K E Hartmann

Summary

Affiliation: University of North Carolina
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Hazards for pain severity and pain interference with daily living, with exploration of brief pain inventory cutpoints, among women with metastatic breast cancer
    Liana D Castel
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, and Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, 725 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 34:380-92. 2007
  2. ncbi Clinical usefulness of white blood cell count after cesarean delivery
    K E Hartmann
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7590, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 96:295-300. 2000
  3. ncbi Annual costs associated with diagnosis of uterine leiomyomata
    Katherine E Hartmann
    Center for Women s Health Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7521, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 108:930-7. 2006
  4. ncbi Outcomes of routine episiotomy: a systematic review
    Katherine Hartmann
    Center for Women s Health Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7521, USA
    JAMA 293:2141-8. 2005
  5. ncbi Quality of life and sexual function after hysterectomy in women with preoperative pain and depression
    Katherine E Hartmann
    Center for Women s Health Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 725 Airport Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7590, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 104:701-9. 2004
  6. ncbi Physicians taught as residents to conduct smoking cessation intervention: a follow-up study
    Katherine E Hartmann
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7590, USA
    Prev Med 39:344-50. 2004
  7. ncbi Medicaid reimbursement for prenatal smoking intervention influences quitting and cessation
    R Petersen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Tob Control 15:30-4. 2006
  8. ncbi Disposition of sperm donors with resultant abnormal pregnancies
    J A Kuller
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7516, USA
    Hum Reprod 16:1553-5. 2001
  9. ncbi Long-term physical and psychological health consequences of induced abortion: review of the evidence
    John M Thorp
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
    Obstet Gynecol Surv 58:67-79. 2003
  10. ncbi Accuracy of reporting bleeding during pregnancy
    Reem Hasan
    Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 24:31-4. 2010

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Publications52

  1. ncbi Hazards for pain severity and pain interference with daily living, with exploration of brief pain inventory cutpoints, among women with metastatic breast cancer
    Liana D Castel
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, and Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, 725 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    J Pain Symptom Manage 34:380-92. 2007
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  2. ncbi Clinical usefulness of white blood cell count after cesarean delivery
    K E Hartmann
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7590, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 96:295-300. 2000
    ..To examine changes in white blood cell (WBC) count after cesarean and estimate risk of postoperative infection...
  3. ncbi Annual costs associated with diagnosis of uterine leiomyomata
    Katherine E Hartmann
    Center for Women s Health Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7521, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 108:930-7. 2006
    ..To describe the annual care, direct health care, and indirect work loss costs for women with a diagnosis of uterine leiomyomata...
  4. ncbi Outcomes of routine episiotomy: a systematic review
    Katherine Hartmann
    Center for Women s Health Research, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7521, USA
    JAMA 293:2141-8. 2005
    ..Episiotomy at the time of vaginal birth is common. Practice patterns vary widely, as do professional opinions about maternal risks and benefits associated with routine use...
  5. ncbi Quality of life and sexual function after hysterectomy in women with preoperative pain and depression
    Katherine E Hartmann
    Center for Women s Health Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 725 Airport Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7590, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 104:701-9. 2004
    ..We sought to examine differences in quality of life and sexual function after hysterectomy among women with preoperative pain and depression...
  6. ncbi Physicians taught as residents to conduct smoking cessation intervention: a follow-up study
    Katherine E Hartmann
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7590, USA
    Prev Med 39:344-50. 2004
    ..The influence of residency training on use of smoking cessation intervention (SCI) in future practice is unexamined...
  7. ncbi Medicaid reimbursement for prenatal smoking intervention influences quitting and cessation
    R Petersen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Tob Control 15:30-4. 2006
    ..The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between levels of Medicaid coverage for prenatal smoking cessation interventions on quitting during pregnancy and maintaining cessation after delivery...
  8. ncbi Disposition of sperm donors with resultant abnormal pregnancies
    J A Kuller
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7516, USA
    Hum Reprod 16:1553-5. 2001
    ..Guidelines exist for screening potential gamete donors, but not for managing donors whose offspring has a chromosomal or structural abnormality. Guidelines must be developed to manage sperm donors with untoward pregnancy outcomes...
