Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories.

Background: Unnecessary cesarean delivery can have negative implications for both mothers and infants. In the United States, the proportion of women undergoing cesarean delivery exceeds the acceptable World Health Organization proportion. Reducing cesarean deliveries is a national goal of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthy People 2030, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health.

Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States.

Objectives: This study examines prenatal care utilization differences in Arkansas.

Methods: Birth records data from the National Center for Health Statistics were used. The study population consisted of singleton live births in Arkansas from 2014 to 2022.

Arkansas community's attitudes toward the regulation of medical cannabis and the pharmacist's involvement in Arkansas medical cannabis.

Objectives: This study explored the attitudes of the Arkansas community toward medical cannabis (MC) regulation and the role of pharmacists in dispensing MC before the product became available and examined whether participants' demographics (e.g., age, gender) and characteristics (e.

An evaluation of an interprofessional practice-based learning environment using student reflections.

The 12th Street Health and Wellness Center is an interprofessional, student-led, community-based clinic. Students from all University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences colleges work together to provide healthcare services for residents of an underserved community. Interprofessional student teams assess patients and present to an interprofessional preceptor team.

The role of social work in free healthcare clinics and student-run clinics.

Background: The role of social work in free healthcare clinics and student-run clinics remains an understudied topic.

Method: We conducted a literature review of the published studies through four online databases: Google Scholar, Social Work Abstracts, Academic Search Complete, and PsycInfo.

Results: The literature review revealed 449 possibly relevant studies, but only nine met the criteria for the final review.