Amina P Alio

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Affiliation: University of South Florida
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Assessing the impact of paternal involvement on racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality rates
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
    J Community Health 36:63-8. 2011
  2. ncbi The psychosocial impact of vesico-vaginal fistula in Niger
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    Arch Gynecol Obstet 284:371-8. 2011
  3. ncbi An ecological approach to understanding black-white disparities in perinatal mortality
    Amina P Alio
    Community and Family Health Department, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
    Matern Child Health J 14:557-66. 2010
  4. ncbi Intimate partner violence and contraception use among women in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 107:35-8. 2009
  5. ncbi Spousal concordance in attitudes toward violence and reported physical abuse in African couples
    Amina P Alio
    University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    J Interpers Violence 26:2790-810. 2011
  6. ncbi Effectiveness of a federal healthy start program in reducing the impact of particulate air pollutants on feto-infant morbidity outcomes
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B Downs, MDC56, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    Matern Child Health J 16:1602-11. 2012
  7. ncbi Maternal prepregnancy underweight and risk of early and late stillbirth in black and white gravidas
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, 3111 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 101:582-7. 2009
  8. ncbi The impact of paternal involvement on feto-infant morbidity among Whites, Blacks and Hispanics
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612 3805, USA
    Matern Child Health J 14:735-41. 2010
  9. ncbi Particulate pollutants and racial/ethnic disparity in feto-infant morbidity outcomes
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
    Matern Child Health J 16:1679-87. 2012
  10. ncbi Nulliparity and preterm birth in the era of obesity epidemic
    Hamisu Salihu
    The Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 23:1444-50. 2010

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  1. ncbi Assessing the impact of paternal involvement on racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality rates
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
    J Community Health 36:63-8. 2011
    ..Paternal absence widens the black-white gap in infant mortality almost four-fold. Intervention programs to improve perinatal paternal involvement may decrease the burden of absent father-associated infant mortality...
  2. ncbi The psychosocial impact of vesico-vaginal fistula in Niger
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    Arch Gynecol Obstet 284:371-8. 2011
    ..To explore the psycho-social impact of vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF) on women in Niger...
  3. ncbi An ecological approach to understanding black-white disparities in perinatal mortality
    Amina P Alio
    Community and Family Health Department, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
    Matern Child Health J 14:557-66. 2010
    ..Understanding the contribution of history to the various factors of life of Black women in the United States will aid in developing more effective policies and programs to reduce Black infant mortality...
  4. ncbi Intimate partner violence and contraception use among women in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 107:35-8. 2009
    ..To determine the association between contraceptive use and intimate partner violence (IPV) in Sub-Saharan African women...
  5. ncbi Spousal concordance in attitudes toward violence and reported physical abuse in African couples
    Amina P Alio
    University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    J Interpers Violence 26:2790-810. 2011
    ..We examined the potential association between African couples' concordance on attitudes toward violence (ATV) and risk for intimate partner violence (IPV)...
  6. ncbi Effectiveness of a federal healthy start program in reducing the impact of particulate air pollutants on feto-infant morbidity outcomes
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B Downs, MDC56, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    Matern Child Health J 16:1602-11. 2012
    ....
  7. ncbi Maternal prepregnancy underweight and risk of early and late stillbirth in black and white gravidas
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, 3111 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 101:582-7. 2009
    ..We investigate the association of pre-pregnancy underweight on the risk for early and late stillbirth among black and white mothers...
  8. ncbi The impact of paternal involvement on feto-infant morbidity among Whites, Blacks and Hispanics
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612 3805, USA
    Matern Child Health J 14:735-41. 2010
    ..Promoting paternal involvement during the perinatal period may provide a means to decrease the proportion of infants born of very low birth weight or very preterm, thus potentially reducing the black-white disparity in infant mortality...
  9. ncbi Particulate pollutants and racial/ethnic disparity in feto-infant morbidity outcomes
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
    Matern Child Health J 16:1679-87. 2012
    ..Black-white disparity in adverse fetal outcomes is widened in the presence of these pollutants, which provide a target for intervention...
  10. ncbi Nulliparity and preterm birth in the era of obesity epidemic
    Hamisu Salihu
    The Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 23:1444-50. 2010
    ..To assess the impact of obesity on preterm birth among nulliparous women...
  11. ncbi Prepregnancy obesity and risk of stillbirth in viable twin gestations
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 18:1795-800. 2010
    ..54; CI = 1.15-2.04) but not opposite-sex twins (0.99; CI = 0.56-1.75). Our findings may find utility in counseling of obese women with twin gestations...
  12. ncbi Neonatal outcomes of successful VBAC among obese and super-obese mothers
    Victoria Belogolovkin
    University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 25:714-8. 2012
    ..We sought to evaluate neonatal morbidity and mortality among women who experienced successful vaginal births after previous cesarean delivery (VBAC) by obesity subtypes...
  13. ncbi The superobese mother and ethnic disparities in preterm birth
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Center for Research and Evaluation, The Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, 3111 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 101:1125-31. 2009
    ..We assessed the association between preterm birth and obesity subtypes across racial/ethnic groups...
