Publications by authors named "G Vazquez-Benitez"
Background: Electronic health record (EHR) data are an underused source for lactation-related research. The validity of ICD-10-CM-coded lactational mastitis is unknown.
Methods: We assessed lactational mastitis diagnosis code validity by medical record review.
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- The HealthPartners' Vaccine Safety Datalink team is using information from a Minnesota vaccination database to track vaccine safety better.
- They checked how many vaccines were recorded from this new source compared to older ones and found that a lot were only tracked through the Minnesota system.
- This helps them monitor the safety of both new and common vaccines more effectively, making sure more people’s vaccination records are up to date.
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- A study investigates the effects of receiving seasonal influenza vaccinations during two successive pregnancies on adverse birth outcomes, focusing on differences based on interpregnancy intervals and vaccine types (quadrivalent or trivalent).
- Data was collected from a large cohort of individuals with at least two singleton live births between 2004 and 2018, using information from the Vaccine Safety Datalink.
- The study analyzed risks of complications like preeclampsia, placental issues, and preterm birth among vaccinated and unvaccinated populations, finding that the majority of participants received vaccinations in both pregnancies.
Effectiveness of the Original Monovalent and Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Emergency Department and Urgent Care Encounters in Pregnant Persons Who Were Not Immunocompromised: VISION Network, June 2022-August 2023.
Allison Avrich Ciesla Victoria Lazariu Kristin Dascomb Stephanie A Irving Brian E Dixon Gabriela Vazquez-Benitez
Open Forum Infect Dis
September 2024
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- Pregnant individuals are at a higher risk for severe COVID-19, leading to current guidelines recommending updated vaccinations for everyone aged 6 months and older, regardless of pregnancy status.
- A study evaluated COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among pregnant people aged 18 to 45 from June 2022 to August 2023, finding that vaccine effectiveness during pregnancy was 52%, compared to 28% when vaccination was received less than 6 months before pregnancy and only 6% when received more than 6 months prior.
- The findings suggest that pregnant individuals should remain up-to-date with recommended COVID-19 vaccinations for better protection against the virus.