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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2015

Psychological, cultural and neuroendocrine profiles of risk for preterm birth.

R Jeanne Ruiz, Alok Kumar Dwivedi, Indika Mallawaarachichi, Hector G Balcazar, Raymond P Stowe, Kimberly S Ayers, Rita Pickler

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, Experience of Discrimination, and Cesarean Birth in Mexican American Women.Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses · 2023
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  10. Assessment of acculturation in minority health research.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2017
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  12. CRH as a Predictor of Preterm Birth in Minority Women.Biological research for nursing · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

R Jeanne RuizTexas A&M University Health Science Center College of Nursing, 8447 State Highway 47, Bryan, TX, 77807-3260, USA. Roberta.ruiz@tamhsc.edu.
Alok Kumar DwivediTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, A3302 Biostatistical and Epidemiological Consulting Lab, 4801 Alberta Avenue, El Paso, TX, 79905, USA. Alok.dwivedi@ttuhsc.edu.
Indika MallawaarachichiTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, A3302 Biostatistical and Epidemiological Consulting Lab, 4801 Alberta Avenue, El Paso, TX, 79905, USA. Indika.mallawaarachichi@ttuhsc.edu.
Hector G BalcazarThe University of Texas School of Public Health, El Paso Regional Campus, 1100 North Stanton Suite 110, El Paso, TX, 79902, USA. hector.g.balcazar@uth.tmc.edu.
Raymond P StoweMicrogen Laboratories, 903 Texas Avenue, La Marque, TX, 77568, USA. rpstowe@microgenlabs.com.
Kimberly S AyersTexas A&M University Health Science Center College of Nursing, 3950 N A.W. Grimes Blvd, Round Rock, TX, 78665, USA. ayers@tamhsc.edu.
Rita PicklerThe Ohio State University College of Nursing, Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA. Pickler.1@osu.edu.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · USMicrogen (United States) · USTexas A&M Health Science Center · USTexas A&M University · USThe Ohio State University · USThe University of Texas at El Paso · US

Funding

Psychoneuroimmunology: Preterm birth in HispanicsR01NR007891 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BR GALVESTON · PI RUIZ, ROBERTA JEANNE · 2002 to 2011
$3.9M
NINR NIH HHS R01 NR007891NINR NIH HHS R01NR0107891
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPreterm birth remains a major obstetrical problem and identification of risk factors for preterm birth continues to be a priority in providing adequate care. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to elucidate risk profiles for preterm birth using psychological, cultural and neuroendocrine measures.

methodsFrom a cross sectional study of 515 Mexican American pregnant women at 22-24 weeks gestation, a latent profile analysis of risk for preterm birth using structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted. We determined accurate gestational age at delivery from the prenatal record and early ultrasounds. We also obtained demographic and prenatal data off of the chart, particularly for infections, obstetrical history, and medications. We measured depression (Beck Depression Inventory), mastery (Mastery scale), coping (The Brief Cope), and acculturation (Multidimensional Acculturation Scale) with reliable and valid instruments. We obtained maternal whole blood and separated it into plasma for radioimmunoassay of Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone (CRH). Delivery data was obtained from hospital medical records.

resultsUsing a latent profile analysis, three psychological risk profiles were identified. The "low risk" profile had a 7.7% preterm birth rate. The "moderate risk" profile had a 12% preterm birth rate. The "highest risk" profile had a 15.85% preterm birth rate. The highest risk profile had double the percentage of total infections compared to the low risk profile. High CRH levels were present in the moderate and highest risk profiles.

conclusionThese risk profiles may provide a basis for screening for Mexican American women to predict risk of preterm birth, particularly after they are further validated in a prospective cohort study. Future research might include use of such an identified risk profile with targeted interventions tailored to the Hispanic culture.

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AcculturationAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive DisorderEstriolFemaleGestational AgeHumansIncidenceInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornMexican AmericansPregnancyPremature BirthProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentEstriol

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PMID26334745
PMCPMC4558793
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