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Greene C. n.d.. Reducing High Infant Mortality in Southeast Louisiana [Final report]. Slidell, LA: Slidell Memorial Hospital Charities, Inc., 29 pp. pp.

Annotation: The project goal was to decrease the infant mortality rate in the target area to the national average by the end of the 3-year project period. The impact objective was to decrease the incidence of low birthweight to 6.5 percent and continue that downward trend to meet the U.S. Surgeon General's goal of 5 percent by the year 2000, and to increase Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment screenings to 80 percent of eligible children. The process objectives were to develop a one-stop perinatal and pediatric health facility, to draw St. Tammany Parish women into early prenatal care through aggressive outreach, and to develop a program of education and community support for indigent families. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: EPSDT, Infant Mortality, Low Birthweight, Motor Vehicle Crashes, One Stop Shopping, Prenatal Care, Unintentional Injuries

National Birth Defects Prevention Network. 2011. 2011-2015 strategic plan. Houston, TX: National Birth Defects Prevention Network, 8 pp.

National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 2010. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (upd. ed.). [Rockville, Md]: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The fact sheet discusses progress in understanding, preventing, and treating the problem since alcohol's ability to cause birth defects was first recognized over three decades ago. Steps for health professionals and women who are pregnant or who are considering becoming pregnant to take to prevent FASD are provided. Research geared toward better preventing and treating FASD in the future is also discussed.

Keywords: Alcohol use during pregnancy, Birth injuries, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Fetal alcohol effects, Fetal alcohol syndrome, Infant health, Prevention, Reproductive heath, Research, Treatment, Trends

Virginia Governor's Work Group on Rural Obstetrical Care. 2004. Executive Directive 2: Report of the Governor's Work Group on Rural Obstetrical Care. [Richmond, VA]: Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, 108 pp.

Annotation: This report includes information on the availability of obstetrical services in Virginia and identifies areas in which there is inadequate access. The report also includes information on factors contributing to inadequate access to services, the availability and affordability of malpractice insurance for obstetricians, and specific problems regarding access to obstetrical care for Medicaid and Family Access to Medical Insurance Security enrollees, as well as an assessment of the degree to which these factors may be contributing to the lack of access to obstetrical care in certain areas. The report includes 27 recommendations in six policy areas: Medicaid eligibility; Medicaid reimbursement; medical malpractice insurance; practice and licensure; birth injury; and improving access to care. Twelve appendices include a description of the executive directive, lists of work group members and subcommittees, trends in Medicaid physician payment rates, certification requirements for midwives, summaries of key informant interviews, and more.

Keywords: Access to health care, Birth injuries, Eligibility, Low income groups, Malpractice insurance, Medicaid, Obstetrical care, Obstetricians, Reimbursement, Underserved communities, Virginia, Women's health

Sanders MR, Lee MA. 2003. Promoting healthy children and families in Connecticut: Part 1—Health problems of infancy and early childhood. Farmington, CT: Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, 12 pp. (IMPACT: Ideas and information to promote the health of Connecticut's children; issue no. 3)

Annotation: This report provides a brief overview of relatively common significant health problems in infancy and early childhood, including preterm birth and low birthweight, death, poor nutrition, social and emotional health problems, injuries, and hazards in the environment. Topics also include ensuring good health in pregnancy, a nutritious diet in infancy and early childhood, and access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the report. The report concludes with a list of references.

Keywords: Access to health care, Child health, Child mortality, Child nutrition, Connecticut, Early childhood development, Emotional instability, Environmental exposure, Infant health, Infant mortality, Infant nutrition, Injuries, Low birthweight, Preterm birth, Social problems, State initiatives

Quilligan EJ. 1983. Pregnancy, birth, and the infant. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 69 pp. (Child health and human development: An evaluation and assessment of the state of the science; v. II)

Annotation: This report discusses maternal medical disorders during pregnancy, adolescent pregnancy, environmental risk factors in pregnancy, evaluation of fetal status, normal and premature labor, fetal distress and hypoxic birth injury, respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal infections, erythroblastosis fetalis and bilirubin encephalopathy, extreme prematurity, intracranial hemorrhage, persistent fetal circulation, necrotizing enterocolitis, metabolic disorders in the infant, and neonatal pharmacology. Research recommendations are provided.

Keywords: Adolescent pregnancy, Birth injuries, Environmental exposure, Fetal erythroblastosis, Infants, Labor, Metabolic diseases, Neonatal diseases, Persistent fetal circulation syndrome, Pharmacology, Pregnancy, Premature labor, Prematurity, Research, Respiratory distress syndrome

Niswander KR, Gordon M. 1972. The women and their pregnancies: The Collaborative Perinatal Study of the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, National Institutes of Health; for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, 540 pp., 2 microfiche.

Annotation: This is the first publication of the results of the Collaborative Perinatal Study of the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stoke; the study was undertaken from 1959 to 1965. The study was conducted to examine the range and etiology of perinatal death, and to identify areas for intervention or for more specific research. This report describes the design of the study; presents the characteristics and conditions of the pregnancies studied, and provides the framework necessary for understanding the further detailed development of specific areas of information. Two microfiche inserted into a pocket pasted in the inside back cover present data on characteristics and conditions of pregnancy, by institution.

Keywords: Birth injuries, Infant mortality, Nervous system diseases, Perinatal influences, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Statistics
   

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