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Influenza and pregnancy in the United States: before, during, and after 2009 H1N1Sonja A Rasmussen
Influenza Coordination Unit, Office of Infectious Diseases, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Clin Obstet Gynecol 55:487-97. 2012..Data on 2009 H1N1 influenza in pregnant women and their infants are summarized, and the application of these data to recommendations for pregnant women in future influenza seasons and pandemics is discussed...
Mortality in neurofibromatosis 1: an analysis using U.S. death certificatesS A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Am J Hum Genet 68:1110-8. 2001....
Public health approach to birth defects, developmental disabilities, and genetic conditionsSonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 125:1-3. 2004- Non-genetic risk factors for gastroschisisSonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, USA
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 148:199-212. 2008..The article also discusses some of the challenges faced by investigators working to better understand gastroschisis etiology... - Public health approach to emerging infections among pregnant womenSonja A Rasmussen
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Public Health 95:1942-4. 2005..Some medications recommended for prophylaxis or treatment could harm the embryo or fetus. We discuss the challenges of responding to emerging infections among pregnant women, and we propose strategies for overcoming these challenges... - Pandemic influenza and pregnant womenSonja A Rasmussen
National Center of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 14:95-100. 2008..Finally, healthcare facilities need to develop plans to minimize exposure of pregnant women to ill persons, while ensuring that women receive necessary care... - Priorities for public health research on craniosynostosis: summary and recommendations from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-sponsored meetingSonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 146:149-58. 2008..The need for improved collaboration among clinical treatment centers and standardization of data collection to address these priorities was emphasized. These priorities will be used to guide future public health research on CS... - Emerging infections and pregnancy: assessing the impact on the embryo or fetusSonja A Rasmussen
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Med Genet A 143:2896-903. 2007.... - Survival in infants with Down syndrome, Metropolitan Atlanta, 1979-1998Sonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
J Pediatr 148:806-812. 2006..Factors influencing survival among persons with Down syndrome (DS) are not well understood. We sought to evaluate survival of infants with DS and potential prognostic factors... - Teratology: from science to birth defects preventionSonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 85:82-92. 2009.... - Maternal thyroid disease as a risk factor for craniosynostosisSonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Obstet Gynecol 110:369-77. 2007..To study the relationship between maternal thyroid disease and craniosynostosis using data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, a multisite, case-control study... - Effective coding in birth defects surveillanceS A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Teratology 64:S3-7. 2001..This paper addresses ICD-based systems and the modifications used by many birth defects surveillance programs and presents examples of the problems in interpreting birth defects data because of inappropriate coding... - Human teratogens update 2011: can we ensure safety during pregnancy?Sonja A Rasmussen
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 300333, USA
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 94:123-8. 2012..In the absence of adequate, well-controlled data, it will often be necessary to weigh the benefits of medications or vaccines with potential risks to the embryo or fetus... - Population-based analyses of mortality in trisomy 13 and trisomy 18Sonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Pediatrics 111:777-84. 2003..Although trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 are generally considered to be lethal, long-term survival of patients has been reported. We sought to evaluate mortality in people with trisomy 13 or 18 using 2 population-based strategies... - Pandemic influenza and pregnant women: summary of a meeting of expertsSonja A Rasmussen
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Public Health 99:S248-54. 2009..Participants reviewed the available evidence to guide action in each of these areas and identified areas of critical needs for future research... - Guidelines for case classification for the National Birth Defects Prevention StudySonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 67:193-201. 2003..Case classification uses knowledge of embryologic and pathogenetic mechanisms to make case groups more homogeneous and is important to the success of birth defects studies... - Setting a public health research agenda for Down syndrome: summary of a meeting sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Down Syndrome SocietySonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 146:2998-3010. 2008..Participants strongly supported the development of population-based resources for research studies and resources useful for longitudinal studies. This agenda will be used to guide future public health research on Down syndrome... - Qualitative assessment of study materials and communication strategies used in studies that include DNA collectionMary M Jenkins
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 155:2721-31. 2011..Participation in DNA collection might be improved by strengthening study materials and communication strategies... - A population-based study of the 22q11.2 deletion: phenotype, incidence, and contribution to major birth defects in the populationLorenzo D Botto
