HPV vaccine hesitancy among parents and caregivers of adolescents in Northern Nigeria.

Background: The recent introduction of the HPV vaccine into Nigeria's routine immunization schedule has brought parental vaccine hesitancy to the forefront. This cross-sectional study, conducted in Kano State, a region with historically low immunization rates, is crucial in assessing the level of parental hesitancy and uncovering its determinants, potentially informing future public health policies.

Methods: The participants were a representative sample of parents or caregivers of children aged 9-14 years ( = 1071) in Kano State and were selected via a multi-stage sampling method.

Assessing the Contraceptive Attitudes of US-Born and Foreign-Born Black Women Living in the USA: a Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Racially and ethnically marginalized US women experience unintended pregnancy at twice the rate of White women. Understanding contraceptive attitudes can help identify women at increased risk of contraceptive non-use and unintended pregnancy. We assessed the contraceptive attitudes of US-born and foreign-born Black women and examined differences by nativity.

Fetal Maturation and Intrauterine Survival in Asian American Women by Ethnicity.

Objectives: Although there are multiple ethnic subgroups of the Asian race, this population is usually treated as homogenous in public health research and practice. There is a dearth of information on fetal maturation and perinatal outcomes among Asian American women compared with their non-Hispanic (NH) White counterparts. This study aimed to determine whether fetal maturation, as captured by gestational age periods, influences the risk of stillbirth in Asian American fetuses, in general, as well as within different ethnic subgroups: Asian Indian, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Filipino, using NH Whites as referent.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and Mental Health of African Immigrants in the United States.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrants in the United States is understudied. We investigated the effect of the pandemic on the mental health of African immigrants in the United States and if subjective religiosity was a protective factor. We analyzed primary data collected using an online survey ( = 260).

Maternal pre-pregnancy underweight and the risk of small-for-gestational-age in Asian-American ethnic groups.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between maternal pre-pregnancy underweight and the risk of small-forgestational-age (SGA) birth among Asian Americans compared with non-Hispanic (NH) whites.

Methods: Using 2014-2018 birth data, we categorized maternal underweight and SGA according to severity. Bivariate analyses were performed to examine the demographics and maternal body mass index (BMI).

Essential newborn care practices in Benin: Are there differences by birth location?

Background: Annually, about 60 infant deaths occur per 1000 live births in Benin; nearly one-half of these deaths occur during the neonatal period. Home- and health facility-based newborn care practices are essential for reducing neonatal death. The aim of this study was to explore relationships between location of childbirth and essential newborn care practices in the Republic of Benin, West Africa.

Association of urinary arsenic and sleep disorder in the US population: NHANES 2015-2016.

Arsenic is a known carcinogen and neurotoxin and is found in the natural earth crust. Arsenic exposure can develop depression, memory dysfunction, and neurodegenerative disorder. The mechanism of arsenic toxicity on the nervous system is not known.

Temporal trends and risk of small for gestational age (SGA) infants among Asian American mothers by ethnicity.

Purpose: To examine the temporal trends and risk of small for gestational age (SGA) phenotypes across Asian American ethnic groups.

Methods: We conducted a population-based retrospective study using the 1992-2018 natality data files obtained from the National Vital Statistics System. Joinpoint regression modeling was employed to calculate the average annual percentage change in SGA birth rates among Asian American sub-groups and NH-White women.

Trends in childhood viable pregnancy and risk of stillbirth in the United States.

There is limited data on the trends of childhood viable pregnancy and the risk of stillbirth in the United States. Our study assessed the trends in childhood viable pregnancy and associated stillbirth rates over the previous three decades, as well as the risk of stillbirth in these highly vulnerable child mothers aged 10-14 compared with teen mothers aged 15-19. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study that used birth datasets, fetal death datasets, and the US population census data: 1982-2017.

Incidence and risk of stillbirth among various Asian-American subgroups.

Background: Striking racial/ethnic disparities exist in pregnancy outcomes among various racial/ethnic.

Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors associated with stillbirth in Asian-American women.

Study Design: We conducted this retrospective cohort study using the United States Birth and Fetal Death data files 2014-2017.

Diabetes in pregnancy and risk of near-miss, maternal mortality and foetal outcomes in the USA: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis.

Background: The prevalence of diabetes in pregnant women has increased in the USA over recent decades. The primary aim of this study was to assess the association between diabetes in pregnancy and maternal near-miss incident, maternal mortality and selected adverse foetal outcomes.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis among pregnancy-related hospitalizations in USA between 2002 and 2014.

Risk of Stillbirth Among Foreign-Born Mothers in the United States.

The objective of this study is to assess the impact of maternal nativity on stillbirth in the US. We utilized the US Birth Data and Fetal Death Data for the years 2014-2017. Our analysis was restricted to live and stillbirths (N= of 14,867,880) that occurred within the gestational age of 20-42 weeks.

Impact of Maternal Age on the Foreign-Born Paradox.