  14. ncbi Prevalence and temporal trends of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS co-infection during pregnancy across the decade, 1998-2007
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 21:66-72. 2012
    ..This study examined temporal trends in hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) mono-infections and HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV co-infections in subpopulations among pregnant women in Florida between 1998 and 2007...
  15. ncbi Pre-eclampsia in the first pregnancy and subsequent risk of stillbirth in black and white gravidas
    Alfred K Mbah
    Center for Research and Evaluation, The Chiles Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 149:165-9. 2010
    ..To examine the association between prior pre-eclampsia and subsequent stillbirth in black women and white women...
  16. ncbi Patterns and success of fetal programming among women with low and extremely low pre-pregnancy BMI
    Victoria Belogolovkin
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
    Arch Gynecol Obstet 280:579-84. 2009
    ....
  17. ncbi Obesity and extreme obesity: new insights into the black-white disparity in neonatal mortality
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 111:1410-6. 2008
    ..To estimate whether the preponderance of obesity among black women could explain the black-white disparity in neonatal mortality...
  18. ncbi Temporal trends in cardiomyopathy in pregnancy and association with feto-infant morbidity outcomes
    Valerie E Whiteman
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 25:627-31. 2012
    ..To examine temporal trends of cardiomyopathy in pregnancy and its association with feto-infant morbidity outcomes...
  19. ncbi Extreme maternal underweight and feto-infant morbidity outcomes: a population-based study
    Hamisu M Salihu
    The Chiles Centre for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33613, USA
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 22:428-34. 2009
    ..We sought to estimate the association between severity of maternal pre-pregnancy underweight and feto-infant morbidity outcomes...
  20. ncbi Impact of prenatal alcohol consumption on placenta-associated syndromes
    Hamisu M Salihu
    The Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, 3111 E Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    Alcohol 45:73-9. 2011
    ..Screening women for alcohol use may assist providers in protecting developing fetuses from the potential dangers of prenatal alcohol use...
  21. ncbi Increased risk of placental abruption in underweight women
    Aaron B Deutsch
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
    Am J Perinatol 27:235-40. 2010
    ..Prepregnancy maternal underweight status is associated with placental abruption. This risk may be reduced with adequate weight gain during pregnancy...
  22. ncbi Success of programming fetal growth phenotypes among obese women
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, Tampa, 33613, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 114:333-9. 2009
    ..To estimate the distribution and success of programmed fetal growth phenotypes among obese women...
  23. ncbi Feto-infant health and survival: does paternal involvement matter?
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MDC 56, Tampa, FL 33612 3805, USA
    Matern Child Health J 14:931-7. 2010
    ..Efforts should be made to include fathers in future studies and reduce reliance on maternal report and to investigate paternal roles across different racial groups so that appropriate interventions can be developed...
  24. ncbi Association between cocaine abuse in pregnancy and placenta-associated syndromes using propensity score matching approach
    Alfred K Mbah
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
    Early Hum Dev 88:333-7. 2012
    ..We used propensity scores matching techniques to assess the association between maternal cocaine abuse in pregnancy and the occurrence of placenta-associated syndromes (PAS)...
  25. ncbi Association between intimate partner violence and induced abortion in Cameroon
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet 112:83-7. 2011
    ..To examine the association between intimate partner violence (IPV; physical, sexual, and emotional violence) and induced abortion in Cameroon...
  26. ncbi Recurrent versus isolated pre-eclampsia and risk of feto-infant morbidity outcomes: racial/ethnic disparity
    Alfred K Mbah
    Center for Research and Evaluation, The Chiles Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, United States
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 156:23-8. 2011
    ..We examined the association between recurrent versus isolated pre-eclampsia and feto-infant morbidity outcomes...
  27. ncbi Disparities in rates and trends of HIV/AIDS during pregnancy across the decade, 1998-2007
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 55:391-6. 2010
    ..To examine trends in HIV/AIDS prevalence rates among pregnant women over the previous decade and across subpopulations in the state of Florida...
  28. ncbi Younger maternal age (at initiation of childbearing) and recurrent perinatal mortality
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, United States
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 154:31-6. 2011
    ..To assess whether young maternal age at initiation of childbearing is associated with recurrence of perinatal mortality (PM), as well as its components: stillbirth and neonatal death...
  29. ncbi Effectiveness of a Federal Healthy Start program in reducing primary and repeat teen pregnancies: our experience over the decade
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Center for Research and Evaluation, Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
    J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 24:153-60. 2011
    ..To evaluate the effectiveness of a Federal Healthy Start program in reducing primary and repeat teen pregnancies in a disadvantaged community...
  30. ncbi Spousal violence and potentially preventable single and recurrent spontaneous fetal loss in an African setting: cross-sectional study
    Amina P Alio
    Department of Community and Family Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
    Lancet 373:318-24. 2009
    ..We aimed to investigate the effect of physical, sexual, and emotional violence on potentially preventable single and recurrent spontaneous fetal loss...
  31. ncbi Changes in prepregnancy body mass index between pregnancies and risk of gestational and type 2 diabetes
    Valerie E Whiteman
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
    Arch Gynecol Obstet 284:235-40. 2011
    ..We investigated whether changes in interpregnancy body mass index (BMI) influence the risk of gestational and type 2 diabetes among a cohort of women with two consecutive live, singleton births of 20-44 weeks gestation (n = 232,272)...