  9. ncbi Long-term physical and psychological health consequences of induced abortion: review of the evidence
    John M Thorp
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
    Obstet Gynecol Surv 58:67-79. 2003
    ....
  10. ncbi Accuracy of reporting bleeding during pregnancy
    Reem Hasan
    Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 24:31-4. 2010
    ..Overall, the presence of vaginal bleeding, a common and potentially alarming symptom of early pregnancy, may be assessed by interview later in pregnancy with reasonable accuracy...
  11. ncbi Getting focused: missed opportunities for smoking interventions for pregnant women receiving Medicaid
    Ruth Petersen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    Prev Med 40:209-15. 2005
    ....
  12. ncbi Val153Met polymorphism of catechol-O-methyltransferase and prevalence of uterine leiomyomata
    Kyna M Gooden
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Reprod Sci 14:117-20. 2007
    ..This study suggests that variation in this polymorphism alone does not affect fibroid prevalence. Additional research is needed to examine other variations and haplotypes within the COMT gene...
  13. ncbi Recognition and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome among women with chronic pelvic pain
    Rachel E Williams
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:761-7. 2005
    ..We sought to describe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) treatment among women with chronic pelvic pain...
  14. ncbi Veterans Affairs primary care organizational characteristics associated with better diabetes control
    George L Jackson
    Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27705, USA
    Am J Manag Care 11:225-37. 2005
    ..To examine organizational features of Veterans Affairs (VA) primary care programs hypothesized to be associated with better diabetes control, as indicated by hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) levels...
  15. ncbi Patterns and predictors of vaginal bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy
    Reem Hasan
    Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
    Ann Epidemiol 20:524-31. 2010
    ..This study characterizes first trimester bleeding, setting aside bleeding that occurs at time of miscarriage...
  16. ncbi Prevalence and characteristics of irritable bowel syndrome among women with chronic pelvic pain
    Rachel E Williams
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 104:452-8. 2004
    ..We sought to evaluate whether there are unique characteristics associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) within a population that has chronic pelvic pain...
  17. ncbi Racial differences in pain during 1 year among women with metastatic breast cancer: a hazards analysis of interval-censored data
    Liana D Castel
    Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
    Cancer 112:162-70. 2008
    ..Longitudinal tumor-specific studies of cancer pain across the disease trajectory provide insight into the course of pain. Information on pain predictors refines our understanding of patients with greatest distress and need...
  18. ncbi Impact of abnormal results of outpatient fetal heart rate monitoring on maternal intervention in labor
    Georgine M Lamvu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, CB 7570 MacNider Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 7508, USA
    J Reprod Med 51:689-93. 2006
    ..To conduct a retrospective, cohort study to determine the impact of abnormal outpatient fetal heart rate (FHR) testing on maternal interventions in labor, including labor induction, operative vaginal delivery and unplanned cesarean section...
  19. ncbi Postpartum glucose tolerance screening in women with gestational diabetes in the state of North Carolina
    Arthur M Baker
    Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
    N C Med J 70:14-9. 2009
    ..To determine how frequently health care providers taking care of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are screening for postpartum glucose tolerance and what practice approaches they are using to care for women with GDM...
  20. ncbi Prevalence of uterine leiomyomas in the first trimester of pregnancy: an ultrasound-screening study
    Shannon K Laughlin
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 113:630-5. 2009
    ....
  21. ncbi Overnight 5% lidocaine ointment for treatment of vulvar vestibulitis
    Denniz A Zolnoun
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7570, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 102:84-7. 2003
    ..To assess the effectiveness of nightly application of 5% lidocaine ointment for treatment of vulvar vestibulitis...
  22. ncbi Reclosure of the disrupted laparotomy wound: a systematic review
    Mary Ellen Wechter
    Division of Advanced Laproscopy and Pelvic Pain, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 106:376-83. 2005
    ..To review systematically all prospective, randomized trials published in English quantifying the success of reclosure of the disrupted laparotomy wound...
  23. ncbi Documenting the current definitions of chronic pelvic pain: implications for research
    Rachel E Williams
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 103:686-91. 2004
    ..We examined chronic pelvic pain definitions used in published research, because the definition has direct implications for investigating causation and evaluating treatment...