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Pediatrics 112:101-7. 2003..Our goals were to assess the population-based birth prevalence of the 22q11.2 deletion and its associated phenotype and its impact on the occurrence of heart defects... - Orofacial clefts in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2004Alicia E Genisca
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 149:1149-58. 2009..Better understanding of the birth prevalence and phenotype may help guide clinical care as well as contribute to an improved understanding of pathogenesis... - Practices of obstetrician-gynecologists regarding nonvaccine-related public health recommendations during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemicSonja A Rasmussen
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 207:294.e1-7. 2012..We examined practices of obstetrician-gynecologists regarding nonvaccine-related public health recommendations during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic... - The contribution of chromosomal abnormalities to congenital heart defects: a population-based studyRobert J Hartman
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E 86, Atlanta, GA, USA
Pediatr Cardiol 32:1147-57. 2011..Use of new technologies that have become recently available (e.g., chromosomal microarray) may increase the identified contribution of chromosomal abnormalities even further... - A population-based study of craniosynostosis in metropolitan Atlanta, 1989-2003Sheree L Boulet
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 146:984-91. 2008..Maternal age 35 years or older, multiple birth, male sex, and birth weight >4,000 g were risk factors for craniosynostosis... - Evaluation of mailed pediatric buccal cytobrushes for use in a case-control study of birth defectsMargaret L Gallagher
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 91:642-8. 2011..These findings may be helpful for future epidemiologic studies of birth defects and other adverse pediatric outcomes... - Association between pregnancy intention and reproductive-health related behaviors before and after pregnancy recognition, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2002Mary Dott
Preventive Medicine Residency, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS E 92, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Matern Child Health J 14:373-81. 2010..Given that approximately half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, the authors sought to understand the relation between pregnancy intention and health behaviors... - Association between prepregnancy body mass index and congenital heart defectsSuzanne M Gilboa
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 202:51.e1-51.e10. 2010..The purpose of this study was to examine associations between prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and congenital heart defects (CHDs)... - Integration of DNA sample collection into a multi-site birth defects case-control studySonja A Rasmussen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Teratology 66:177-84. 2002..Information on the methods used and issues faced by the NBDPS may be of value to others considering the addition of DNA sampling to epidemiologic studies... - Maternal smoking and environmental tobacco smoke exposure and the risk of orofacial cleftsMargaret A Honein
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Epidemiology 18:226-33. 2007..Smoking during pregnancy has been associated with orofacial clefts in numerous studies. However, most previous studies have not been able to assess the relation between maternal smoking and specific phenotypes (eg, bilateral clefts)... - Maternal treatment with opioid analgesics and risk for birth defectsCheryl S Broussard
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 204:314.e1-11. 2011..We examined whether maternal opioid treatment between 1 month before pregnancy and the first trimester was associated with birth defects... - Seasonal influenza vaccine coverage among pregnant women: pregnancy risk assessment monitoring systemIndu B Ahluwalia
Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341 3724, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 20:649-51. 2011.... - Decline in the prevalence of spina bifida and anencephaly by race/ethnicity: 1995-2002Laura J Williams
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Pediatrics 116:580-6. 2005..Efforts to increase folic acid consumption for the prevention of NTDs in pregnancies among women of all races/ethnicities should be continued, and studies to identify and elucidate other risk factors for NTDs are warranted... - Population-based study of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: risk factors and survival in Metropolitan Atlanta, 1968-1999Mary M Dott
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Applied Public Health Training, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 67:261-7. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: Despite new treatments, the death rate from congenital diaphragmatic hernia remains substantial, highlighting the need to identify mechanisms for primary prevention... - Mortality associated with Down's syndrome in the USA from 1983 to 1997: a population-based studyQuanhe Yang
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS F 45, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Lancet 359:1019-25. 2002..Down's syndrome is the most frequently identified cause of mental retardation, but information about mortality and comorbidity in people with Down's syndrome is limited... - Trends and racial disparities in muscular dystrophy deaths in the United States, 1983-1998: an analysis of multiple cause mortality dataAileen Kenneson
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 140:2289-97. 2006..We also present a method for estimating autosomal and X-linked contributions to the overall mortality rate of a genetically heterogeneous condition such as MD... - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in pregnancy: a systematic review of the literatureLaura G Mosby
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 205:10-8. 2011..Preterm and emergency cesarean deliveries were frequently reported. These results reinforce the importance of early identification and treatment of suspected influenza in this high-risk population... - Benefits of influenza vaccination during pregnancy for pregnant womenDenise J Jamieson
Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 207:S17-20. 2012..However, current evidence supports the safety and immunogenicity of inactivated influenza vaccine and its effectiveness in reducing the risk of influenza-related illness among pregnant women... - Prenatal diagnosis of orofacial clefts, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1998-2004Candice Y Johnson
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Prenat Diagn 29:833-9. 2009..The aims of this study were to determine how frequently orofacial clefts were diagnosed prenatally and to investigate factors associated with prenatal diagnosis... - Maternal attitudes toward DNA collection for gene-environment studies: a qualitative research studyMary M Jenkins
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 149:2378-86. 2009..Preferred methods were convenient and noninvasive. Better understanding attitudes toward DNA collection and preferred collection methods might allow more inclusive participation and benefit future studies... - Maternal exposure to tobacco smoke, alcohol and caffeine, and risk of anorectal atresia: National Birth Defects Prevention Study 1997-2003Eric A Miller
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 23:9-17. 2009..This study found evidence of associations between anorectal atresia and caffeine intake, cigarette smoking and exposure to ETS. Because there are currently few additional data to support these results, further study is needed... - Understanding physicians' attitudes toward people with Down syndromeJill E Pace
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 155:1258-63. 2011..These data are helpful to guide the development of training materials and curricula for healthcare providers regarding Down syndrome... - Priorities for future public health research in orofacial cleftsMahsa M Yazdy
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 44:351-7. 2007..To create the research agenda, the participants prioritized the research gaps by public health importance, feasibility, and outcomes of interest. This report summarizes the workshop... - Anthrax cases in pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic reviewDana Meaney-Delman
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Obstet Gynecol 120:1439-49. 2012..To describe the worldwide experience of Bacillus anthracis infection reported in pregnant, postpartum, and lactating women... - Effects of influenza on pregnant women and infantsSonja A Rasmussen
Influenza Coordination Unit, Office of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 207:S3-8. 2012..Here we review the risks for influenza-associated complications among pregnant women and infants <6 months old... - Women's knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about Down syndrome: a qualitative research studyDenise M Levis
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30329, USA
Am J Med Genet A 158:1355-62. 2012..Published 2012. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA... - Descriptive study of nonsyndromic atrioventricular septal defects in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2005Robert J Hartman
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Med Genet A 155:555-64. 2011..46-0.86)]. Understanding the prevalence of nonsyndromic AVSDs, demographic factors associated with their occurrence, and associated defects could help guide clinical care, as well as contribute to a better understanding of pathogenesis... - Correlates of seasonal influenza vaccine coverage among pregnant women in Georgia and Rhode IslandIndu B Ahluwalia
Applied Sciences Branch, Women s Health and Fertility Branch, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3724, USA
Obstet Gynecol 116:949-55. 2010..To identify facilitators of and barriers to pregnant women being vaccinated against seasonal influenza by identifying factors associated with influenza vaccination during pregnancy among women who had recently given birth to a live infant... - Pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) virus illness among pregnant women in the United StatesAlicia M Siston
Epidemic Intelligence Service, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
JAMA 303:1517-25. 2010..Early data on pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) suggest pregnant women are at increased risk of hospitalization and death... - Maternal and neonatal vitamin B12 deficiency detected through expanded newborn screening--United States, 2003-2007Cynthia F Hinton
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Pediatr 157:162-3. 2010..Thirty-two infants with nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency were identified (0.88/100,000 newborns). Pregnant women should be assessed for their risk of inadequate intake/malabsorption of vitamin B12... - Assessment of risk factors for infantile cataracts using a case-control study: National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 2000-2004Sasapin G Prakalapakorn
Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Ophthalmology 117:1500-5. 2010..To identify risk factors for infantile cataracts of unknown etiology... - Ethical issues raised by incorporation of genetics into the National Birth Defects Prevention StudyMary M Jenkins
Birth Defects Surveillance andEpidemiology Branch, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet 148:40-6. 2008..Discussion of these issues and the methods employed to ensure protection of human subjects might be helpful to other investigators working to integrate genetics into large epidemiological studies... - Maternal obesity and risk for birth defectsMargaret L Watkins
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Pediatrics 111:1152-8. 2003.... - Maternal obesity and risk of neural tube defects: a metaanalysisSonja A Rasmussen
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 198:611-9. 2008..None of the study characteristics included in the metaregression analysis affected the results significantly. Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of an NTD-affected pregnancy... - Risk of birth defects among children conceived with assisted reproductive technology: providing an epidemiologic context to the dataLaura A Schieve