  32. ncbi Previous cesarean section, gestational age at first delivery and subsequent risk of pre-eclampsia in obese mothers
    Alfred K Mbah
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    Arch Gynecol Obstet 285:1375-81. 2012
    ..We examine the association between prior C-section and subsequent pre-eclampsia; and describe the effect of gestational age at prior C-section, and obesity status on this association...
  33. ncbi The impact of birth spacing on subsequent feto-infant outcomes among community enrollees of a federal healthy start project
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    J Community Health 37:137-42. 2012
    ..03-1.23) were at a greater risk for adverse fetal growth outcomes, compared to the referent category (18-23 months). Our findings support the need for inter conception care that addresses IPI and delayed childbearing among women...
  34. ncbi AGA-primed uteri compared with SGA-primed uteri and the success of subsequent in utero fetal programming
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa Florida, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 111:935-43. 2008
    ..To assess whether risk for early mortality is increased with recurrent small for gestational age (SGA) compared with nonrecurrent SGA...
  35. ncbi Risk factors for major antenatal depression among low-income African American women
    Sabrina Luke
    The Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18:1841-6. 2009
    ..In this study, we seek to determine the prevalence and risk factors for major antenatal depression among low-income African American women receiving prenatal services through the Central Hillsborough Healthy Start (CHHS)...
  36. ncbi Impact of prior bariatric surgery on maternal and fetal outcomes among obese and non-obese mothers
    Victoria Belogolovkin
    Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
    Arch Gynecol Obstet 285:1211-8. 2012
    ..To assess the association between bariatric surgery and pregnancy-related outcomes among obese and non-obese women in the state of Florida...
  37. ncbi Young maternal age and risk of intrapartum stillbirth
    Ronee E Wilson
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
    Arch Gynecol Obstet 278:231-6. 2008
    ..To determine the risk of intrapartum stillbirth among teen mothers...
  38. ncbi Community-academic partnerships to reduce black-white disparities in infant mortality in Florida
    Hamisu M Salihu
    University of South Florida, FL, USA
    Prog Community Health Partnersh 5:53-66. 2011
    ..Eight Florida counties have a significantly pronounced black-white infant mortality gap: Broward, Duval, Gadsden, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, and Putnam...
  39. ncbi The impact of obesity on spontaneous and medically indicated preterm birth among adolescent mothers
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Center for Research and Evaluation, The Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, 3111 E Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    Arch Gynecol Obstet 282:127-34. 2010
    ..We sought to evaluate the impact of obesity on the risk of spontaneous and medically indicated preterm birth in young women compared to adult women...
  40. ncbi Racial disparities in mortality among infants with Dandy-Walker syndrome
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 101:456-61. 2009
    ..We sought to estimate the contribution of a congenitally acquired central nervous system lesion, Dandy-Walker Syndrome (DWS), to black-white disparity in infant mortality...
  41. ncbi Advanced maternal age and risk of antepartum and intrapartum stillbirth
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
    J Obstet Gynaecol Res 34:843-50. 2008
    ..We sought to assess the risk of antepartum and intrapartum stillbirth subtypes among women of advanced age...
  42. ncbi Healthy start program and feto-infant morbidity outcomes: evaluation of program effectiveness
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Center for Research and Evaluation, Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, University of South Florida, 3111 E Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    Matern Child Health J 13:56-65. 2009
    ..We evaluate the impact of the Healthy Start intervention program on feto-infant morbidity within a community setting...
  43. ncbi The association of prepregnancy body mass index with pregnancy outcomes in triplet gestations
    Zoi Russell
    Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
    Am J Perinatol 27:41-6. 2010
    ..This observation may be of utility in the preconceptional counseling of women considering the use of assisted reproductive technology...
  44. ncbi Obesity subtypes and risk of spontaneous versus medically indicated preterm births in singletons and twins
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 168:13-20. 2008
    ..Similar findings were observed in twins. These data suggest that obesity increases the risk for medically indicated but not spontaneous preterm birth in both singletons and twins...
  45. ncbi Extreme obesity and risk of stillbirth among black and white gravidas
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Epidemiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 110:552-7. 2007
    ..To estimate the risk for stillbirth among three generally accepted obesity subtypes based on severity...
  46. ncbi HIV infection and its impact on fetal outcomes among women of advanced maternal age: a propensity score weighted matching approach
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
    AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 29:581-7. 2013
    ..The interplay of HIV status and age should be considered by healthcare providers when determining appropriate interconception strategies for women and their families...
  47. ncbi Obesity: What is an elderly population growing into?
    Hamisu M Salihu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, Tampa, 33613, USA
    Maturitas 63:7-12. 2009
    ..This review examines the prevalence and health effects of obesity among individuals aged > or =50...
  48. ncbi To breastfeed or not to breastfeed: a review of the impact of lactational exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on infants
    Muktar H Aliyu
    Department of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa 33612, USA
    J Environ Health 73:8-14; quiz 32. 2010
    ....