  24. ncbi Vulvovaginal atrophy is strongly associated with female sexual dysfunction among sexually active postmenopausal women
    Kristen B Levine
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Menopause 15:661-6. 2008
    ..The relationship between vulvovaginal atrophy and female sexual dysfunction is unclear. We investigated this association among sexually active postmenopausal women...
  25. ncbi Association between first-trimester vaginal bleeding and miscarriage
    Reem Hasan
    Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 114:860-7. 2009
    ..To estimate the strength of association between first-trimester bleeding and miscarriage, setting aside bleeding at time of loss...
  26. ncbi Self-reported vitamin supplementation in early pregnancy and risk of miscarriage
    Reem Hasan
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599 7435, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 169:1312-8. 2009
    ..These results should be viewed in the context of a potentially preventive biologic mechanism mitigated by possible confounding by healthy behaviors and practices that are also associated with vitamin supplement use during pregnancy...
  27. ncbi Comparison of gestational age at birth based on last menstrual period and ultrasound during the first trimester
    Caroline S Hoffman
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 22:587-96. 2008
    ..Results indicate first trimester report of LMP reasonably approximates gestational age obtained from first trimester ultrasound, but the degree of discrepancy between estimates varies by important maternal characteristics...
  28. ncbi Predictors of vaginal bleeding during the first two trimesters of pregnancy
    Juan Yang
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 19:276-83. 2005
    ..The combination of prior spontaneous and induced abortion showed a dose-response association with the occurrence of vaginal bleeding during pregnancy...
  29. ncbi Self-reported heavy bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomata
    Ganesa Wegienka
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 101:431-7. 2003
    ..To characterize the relationship between self-reported bleeding symptoms and uterine leiomyoma size and location...
  30. ncbi Reducing misclassification in assignment of timing of events during pregnancy
    Juan Yang
    Departments of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Epidemiology 16:121-3. 2005
    ..Lack of day information may result in incorrect assignment of completed gestational month because calendar months and pregnancy months are not aligned...
  31. ncbi Vaginal preparation with povidone iodine and postcesarean infectious morbidity: a randomized controlled trial
    V C Reid
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 97:147-52. 2001
    ..6), endometritis (RR 1.6, 95% CI 0.8, 3.1), or wound separation (RR 0.6, 95% CI 0.3, 1.3). CONCLUSION: Vaginal preparation with povidone iodine before cesarean had no effect on the incidence of fever, endometritis, or wound infection...
  32. ncbi Recruitment for a community-based study of early pregnancy: the Right From The Start study
    Joanne H E Promislow
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 18:143-52. 2004
    ..Although intensive, diverse efforts were required, when recruitment efforts were maximised, we successfully recruited over 10% of the estimated number of pregnant women in the community...
  33. ncbi Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy and preterm birth
    Juan Yang
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 160:118-25. 2004
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  34. ncbi Bacterial vaginosis and vaginal fluid defensins during pregnancy
    Rukmini B Balu
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 187:1267-71. 2002
    ..0001). CONCLUSION: Changes in vaginal microflora during mid pregnancy are associated with an increased concentration of vaginal fluid neutrophil defensins...
  35. ncbi Antibiotic therapy for the treatment of preterm labor: a review of the evidence
    John M Thorp
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7570, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 186:587-92. 2002
    ..CONCLUSION: Treatment of preterm labor with antibiotic therapy can prolong gestation. The benefits of antibiotics are small, and there is considerable uncertainty about the optimal agent, route, dosage, and duration of therapy...
  36. ncbi Preoperative ultrasound to predict infraumbilical adhesions: a study of diagnostic accuracy
    Frank F Tu
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:74-9. 2005
    ....
  37. ncbi Long-term physical and psychological health consequences of induced abortion: a review of the evidence
    John M Thorp
    University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Linacre Q 72:44-69. 2005
  38. ncbi First-trimester bleeding characteristics associate with increased risk of preterm birth: data from a prospective pregnancy cohort
    D R Velez Edwards
    Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center, Institute of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
    Hum Reprod 27:54-60. 2012
    ..In the present study, we estimate the association between first-trimester bleeding and PTB in a non-clinical prospective cohort and test whether bleeding characteristics better predict risk...
