Use of prenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth in three Latin American countries.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of the use of prenatal corticosteroids in women who delivered prematurely in 3 Latin American counties and to evaluate the maternal characteristics associated with use.

Methods: A multicenter, prospective, descriptive study was conducted in 4 hospitals in Ecuador, 5 in Uruguay, and 3 in El Salvador between 2004 and 2008. Women who had delivered between 24 and 34 weeks of pregnancy responded to a questionnaire assessing sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric history, prenatal care, women's attitudes to health services and knowledge of preterm risk factors, prenatal corticosteroid administration, and characteristics of the delivery and neonate.

CAPRELA (Cancer Prevention for Latinas): findings of a pilot study in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County.

Objective: To evaluate knowledge and attitudes that affect cervical and breast cancer screening among uninsured Hispanic women.

Study Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive study of uninsured Latino women in Forsyth County, North Carolina.

Data Sources/study Setting: A convenience sample of Hispanic women who immigrated to the United States within the last ten years, primarily from Mexico (N = 70).