Publications by authors named "J Cron"
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- - The study assesses the impact of the newly approved RSV vaccine on pregnancy outcomes for individuals vaccinated between 32 to 36 weeks of gestation during the RSV season from September 2023 to January 2024.
- - Researchers analyzed data from 2 NYC hospitals, focusing on outcomes like preterm birth, hypertensive disorders, and NICU admissions among vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals who had singleton pregnancies.
- - Findings indicated that 34.5% of the 2973 participants received the vaccine, with slightly lower rates of preterm birth in vaccinated individuals (5.9%) compared to non-vaccinated (6.7%), but overall results did not show a significant association between vaccination and improved outcomes.
Background: Recent legal changes have led to mounting abortion restrictions in the United States (US), disproportionately impacting adolescents, who already face multifaceted barriers to abortion care. Informed by the framework of reproductive justice, adolescents who become pregnant deserve comprehensive, unbiased, and non-judgmental pregnancy options counseling, inclusive of all choices for pregnancy continuation and termination. Pediatric primary care providers are at the front lines of caring for adolescent patients' reproductive health needs and frequently diagnose pregnancy, provide pregnancy options counseling, and assist patients in accessing abortion care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe yield of repeat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronovirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing for intrapartum fever in patients admitted to labor and delivery negative for SARS-CoV-2 on admission testing is unknown. From October 2020 to June 2022, we performed a retrospective study of 151/3,168 (4.8%) patients who had repeat testing for intrapartum fever.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDisparities in maternal health outcomes are striking. Historical and biased clinical support tools have potential to exacerbate inequities. In 2022, NewYork-Presbyterian, with ∼25,000 annual births, and our academic partners, Columbia and Weill Cornell, launched a program to better understand practice patterns and clinician attitudes toward a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) calculator, which predicts VBAC success.
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- * A survey conducted on 70 TGE adolescents revealed that 39.1% valued having children, but only 23.2% were interested in biological parenthood, with many expressing concerns about future fertility.
- * The findings highlight the need for better information and education for TGE youth regarding reproductive health, enabling healthcare providers to support informed decision-making in treatment options.