The safety, acceptability, and success rates of amniocentesis in the context of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes and threatened preterm labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Preterm birth, defined as birth before 37 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of death of children under the age of five years worldwide. Globally there has been no change in the preterm birth rate between 2010 and 2020, when rates were calculated to be 9.8% and 9.

Protocol for isolating amnion cells from human and non-human primate placenta for flow cytometry and transcriptomics.

The amnion is a thin layer of fetal origin in contact with the amniotic fluid which plays a key role at the feto-maternal interface during pregnancy. Here, we present a protocol for isolation of human and Rhesusmacaque amnion cells. We describe steps for tissue dissection, cell isolation for flow cytometry analysis, and RNA isolation for RNA sequencing library preparation and analysis.

COVID-19 related messaging, beliefs, information sources, and mitigation behaviors in Virginia: a cross-sectional survey in the summer of 2020.

Background: Conflicting messages and misleading information related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (SARS-CoV-2) have hindered mitigation efforts. It is important that trust in evidence-based public health information be maintained to effectively continue pandemic mitigation strategies. Officials, researchers, and the public can benefit from exploring how people receive information they believe and trust, and how their beliefs influence their behaviors.

Waitlist-controlled trial of an online intervention to address mental health among older people living with HIV.

Older people living with HIV (PLWH) often experience elevated levels of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. This waitlist-controlled trial examined the effectiveness of online audio mindfulness lessons in impacting these feelings among older PLWH. Among 214 participants, the mean (SD) age was 60.