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Dr. Denise Charron-Prochownik Inducted to the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) will induct 22 world-renowned nurse researchers into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame, including one of our faculty members, Denise Charron-Prochownik, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN.
Happy Pride Month!
This Pride Month we continue to uplift our LGBTQIA+ community members and will be posting researching findings throughout the month.
In addition, check out our community calendar: https://www.converge.pitt.edu/resources/calendar
And our reproductive health resource page: https://www.converge.pitt.edu/resources
Multiyear Consequences for Abortion Access in Georgia Under a Law Limiting Abortion to Early Pregnancy
CONVERGE faculty member Dr. Mosley, and affiliate faculty member at Emory-RISE, contributed to this study on Georgia’s early abortion ban and looking at the multiyear consequences for abortion access.
Read more about their study here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36877521/
FemTech collaboration with CMU students o help those with Cystic Fibrosis make informed decisions related to breastfeeding
Ashley Deal and Raelynn O'Leary's Interaction Design class at CMU collaborated with Dr. Kazmerski and Olivia Stransky to develop mobile tools to help those with Cystic Fibrosis make informed decisions related to breastfeeding/chestfeeding.
Menopause in people with cystic fibrosis
Olivia Stransky, Dr. Thomas, and Dr. Kazmerski found that people with #cysticfibrosis (CF) experience a variety of #menopausal symptoms and report a worsening of their CF symptoms after #menopause, suggesting an interplay between #sex hormones and CF.
Read more from their study here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36720079/
Association between multidimensional sleep health and gestational weight gain
In their recent study, Drs. Lisa Bodnar, Michele Levine, and Esa Davis found that multidimensional sleep health was more strongly associated with gestational weight gain than individual sleep domains. Future research is needed to determine whether sleep health is a valuable intervention target for optimizing gestational weight gain.
Read more findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36891291/
Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Findings from Dr. Liz Krans' recent study include:
Effect of antenatal milk expression education on lactation outcomes in birthing people
In a recent study, faculty members Dr. Jill Demirci and Dr. Lisa Bodnar provide the first evidence of acceptability and effectiveness of telelactation-delivered antenatal milk expression.
Learn more about their findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36927811/
Association of Race With Urine Toxicology Testing Among Pregnant Patients
Drs. Jarlenski, Brown-Podgorski, and Krans sought to understand associations between race, receiving urine toxicology testing, and positive test results among pregnant patients. Findings show that Black patients experience increased drug testing practices.
Read more about their findings here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2803729
Breastfeeding/ Chestfeeding May Have Cardiometabolic Benefits for Women
Faculty members Dr. Jill Demirci and Dr. Janet Catov examined whether breastfeeding/chestfeeding duration or exclusivity are associated with long‐term cardiometabolic health, and whether this relationship differs by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) status
Read more about their findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36847057/
Free the Pill Day
May 9th marks Free the Pill Day—a day commemorating when the US FDA approved the first birth control pill in 1960. Today is also an opportunity to advance health equity and advocate for birth control that is over-the-counter, fully covered by insurance, and accessible to all ages.
Teen Well Check: an e-health prevention program for substance use, sexual assault, and sexual risk behaviors for adolescents in primary care
Dr. Liz Mosely and her team evaluated an integrated prevention program to address substance use, sexual assault, and sexual risk behaviors in teens called 'Teen Well Check'.
Findings suggest preliminary usability and acceptability.
Read more here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20008066.2022.2157933
Share your experiences!
We are looking for participants who are currently pregnant or have recently been pregnant to join our research study on medical insurance and racial
health equity.
If you would like more info, please call 412-624-3029 or email: STREAMR@pitt.edu
Dr. Marian Jarlenski speaks at the Health Services Research Seminar Series
Drug overdose is a leading cause of pregnancy-associated mortality in the US. This seminar will address the proximal and systemic contributors to reproductive and pregnancy outcomes, drawing on examples from research using health services research and implementation science methods to study persons who use substances in pregnancy.