessment of the preconceptional status of patients undergoing ART programs with oocyte donation can be highly recommended.
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Journal of women's health · May 2021
Observational StudyDepression, Anxiety, Resilience, and Coping: The Experience of Pregnant and New Mothers During the First Few Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Background: It is well-documented that the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women is essential for maternal, child, and family well-being. Of major public health concern is the perinatal mental health impacts that may occur during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It is essential to explore the symptom experience and predictors of mental health status, including the relationship between media use and mental health. ⋯ Conclusions: This study provides information to identify risk for anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms in perinatal women during acute public health situations. Women with family and job concerns and low resilience/adaptability scores seem to be at high risk of psychological sequelae. Although use of social media is thought to improve social connectedness, our results indicate that increased media consumption is related to increased anxiety symptoms.
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Journal of women's health · May 2021
Contraceptive Services After Medicaid Expansion in a State with a Medicaid Family Planning Waiver Program.
Background: Medicaid family planning programs provide coverage for contraceptive services to low-income women who otherwise do not meet eligibility criteria for Medicaid. In some states that expanded Medicaid eligibility following the Affordable Care Act (ACA), women who were previously eligible only for family planning services became eligible for full-scope Medicaid. The objective of this study was to provide context for the impact of the ACA Medicaid expansion on contraceptive service provision to women in Oregon who were newly enrolled in Medicaid following the expansion. Materials and Methods: We used Medicaid eligibility data to identify women ages 15-44 years who were newly enrolled in Oregon's Medicaid program following the ACA expansion (n = 305,042). ⋯ Community health centers played a significant role in contraceptive service provision, particularly for the implant and injectable. Nine of 10 women (89%) who received contraceptive services also received other preventive reproductive services. Conclusions: This study provides insight regarding receipt of contraceptive services and preventive reproductive care following Medicaid expansion in a state with a Medicaid family planning program. These findings underscore the importance of Medicaid expansion for reproductive health even in states with preexisting Medicaid family planning.
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Journal of women's health · May 2021
Leadership Programs for Academic Women: Building Self-Efficacy and Organizational Leadership Capacity.
Background: Although numerous programs have evolved to develop leadership skills in women, few have conducted rigorous longitudinal evaluation of program outcomes. The purpose of this evaluation study is to measure the continuing impact of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM®) program in its third decade of operation and to compare outcomes for graduates across the two programs (ELAM and Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science [ELATES at Drexel®]), using a revised Leadership Learning and Career Development (LLCD) Survey. Methods: The LLCD survey was administered to program graduates between 2013 and 2016 upon entry, immediately after graduation, and 2 years after program completion. Two-way mixed effects analysis of variances were used to analyze differences between programs and changes over time. ⋯ Respondents showed a strong preference for serving the institution that both sponsored their participation in the leadership program development and supported their continuing contributions to the institution. Personal development goals became more elaborated, institutionally focused, and strategic. Conclusions: The findings support the effectiveness of two national leadership programs in supporting growth and maintenance of graduates' self-efficacy as they advanced in institutional leadership roles. The findings also provide practical direction for leadership professional development curricula and institutional support that can help to decrease the gender gap in academic leadership.
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Journal of women's health · May 2021
Intensive Approaches to Prenatal Care May Reduce Risk of Gestational Diabetes.
Objectives: To observe gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevalence among participants receiving enhanced prenatal care through one of three care models: Birth Centers, Group Prenatal Care, and Maternity Care Homes. Materials and Methods: This study draws upon data collected from 2014 to 2017 as part of the Strong Start II evaluation and includes data from nearly 46,000 women enrolled across 27 awardees with more than 200 sites throughout the United States. Descriptive and statistical analyses utilized data from participant surveys completed upon entry to the program and a limited chart review. ⋯ Rates varied significantly and substantially by model. After adjusting for participant risk factors, we find that Birth Center participants of all races and ethnicities experienced significantly lower rates of GDM than women of the same race/ethnicity in Maternity Care Homes. Conclusions: The lower rates of gestational diabetes among women receiving Birth Center prenatal care suggest the need for further investigation of how prenatal care approaches can reduce GDM and address health disparities.