Browsing by Author "Swamy, Geeta K"
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Blood lead levels among pregnant women: historical versus contemporaneous exposures.
(Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2010-04)Blood lead among pregnant women, even at modest levels, may impair offspring cognitive development. We examine whether blood lead levels (BLLs) result from current versus historic exposures, among a cohort of pregnant women. ... -
Closed-Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy in Obese Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
(AJP Rep, 2017-07)Background Postcesarean wound morbidity is a costly complication of cesarean delivery for which preventative strategies remain understudied.Objective We compared surgical site occurrences (SSOs) in cesarean patients receiving ... -
Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines in pregnancy.
(American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM, 2020-12-10)As of December 1, 2020, nearly 64 million people have been infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 worldwide with nearly 1.5 million global deaths. The impact of this virus has continued to overwhelm ... -
Efficacy and safety of azithromycin versus placebo to treat lower respiratory tract infections associated with low procalcitonin: a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, non-inferiority trial.
(The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 2023-04)<h4>Background</h4>Lower respiratory tract infections are frequently treated with antibiotics, despite a viral cause in many cases. It remains unknown whether low procalcitonin concentrations can identify patients with lower ... -
Efficacy of Non-Beta-lactam Antibiotics for Prevention of Cesarean Delivery Surgical Site Infections.
(AJP reports, 2019-04-30)Objective To examine the association between perioperative Beta ( β ))-lactam versus non- β -lactam antibiotics and cesarean delivery surgical site infection (SSI). Study Design Retrospective cohort of women undergoing ... -
Engaging patients throughout the health system: A landscape analysis of cold-call policies and recommendations for future policy change.
(Journal of clinical and translational science, 2018-12)Healthcare institutions may often prohibit "cold-calling" or direct contact with a potential research participant when the person initiating contact is unknown to the patient. This policy aims to maintain patient privacy, ... -
Feasibility of autologous cord blood cells for infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
(The Journal of pediatrics, 2014-05)<h4>Objective</h4>To assess feasibility and safety of providing autologous umbilical cord blood (UCB) cells to neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).<h4>Study design</h4>We enrolled infants in the intensive ... -
Geographic and Racial Disparities in Infant Hearing Loss.
(Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2018-10-09)Objective Approximately 1 to 2 of every 1000 American newborns has hearing loss identified by newborn screening. This study was designed to determine if infant hearing loss is more common in socioeconomically disadvantaged ... -
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Colonization and Disease among Pregnant Women: A Historical Cohort Study.
(Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology, 2019-01)Background:Maternal GBS colonization is associated with early-onset neonatal sepsis and extensive efforts are directed to preventing this complication. Less is known about maternal risks of GBS colonization. We seek to provide ... -
IMPaCT: A Pilot Randomized Trial of an Intervention to Reduce Preterm Birth Among Non-Hispanic Black Patients at High Risk.
(Health equity, 2022-01)<h4>Introduction</h4>Preterm birth is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality rate. Non-Hispanic black patients disproportionately experience preterm birth and nonadherence to evidence-based preventive measures. ... -
Influenza vaccination of household contacts of newborns: a hospital-based strategy to increase vaccination rates.
(Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2010-10)We implemented a hospital-based influenza vaccination program for household contacts of newborns. Among mothers not vaccinated prenatally, 44.7% were vaccinated through the program, as were 25.7% of fathers. A hospital-based ... -
Maternal Effects of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection during Pregnancy.
(Emerg Infect Dis, 2015-11)Given the illness and deaths caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection during the first year of life, preventing infant RSV infections through maternal vaccination is intriguing. However, little is known about ... -
Postnatal cytomegalovirus exposure in infants of antiretroviral-treated and untreated HIV-infected mothers.
(Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol, 2014)HIV-1 and CMV are important pathogens transmitted via breastfeeding. Furthermore, perinatal CMV transmission may impact growth and disease progression in HIV-exposed infants. Although maternal antiretroviral therapy reduces ... -
Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Beliefs about the Safety and Outcomes of Delivery at Various Gestational Ages.
(AJP Rep, 2018-01)Objectives Despite the morbidity associated with late preterm and early-term births, there is limited data on pregnant women's perception of neonatal risk based on gestational age (GA). Therefore, our objective was to determine ... -
Re: COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women: not so far! The importance of counselling and the need for evidence-based data.
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Supporting researchers through full-service hotline and consultation services: Success in simplicity, customization, and staffing.
(Journal of clinical and translational science, 2020-02)Navigating the research domain at an academic medical center can be challenging, even for seasoned investigators. To address this, Duke University launched two initiatives: (1) a research navigation "hotline" to provide ... -
The Excess Burden of Cytomegalovirus in African American Communities: A Geospatial Analysis.
(Open Forum Infect Dis, 2015-12)Background. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common cause of birth defects and hearing loss in infants and opportunistic infections in the immunocompromised. Previous studies have found higher CMV seroprevalence rates among minorities ... -
Varicella zoster immune globulin (VARIZIG) administration up to 10 days after varicella exposure in pregnant women, immunocompromised participants, and infants: Varicella outcomes and safety results from a large, open-label, expanded-access program.
(PloS one, 2019-01)INTRODUCTION:Despite vaccination, there were more than 100,000 annual cases of varicella in the United States in 2013-2014. Individuals at highest risk of developing severe or complicated varicella include immunocompromised ...
