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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedSnyder BM, Patterson MF, Gebretsadik T
Association between asthma status and prenatal antibiotic prescription fills among women in a Medicaid population.
The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between maternal asthma and outpatient prenatal antibiotic prescription fills to inform antibiotic stewardship. With data from the Tennessee Medicaid Program, findings showed that women with asthma had an increased risk of filling at least one prenatal antibiotic prescription and had an increased number of fills during pregnancy compared to women without asthma. These findings highlight that pregnant women with asthma disproportionately fill more antibiotic prescriptions during pregnancy.
AHRQ-funded; HS018454.
Citation: Snyder BM, Patterson MF, Gebretsadik T .
Association between asthma status and prenatal antibiotic prescription fills among women in a Medicaid population.
J Asthma 2022 Oct;59(10):2100-07. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1993247..
Keywords: Asthma, Respiratory Conditions, Pregnancy, Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication, Maternal Care, Women, Chronic Conditions
Palmsten K, Hulugalle A, Bandoli G
Agreement between maternal report and medical records during pregnancy: medications for rheumatoid arthritis and asthma.
This study examined the agreement between maternal report and medical records during pregnancy for rheumatoid arthritis and asthma-related medications. The investigators concluded that agreement was higher for medications typically used continuously than sporadically. Information on medication use from medical records alone may not be adequate when studying the impact of intermittently used medications during pregnancy on perinatal outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS018474.
Citation: Palmsten K, Hulugalle A, Bandoli G .
Agreement between maternal report and medical records during pregnancy: medications for rheumatoid arthritis and asthma.
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2018 Jan;32(1):68-77. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12415..
Keywords: Asthma, Medication, Pregnancy, Arthritis
Kato E, Rajupet S
AHRQ Author: Kato E
Primary interventions to support breastfeeding.
This case study involves a 26-year-old woman, who presents for a routine prenatal visit at 28 weeks’ gestation. Her medical history is significant for poorly controlled asthma, and her family history is significant for breast cancer diagnosed in her mother. It poses three multiple choice questions together with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations and related background information.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Kato E, Rajupet S .
Primary interventions to support breastfeeding.
Am Fam Physician 2017 Apr 15;95(8):517-18.
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Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Breast Feeding, Primary Care, Pregnancy, Asthma
Palmsten K, Schatz M, Chan PH
Validation of the pregnancy asthma control test.
The researchers sought to validate telephone administration of a modified version of the Asthma Control Test (ACT) during pregnancy. They found that the Pregnancy Asthma Control Test (p-ACT) demonstrated good internal consistency, varied in the expected direction by impairment level, and was responsive to changes in asthma course. Telephone administration of the p-ACT was reliable and valid for assessing asthma control during pregnancy.
AHRQ-funded; HS018474.
Citation: Palmsten K, Schatz M, Chan PH .
Validation of the pregnancy asthma control test.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2016 Mar-Apr;4(2):310-15.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.11.019.
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Keywords: Pregnancy, Asthma, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research