Publications by authors named "P Mendola"
Background: Neighborhood quality may contribute to child mental health, but families with young children often move, and residential instability has also been tied to adverse mental health. This study's primary goal was to disentangle the effects of neighborhood quality from those of residential instability on mental health in middle childhood.
Methods: 1,946 children from 1,652 families in the Upstate KIDS cohort from New York state, US, were followed prospectively from birth to age 10.
Background: Previous research observed links between prenatal air pollution and risk of childhood obesity but the timing of the exposure is understudied.
Aim: We examined prenatal particulate matter (PM, PM) exposure and child anthropometry.
Materials & Methods: Children's body mass index z-scores (zBMI) at 0-3 (N = 4370) and 7-9 (n = 1191) years were derived from reported anthropometry at paediatric visits.
In the United States (US), neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) monitor and treat newborns for a variety of adverse health concerns including preterm status, respiratory distress and restricted growth. As such, NICU admission is an integrated measure of neonatal risk. We linked 2018 US national birth registry NICU admission data among singleton births with satellite and modelled air pollution levels for the month prior to birth to examine whether late-pregnancy exposure to ambient air pollutants is associated with adverse neonatal health outcomes.
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- The study investigates the relationship between labor duration, mode of delivery (cesarean vs. vaginal), and long-term maternal mortality among mothers from the Collaborative Perinatal Project cohort.
- Findings indicate that 5.9% of the participants underwent a cesarean delivery, and those who had cesarean births were generally older, had higher BMI, and more pre-existing health conditions compared to those with vaginal deliveries.
- The results show that having a cesarean delivery is significantly associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, particularly among first-time mothers (nulliparas).
Background: Extreme in utero temperatures have been associated with adverse birth outcomes, including preterm birth and low birthweight. However, there is limited evidence on associations with neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions, which reflect a range of poor neonatal health outcomes.
Methods: This case-crossover study assesses the associations between ambient temperature changes during the week of delivery and risk of NICU admission.