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Fertil Steril 84:1320-4; discussion 1327. 2005..The recent findings reported by Klemetti et al. are compelling, given the study's many strengths, and add to the accumulating evidence suggestive of an association between ART and birth defects... - Genomic DNA methylation changes in response to folic acid supplementation in a population-based intervention study among women of reproductive ageKrista S Crider
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
PLoS ONE 6:e28144. 2011.... - Prophylaxis and treatment of pregnant women for emerging infections and bioterrorism emergenciesJoanne Cono
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 12:1631-7. 2006.... - Emerging infections and pregnancyDenise J Jamieson
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Emerg Infect Dis 12:1638-43. 2006..Pregnant women's altered response to infectious diseases should be considered when planning a response to emerging infectious disease threats... - Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus: an emerging obstetric pathogen?Denise J Jamieson
Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 194:1532-6. 2006..Obstetricians should educate their pregnant patients about the risks of exposure to laboratory, pet, and wild rodents... - Health concerns of women and infants in times of natural disasters: lessons learned from Hurricane KatrinaWilliam M Callaghan
Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Matern Child Health J 11:307-11. 2007..This report cites the example of Hurricane Katrina to focus on the needs of pregnant women and infants during times of natural disasters and provides considerations for those who plan for the response to these events... - Birth outcomes following West Nile Virus infection of pregnant women in the United States: 2003-2004Daniel R O'Leary
Division of Vector Borne Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, PO Box 2087, Fort Collins, CO 80522, USA
Pediatrics 117:e537-45. 2006..Congenital West Nile virus (WNV) infection was first described in a single case in 2002. The proportion of maternal WNV infections resulting in congenital infection and clinical consequences of such infections are unknown... - Methods for a public health response to birth defects clustersLaura J Williams
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS F-45, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA
Teratology 66:S50-8. 2002..The recommendations in this report should be carefully considered to ensure that the specific needs of the region, agency and affected community are met... - Preparing for influenza after 2009 H1N1: special considerations for pregnant women and newbornsSonja A Rasmussen
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 204:S13-20. 2011..After careful consideration of the available information and individual expert input, the CDC updated its recommendations for these populations for future influenza seasons and pandemics... - Effect of specimen storage conditions on newborn dried blood spots used to assess Toxoplasma gondii immunoglobulin M (IgM)Joanne V Mei
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
Clin Chim Acta 412:455-9. 2011.... - H1N1 2009 influenza virus infection during pregnancy in the USADenise J Jamieson
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
Lancet 374:451-8. 2009..We summarised cases of infection with pandemic H1N1 virus in pregnant women identified in the USA during the first month of the present outbreak, and deaths associated with this virus during the first 2 months of the outbreak... - Health of children 3 to 17 years of age with Down syndrome in the 1997-2005 national health interview surveyLaura A Schieve
Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Pediatrics 123:e253-60. 2009..This study provides population-based estimates of recent medical conditions, concurrent developmental disorders, and health impact and utilization indicators for US children with and without Down syndrome... - Applying public health strategies to primary immunodeficiency diseases: a potential approach to genetic disordersMary Lou Lindegren
Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
MMWR Recomm Rep 53:1-29. 2004..These recommendations, developed by workshop participants, will be useful to medical and public health professionals who are evaluating methods to increase recognition of PI diseases and other genetic disorders... - Medication use during pregnancy and lactation: an urgent call for public health actionCaroline T Lagoy
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 14:104-9. 2005.... - Prescription medication borrowing and sharing among women of reproductive ageEmily E Petersen
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 17:1073-80. 2008..The purpose of this study was to describe the patterns of prescription medication borrowing and sharing among adults, particularly women of reproductive age... - Obstetrician/gynecologists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding prevention of infections in pregnancyDanielle S Ross
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:1187-93. 2009..The objective of the present survey was to gain information about the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of obstetrician/gynecologists regarding prevention of infections during pregnancy... - Understanding attitudes toward people with Down syndromeJill E Pace
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Am J Med Genet A 152:2185-92. 2010..These results may be helpful in the development of educational materials about Down syndrome and in guiding policies on educational and occupational inclusion... - Prevalence and predictors of receipt of prenatal information about genetic screeningNedra S Whitehead
RTI International, Social and Statistical Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Prenat Diagn 26:944-50. 2006..To examine the proportion of women who received information on genetic screening among those who had prenatal care and to determine whether the proportion varied by maternal characteristics...