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Deinard A. 2002. Does Education Limit Lead Burden?: [Final report]. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota School of Medicine, 51 pp.

Annotation: Lead abatement is a costly and disruptive secondary prevention procedure that benefits only those who live in the abated home. Primary prevention interventions—which may be less expensive and reach more people—are necessary. This study assessed the efficacy of a community-based, intensive, culturally specific educational intervention for the primary prevention of lead burden. The study hypothesized that lead levels of children whose mothers received the intensive education will remain lower than those of children whose mothers receive basic education, and that mothers receiving the intervention will perform better on knowledge-based tests than will mothers who do not. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB2002-107491.

Keywords: American Indians, Asians-All others, Blacks, Hispanics-All others, Hispanics–Mexican Americans, Hispanics–Puerto Ricans, Infants, Lead Poisoning Prevention, Lead Poisoning Screening, MCH Research, Newborn infants, Parent Education, Parents, Peer Counseling, Preschool children, Research, Toddlers

Korenbrot C. 1998. Indicators of Maternity Care in Medicaid Managed Care: [Final report]. San Francisco, CA: University of California, San Francisco, 51 pp.

Annotation: This research study aimed to: 1) develop potential indicators for maternity ambulatory care, incorporating the role of nutrition, psychosocial, and health education services; 2) test the validity of the indicators for their associations with poor health outcomes and their ability to predict poor health outcomes; and 3) test whether the indicators vary for women, with respect to different provider settings for prenatal care and different payer sources of care. An expert panel developed indicators and rated the variables proposed as indicators or risk adjusters. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB99-145666.

Keywords: Blacks, Enabling Services, Hispanics-All others, Hispanics–Mexican Americans, Low Income Population, MCH Research, Medicaid Managed Care, Pregnant women (not otherwise defined as adolescents), Prenatal Care, Research

Knight G. 1997. Free Beta and hCG in Screening for Down Syndrome: [Final report]. Scarborough, ME: Foundation for Blood Research, 26 pp.

Annotation: In the U.S., some 2 million pregnancies are screened for fetal Down syndrome each year. These measurements include alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), alone or in combination with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and unconjugated estriol (uE3). In 1990, the free beta-subunit of hCG was reported to be superior to the intact hCG molecule as a marker for Down syndrome. This study aimed to develop accurate estimates of performance for free beta-subunit measurements in detecting Down syndrome and to compare these with estimates derived from intact hCG measurements, as a step toward providing a basis for rational decision-making by State health departments, laboratories, physicians, and pregnant women. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB98-126642.

Keywords: Asians-All Others, Asians–Chinese, Asians–Filipinos, Blacks, Down Syndrome, Hispanics-All others, Pregnant women (not otherwise defined as adolescents), Prenatal screening

Howard C. 1997. Antenatal Formula Distribution: Effect on Breastfeeding: [Final report]. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester, 63 pp.

Annotation: This study examined the influence of commercial formula advertising and formula distribution (through physicians' offices) on breastfeeding initiation and duration. The study protocol incorporated both antenatal and postnatal components. Women were recruited from two private practices at Rochester General Hospital—one practice served primarily Caucasian women and the other provided care for a racially and ethnically diverse population of Caucasian, African-American, and Hispanic women. Nearly half of the study sample was drawn from a geographic area in which approximately one-quarter of the population lived below the Federal poverty level. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB2001-102611.

Keywords: Blacks, Breastfeeding, Hispanics-All others, Hispanics–Puerto Ricans, Infant Nutrition, Infant formula, Infants, MCH Research, Newborn infants, Nonpregnant women (not otherwise identified as adolescents), Pregnant women (not otherwise defined as adolescents), Research