Publications by authors named "S Saddlemire"
Objective: Our aim was to examine perinatal outcomes in women who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and who receive highly active antiretroviral therapy compared with the general population.
Study Design: In this retrospective cohort study, we compared 151 HIV-positive and 302 HIV-negative women. We defined highly active antiretroviral therapy as concomitant use of at least 3 antiretroviral drugs.
Article Synopsis
- Excess weight gain during pregnancy is linked to higher risks of cesarean deliveries and postpartum complications in teenagers, according to a study focused on inner-city populations.
- The study classified pregnant teens into categories based on body mass index (BMI) and compared those with normal weight gain to those with excess weight gain.
- Findings indicated that excess weight gain was associated with increased birth weight and a significantly higher risk of delivering larger babies (macrosomia).
Objective: To identify characteristics associated with late prenatal care in adolescent mothers.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study reviews all nulliparous adolescent deliveries at the authors' institution during 2000-2004. Subjects were divided into three trimester groups using American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists standard definitions.
Objectives: Early transition from intravenous to oral antimicrobial therapy for acute osteomyelitis in children has been suggested as a safe and effective alternative to traditional prolonged intravenous therapy via central venous catheter, but no studies have directly compared these 2 treatment modalities. We sought to compare the effectiveness of early transition from intravenous to oral antimicrobial therapy versus prolonged intravenous antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of children with acute osteomyelitis.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children aged 2 months to 17 years diagnosed with acute osteomyelitis between 2000 and 2005 at 29 freestanding children's hospitals in the United States to confirm the extent of variation in the use of early transition to oral therapy.
Objective: To estimate the effect of obesity on perinatal outcomes among inner-city teenage pregnant women.
Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, we reviewed all nulliparous teenaged (aged 18 years and younger) deliveries at the Washington Hospital Center between 2000 and 2004. Overweight and obese teenagers (body mass index at or above 25.