  39. ncbi Bacterial vaginosis, vaginal fluid neutrophil defensins, and preterm birth
    Rukmini B Balu
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7400, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 101:862-8. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Elevated concentrations of vaginal fluid neutrophil defensins at 24-29 weeks' gestation might predict preterm birth before 32 weeks...
  40. ncbi Exposure to drinking water disinfection by-products and pregnancy loss
    David A Savitz
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 164:1043-51. 2006
    ..5, 95% confidence interval: 1.0, 2.2 for the highest exposure quintile). These results provide some assurance that drinking water DBPs in the range commonly encountered in the United States do not affect fetal survival...
  41. ncbi Ultrasound-derived fetal size nomogram for a sub-Saharan African population: a longitudinal study
    S H Landis
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 29755 7435, USA
    Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 34:379-86. 2009
    ..To create a fetal size nomogram for use in sub-Saharan Africa and compare the derived centiles with reference intervals from developed countries...
  42. ncbi Impact of maternal malaria and under-nutrition on intrauterine growth restriction: a prospective ultrasound study in Democratic Republic of Congo
    S H Landis
    Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
    Epidemiol Infect 137:294-304. 2009
    ..5, 95% CI 0.3-0.7). The interaction observed between malaria and under-nutrition suggests that antenatal programmes in malaria endemic areas should incorporate nutritional screening and supplementation in addition to IPTp...
  43. ncbi Drinking water disinfection by-product exposure and duration of gestation
    Caroline S Hoffman
    Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Epidemiology 19:738-46. 2008
    ..We examined this association for exposure to total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 5 haloacetic acids (HAA5), and total organic halides...
  44. ncbi Effects of competition among fertility centers on pregnancy and high-order multiple gestation rates
    Anne Z Steiner
    Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA
    Fertil Steril 83:1429-34. 2005
    ..To measure the effect of competition among fertility centers on pregnancy and high-order multiple (HOM) gestation rates after IVF...
  45. ncbi Best practice smoking cessation intervention and resource needs of prenatal care providers
    Katherine E Hartmann
    Center for Women s Health Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 110:765-70. 2007
    ..To describe smoking cessation interventions by prenatal care providers and to identify factors associated with best practice...
  46. ncbi Uterine leiomyomata (fibroids): are bleeding symptoms more likely to be reported after diagnosis?
    Ganesa Wegienka
    J Clin Epidemiol 57:318-20. 2004
  47. ncbi The epidemiology of threatened preterm labor: a prospective cohort study
    Melissa L McPheeters
    Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Epidemiology, and Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 192:1325-9; discussion 1329-30. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study was to describe the occurrence, timing, and outcomes of hospital-based diagnoses of preterm labor...
  48. ncbi Smoking cessation in pregnancy: a review of postpartum relapse prevention strategies
    Wei Li Fang
    Governor s Institute on Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 3374, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 17:264-75. 2004
    ..Review and examine existing research, current strategies, and directions for future research on smoking cessation relapse and relapse prevention in pregnancy and postpartum...
  49. ncbi Bayesian modeling of embryonic growth using latent variables
    James C Slaughter
    Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, T 2319 Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232 2158, USA
    Biostatistics 9:373-89. 2008
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  50. ncbi Caffeine and miscarriage risk
    David A Savitz
    Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA
    Epidemiology 19:55-62. 2008
    ..Coffee and caffeine have been inconsistently found to be associated with increased risk of clinical miscarriage-a potentially important association given the high prevalence of exposure...
  51. ncbi Tocolytic treatment for the management of preterm labor: a review of the evidence
    Nancy D Berkman
    Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 188:1648-59. 2003
    ..Continued maintenance tocolytic therapy has little or no value...
  52. ncbi National Institutes of Health state-of-the-science conference statement: prevention of fecal and urinary incontinence in adults
    C Seth Landefeld
    University of California, San Francisco, and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California 94143-1265, USA
    Ann Intern Med 148:449-58. 2008