Martha M Werler

2 weeks ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Julie Petersen |Mahsa Yazdy |Anne Darling |Martha M Werler

1 Background Research has shown that short interpregnancy intervals (IPI) are associated with obstetric complications [1, 2] and adverse neonatal outcomes [3, 4], including preterm birth (PTB), the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the first 5 years of life [5]. Several biological mechanisms have been proposed, including nutritional depletion, cervical insufficiency, and immune suppression.

Dec 20, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Martha M Werler

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Jun 25, 2023 | ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Martha M Werler |Stephen Kerr |Elizabeth C. Ailes |Developmental Disabilities

Abstract ABSTRACT The objective of this analysis was to describe patterns of prescription medication use during pregnancy, including secular trends, with consideration of indication, and distributions of use within demographic subgroups. We conducted a descriptive secondary analysis using data from 9,755 women whose infants served as controls in two large United States case-control studies from 1997-2011 and 2014-2018.