Search Results - "Lokken, Erica M."

Impact of preconception vaginal microbiota on women’s risk of spontaneous preterm birth: protocol for a prospective case-cohort study by Lokken, Erica M, Mandaliya, Kishorchandra, Srinivasan, Sujatha, Richardson, Barbra A, Kinuthia, John, Lannon, Sophia, Jaoko, Walter, Alumera, Hudson, Kemoli, Arthur, Fay, Emily, John-Stewart, G, Fredricks, David N, McClelland, R Scott

“…IntroductionBacterial vaginosis (BV) and vaginal microbiota disruption during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB),…”
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Pooled Prevalence of Adverse Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe: Results From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses to Inform Trials of Novel HIV Prevention Interventions During Pregnancy by Lokken, Erica M, Mathur, Anya, Bunge, Katherine E, Fairlie, Lee, Makanani, Bonus, Beigi, Richard, Noguchi, Lisa, Balkus, Jennifer E

“…Robust data summarizing the prevalence of pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in low- and middle-income countries are critically important for studies evaluating…”
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Clinical characteristics of 46 pregnant women with a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Washington State by Lokken, Erica M., Walker, Christie L., Delaney, Shani, Kachikis, Alisa, Kretzer, Nicole M., Erickson, Anne, Resnick, Rebecca, Vanderhoeven, Jeroen, Hwang, Joseph K., Barnhart, Nena, Rah, Jasmine, McCartney, Stephen A., Ma, Kimberly K., Huebner, Emily M., Thomas, Chad, Sheng, Jessica S., Paek, Bettina W., Retzlaff, Kristin, Kline, Carolyn R., Munson, Jeff, Blain, Michela, LaCourse, Sylvia M., Deutsch, Gail, Adams Waldorf, Kristina M.

“…The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on pregnant women is incompletely understood, but early data from case series suggest a variable course of illness from…”
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Disease severity, pregnancy outcomes, and maternal deaths among pregnant patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in Washington State by Lokken, Erica M., Huebner, Emily M., Taylor, G. Gray, Hendrickson, Sarah, Vanderhoeven, Jeroen, Kachikis, Alisa, Coler, Brahm, Walker, Christie L., Sheng, Jessica S., al-Haddad, Benjamin J.S., McCartney, Stephen A., Kretzer, Nicole M., Resnick, Rebecca, Barnhart, Nena, Schulte, Vera, Bergam, Brittany, Ma, Kimberly K., Albright, Catherine, Larios, Valerie, Kelley, Lori, Larios, Victoria, Emhoff, Sharilyn, Rah, Jasmine, Retzlaff, Kristin, Thomas, Chad, Paek, Bettina W., Hsu, Rita J., Erickson, Anne, Chang, Andrew, Mitchell, Timothy, Hwang, Joseph K., Erickson, Stephen, Delaney, Shani, Archabald, Karen, Kline, Carolyn R., LaCourse, Sylvia M., Adams Waldorf, Kristina M.

“…Evidence is accumulating that coronavirus disease 2019 increases the risk of hospitalization and mechanical ventilation in pregnant patients and for preterm…”
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A risk scoring tool for predicting Kenyan women at high risk of contraceptive discontinuation by Rothschild, Claire W., Richardson, Barbra A., Guthrie, Brandon L., Kithao, Peninah, Omurwa, Tom, Mukabi, James, Lokken, Erica M, John-Stewart, Grace, Unger, Jennifer A., Kinuthia, John, Drake, Alison L.

“…We developed and validated a pragmatic risk assessment tool for identifying contraceptive discontinuation among Kenyan women who do not desire pregnancy…”
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Higher severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection rate in pregnant patients by Lokken, Erica M., Taylor, G. Gray, Huebner, Emily M., Vanderhoeven, Jeroen, Hendrickson, Sarah, Coler, Brahm, Sheng, Jessica S., Walker, Christie L., McCartney, Stephen A., Kretzer, Nicole M., Resnick, Rebecca, Kachikis, Alisa, Barnhart, Nena, Schulte, Vera, Bergam, Brittany, Ma, Kimberly K., Albright, Catherine, Larios, Valerie, Kelley, Lori, Larios, Victoria, Emhoff, Sharilyn, Rah, Jasmine, Retzlaff, Kristin, Thomas, Chad, Paek, Bettina W., Hsu, Rita J., Erickson, Anne, Chang, Andrew, Mitchell, Timothy, Hwang, Joseph K., Gourley, Rebecca, Erickson, Stephen, Delaney, Shani, Kline, Carolyn R., Archabald, Karen, Blain, Michela, LaCourse, Sylvia M., Adams Waldorf, Kristina M.

