Victoria Holt

..To examine the hypothesis that higher body weight increases the risk of oral contraceptive (OC) failure...

..05 (95% CI: 0.89, 4.75); BMI 20-25, OR = 1.78 (95% CI: 1.00, 3.17); and BMI >25, OR = 0.72 (95% CI: 0.36, 1.42). Study results indicate that increased BMI may attenuate the adverse effect of smoking on the risk of functional ovarian cyst...

..To determine whether current contraceptive method affects functional ovarian cyst risk, with emphasis on oral contraceptives (OCs) and tubal sterilization...

..To estimate the effect of body mass index (BMI) and weight on risk of pregnancy while using oral contraceptives (OCs)...

..Approximately 1.5 million US women experience intimate partner violence annually. Approximately 20% of these women obtain civil protection orders, but the effectiveness of such orders in preventing future violence is unclear...

..Few studies have addressed the relationship between IPV and antenatal hospitalization. This study utilized a novel approach to examine the impact of IPV during pregnancy on antenatal hospitalization not associated with delivery...

..Whether these risk factors predispose women to cancer simply by increasing EH incidence or continue to augment cancer risk even after EH is present is currently unknown...

..The purpose of this study was to measure the prevalence of exposure to intimate partner violence during pregnancy and to determine whether such exposure is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes...

..Given that women's physical and mental health are important aspects of assisting women with safety planning and violence cessation strategies, implications for assessment and interventions for battered women are discussed...

..Appropriate attention to the mental health of children living in households with IPV is needed...

..9, 11.2) compared with women not in motor vehicle crashes. Pregnant women hospitalized following motor vehicle crashes are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, regardless of the presence or severity of injuries...

..Strenuous occupational physical activity and physical demands may be risk factors for adverse reproductive outcomes...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of live-birth certificates and hospital discharge data that reported of pre-existing maternal medical conditions and complications of pregnancy...

..The authors outline service-need considerations across the subgroups and provide guidance for targeted outreach, locating IPV survivors and matching services to their needs...

..Our data suggest that researchers conducting perinatal epidemiological studies should not rely solely on birth certificate data to detect maternal diagnoses and intrapartum procedures accurately...

..To estimate whether air-bag deployment is associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes...

..However, results suggest that factors unique to individual twins may play a more prominent role in male infertility than additive genetic effects or the common environment...

..Induction of labor is an increasingly common obstetrical procedure, with approximately 20-34% of women undergoing labor induction in the United States annually...

..However, measuring the effectiveness of competency-based epidemiology training for expanding epidemiology knowledge and skills of the public health workforce remains a challenge...

..Seeking but not receiving external support was negatively associated with leave taking...

..The Injury Severity Score (ISS) is the national standard for injury severity assessment but has been rarely validated in the pregnant population...

..73, 95%CI: 0.63,0.86; and aRR = 0.65; 95%CI: 0.55,0.76; respectively). Cessation of abuse among victims of IPV is associated with a decreased prevalence of depression...

..The effect of these orders on future abuse has been estimated in only a few studies, with mixed results. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a CPO on the risk of future self-reported IPV and injury...

..Its correction is often difficult and expensive. Its etiology is poorly understood and few analytic epidemiological studies have been devoted to exploring specific risk factors for TEV...

..Few population-based studies have assessed maternal and infant outcomes after nonfatal injuries occurring during pregnancy...

..We examined the associations between psychiatric and substance use diagnoses and low birth weight (LBW), very low birth weight (VLBW), and preterm delivery among all women delivering in California hospitals during 1995...

..To examine the relationship of police-reported intimate partner violence during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes...

..In this study, we examined risk factors for IPV-related injury within 9 months of an index episode of abuse in a population of police- or court-identified victims of IPV...

..To determine the association between children's exposure to maternal intimate partner violence (IPV) and academic problems and school health concerns...

..Researchers should anticipate increased costs and plan accordingly when budgeting for human subjects review processes...

..47, 95% confidence interval: 0.18, 2.23). Activities of lower intensity, frequency, and duration were not associated with a woman's risk of endometrioma...

..Women with children at home made 32% more calls. These results delineate the level and types of IPV and other characteristics of homes that make single and repeat calls to police...

..5 and 7.4% using the California and national reference, respectively. The new reference may be helpful in assessing local regional data, and other areas with similar demographics, and provide more relevant clinical guidance...

..5-0.9) but not lobular or ductal-lobular carcinoma. Further exploration of breast cancer risk by histology is merited to understand differences in the etiology of ductal, lobular, and ductal-lobular carcinoma...

..We sought to examine the relationship between recent use of oral contraceptives and hormone therapy and endometrial hyperplasia (EH) risk...

..One such exposure may be night shift work, which has been associated with menstrual disruption and increased risk of 2 other estrogen-influenced diseases, breast cancer and adverse coronary events...

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..We compare three questions that inquire about physical and psychological abuse to the Conflict Tactics Scale, version 2 (CTS-2) in a cohort of women seeking legal protection for IPV...

..We assessed the utility of Rogers' model of institutional change for the implementation of a universal screening program for domestic violence in postpartum clinical settings...

..We look at the influence of language about intimate partner violence in the United States on women's interpretations of abuse, although the basic constructs presented here could be applied in other countries and settings...

..Demographic, behavioral, and obstetric history risk factors are potential markers of IPV risk during pregnancy...

..The objective of the study was to evaluate obesity and rate of weight change during the 5 years before pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in a nested case-control study...

..We examined the association between hormonal contraceptive use, categorized by the androgenicity of the progestin component, and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in a nested case-control study...

..To identify factors predictive of either lateral or prone infant sleep positioning...

..Additional studies are required to determine the specific cyst type(s) responsible for the observed relationship...

..To describe infant and maternal characteristics among infants with plagiocephaly and to quantify time trends in potential risk factors for plagiocephaly...

..Medical records and pharmacy records will be used as to supplement subject-provided diagnosis, treatment and recurrence information. ..

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..Analyses comparing cases and controls with respect to reproductive and hormonal risk factors and their interactions with genetic polymorphisms will be conducted to address the specific aims. ..