To examine the effect of maternal age on the risk of preterm birth and its phenotypes in foreign-born compared to native-born mothers. The 2014-2017 US Birth and Fetal Death data were analyzed (N = 14,867,880). Log-binomial regression models were used to estimate adjusted prevalence ratios (APR), quantifying the association between mother's nativity and preterm birth and its phenotypes, stratified by maternal age.

Association of Domestic Physical Violence With Feto-Infant Outcomes in Afghanistan.

Our study aimed to investigate the association between domestic physical violence in pregnancy and feto-infant outcomes among Afghan women. Our study design was a cross-sectional study that utilized secondary data from the 2015 Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey conducted in 33 provinces of Afghanistan (n = 19 676). We used multiple logistic regression models to evaluate the relationship between domestic violence and early-pregnancy loss, perinatal, and neonatal mortality, with adjustments for confounders.

Using Nominal Group Technique to Elucidate a COVID-19 Research Agenda for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Populations.

As the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, robust data describing its effect on maternal and child health (MCH) remains limited. The aim of this study was to elucidate an agenda for COVID-19 research with particular focus on its impact within MCH populations. This was achieved using the Nominal Group Technique through which researchers identified and ranked 12 research topics across various disciplines relating to MCH in the setting of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Devastation of African American Families: Impact on Mental Health and the Consequence of Systemic Racism.

African Americans are bearing a disproportionate burden of morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 pandemic. To our knowledge, no previous study has delineated inequities potentially incentivized by systemic racism, and whether synergistic effects impose an abnormally high burden of social determinants of mental health on African American families in the era of COVID-19 pandemic. We applied the social ecological model (SEM) to portray inequities induced by systemic racism that impact the mental health of African American families.

Expected Surge in Maternal Mortality and Severe Morbidity among African-Americans in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, African-American mothers were three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes compared to white mothers. The impact of the pandemic among African-Americans could further worsen the racial disparities in maternal mortality (MM) and severe maternal morbidity (SMM). This study aimed to create a theoretical framework delineating the contributors to an expected rise in maternal mortality (MM) and severe maternal morbidity (SMM) among African-Americans in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic due to preliminary studies suggesting heightened vulnerability of African-Americans to the virus as well as its adverse health effects.

COVID-19 and Child Vaccination: A Systematic Approach to Closing the Immunization Gap.

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to set back major successes that have been achieved in global vaccine initiatives. We conducted a rapid review and synthesis of the literature on immunization provision and Utilization since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 11 papers comprising peer-reviewed articles and key policies and guidelines, published between January 1 and June 15, 2020, were analyzed.

Covid-19 and Neuro-Behavioral Economics: A Conceptual Framework to Improve Physical and Mental Health among Remote Workers.

Long-term home confinement during the ongoing COVID-19 can have negative mental and physical health consequences, which in turn can reduce productivity among those working remotely. We sought to delineate factors related to neuro-behavioral economics that employers should consider for their employees who are teleworking during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Physical and mental well-being are intertwined and are strongly correlated to high productivity at workplace.

Association between birth attendant and early newborn care in Senegal.

Objective: To examine the association between type of birth attendant and early newborn care in Senegal.

Design: This was a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the 2017 Continuous Demographic and Health Survey.

Participants: The study included data on 6328 women with live births in the three years preceding the survey.

Pre-pregnancy maternal obesity, macrosomia, and risk of stillbirth: A population-based study.

Objective: An examination of the synergistic effects of maternal obesity and macrosomia on the risk of stillbirth is lacking. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between fetal macrosomia, maternal obesity, and the risk of stillbirth.

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study used the CDC's Birth Data and Fetal Death Data files for 2014-2017 [n = 10,043,398‬ total births; including 48,799 stillbirths].

Urinary speciated arsenic and depression among US adults.

Arsenic is a naturally occurring chemical in the environment. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) declared arsenic a class 1 human carcinogen. The inorganic form of arsenic is considered toxic to the human population; arsenic is a neurotoxin and can cause memory dysfunction.

Maternal Cotinine Levels and Red Blood Cell Folate Concentrations in the Periconceptual Period.

Objectives: Studies have examined the association between tobacco use and folate levels in pregnancy, yet few have assessed this relation using objective and accurate measures of both smoking and folate. In this study, we evaluated the association between maternal cotinine levels and periconceptional red blood cell (RBC) folic acid reserves in a cohort of low-income pregnant mothers.

Methods: Smoking information, based on salivary cotinine, a highly sensitive and specific tobacco smoke exposure biomarker, was used.

Characteristics of Early Newborn Care: A Descriptive Analysis of Recent Births in Nigeria.

Background Or Objectives: The neonatal period, the first 28 days of life, is the most critical period for child survival. In 2017, 214,000 children in Nigeria died during the neonatal period. Newborn care practices play a key role in preventing these deaths.

Racism, Psycho-Social Stress, and Health-related Quality of Life.

There is a paucity of information on the intermediate behavioral pathways linking exposure to racial discrimination with negative health outcomes among racial and ethnic minority populations in low income settings. This study examined the association between experiences of discrimination and the number of unhealthy days due to physical or mental illness and whether alcohol use influenced the association. A community needs assessment was conducted from 2013-2014 within a low-income community in Florida.