“…During the early months of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, risks associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in pregnancy were…”
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A prospective preconception cohort study of the association between Mycoplasma genitalium and fecundability in Kenyan women trying to conceive by Lokken, Erica M, Kabare, Emmanuel, Oyaro, Brenda, Nyaigero, Maureen, Kinuthia, John, Jaoko, Walter, Mandaliya, Kishor, McClelland, R Scott, Manhart, Lisa E

“…Abstract STUDY QUESTION Is Mycoplasma genitalium-infection associated with reduced fecundability? SUMMARY ANSWER Preconception M. genitalium-infection was…”
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Evaluation of systemic estrogen for preventing urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women by Fox, Kate A., Lokken, Erica M., Reed, Susan D., Rahn, David D.

“…Current guidelines for postmenopausal recurrent urinary tract infection (rUTI) prevention recommend the use of vaginal topical estrogen products but not…”
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Association of Recent Bacterial Vaginosis With Acquisition of Mycoplasma genitalium by Lokken, Erica M, Balkus, Jennifer E, Kiarie, James, Hughes, James P, Jaoko, Walter, Totten, Patricia A, McClelland, R Scott, Manhart, Lisa E

“…We assessed the association between recent bacterial vaginosis (BV) and incident Mycoplasma genitalium, a sexually transmitted bacterium associated with…”
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Same-day mifepristone prior to second-trimester induction termination with misoprostol: A retrospective cohort study by Shay, Rosemary L., Benson, Lyndsey S., Lokken, Erica M., Micks, Elizabeth A.

“…To evaluate whether same-day administration of mifepristone and misoprostol, compared with misoprostol alone, reduces the duration of second-trimester…”
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Derivation and Internal Validation of a Risk Score for Predicting Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Kenyan Women Planning Conception by Pulei, Anne N., Lokken, Erica M., Kinuthia, John, Richardson, Barbra A., Mandaliya, Kishorchandra, Jaoko, Walter, McClelland, R. Scott

“…Availability of laboratory confirmation of sexually transmitted infections is increasing in low- and middle-income countries, but costs continue to limit their…”
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Association between bacterial vaginosis and fecundability in Kenyan women planning pregnancies: a prospective preconception cohort study by Lokken, Erica M, Manhart, Lisa E, Kinuthia, John, Hughes, James P, Jisuvei, Clayton, Mwinyikai, Khamis, Muller, Charles H, Mandaliya, Kishor, Jaoko, Walter, McClelland, R Scott

“…Is bacterial vaginosis (BV) associated with fecundability? Women with BV may be at increased risk for sub-fecundity. While BV has been associated with poor IVF…”
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Changes in Vaginal Bacteria and Inflammatory Mediators From Periconception Through the Early Postpartum Period in a Cohort of Kenyan Women Without HIV by Sabo, Michelle C, Lokken, Erica M, Srinivasan, Sujatha, Kinuthia, John, Richardson, Barbra A, Fiedler, Tina L, Munch, Matthew, Proll, Sean, Salano, Clayton, John-Stewart, Grace, Jaoko, Walter, Fredricks, David N, McClelland, R Scott

“…Abstract Background Women's increased risk of HIV acquisition during pregnancy and postpartum may be mediated by changes in vaginal microbiota and/or…”
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Vaginal washing behaviour and fecundability among Kenyan women in a prospective preconception cohort by Lokken, Erica M., Pulei, Anne, Oyaro, Brenda, Nyaigero, Maureen, Jaoko, Walter, Mandaliya, Kishor, Kinuthia, John, McClelland, R. Scott

“…Background Intravaginal washing, practised by a significant proportion of women globally, is associated with acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),…”
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A prospective cohort study examining the association between the periconceptual vaginal microbiota and first‐trimester miscarriage in Kenyan women by McClelland, R. Scott, Lokken, Erica M., Kinuthia, John, Srinivasan, Sujatha, Richardson, Barbra A., Jaoko, Walter, Lannon, Sophia, Pulei, Anne, Fiedler, Tina L., Munch, Matthew M., Proll, Sean, John‐Stewart, Grace, Fredricks, David N.

“…Background Studies evaluating the association between the vaginal microbiota and miscarriage have produced variable results. Objective This study evaluated the…”
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Nugent Score, Amsel's Criteria, and a Point-of-Care Rapid Test for Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis: Performance in a Cohort of Kenyan Women by Lokken, Erica M., Jisuvei, Clayton, Oyaro, Brenda, Shafi, Juma, Nyaigero, Maureen, Kinuthia, John, Mandaliya, Kishor, Jaoko, Walter, McClelland, R. Scott

“…There are minimal data on the BVBlue test for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in Africa. Among 701 Kenyan women, compared with Nugent score ≥7, the…”
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Cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus is not associated with fecundability in Kenyan women attempting to conceive by Lokken, Erica M., Jisuvei, Clayton, Hughes, James P., Mandaliya, Kishor, Manhart, Lisa E., Mwinyikai, Khamis, Muller, Charles H., Jaoko, Walter, Kinuthia, John, McClelland, R. Scott

“…To examine the association between cultivable vaginal Lactobacillus and fecundability in Kenyan women attempting nonmedically assisted conception. Prospective…”
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A Prospective Cohort Study of the Association Between Body Mass Index and Incident Bacterial Vaginosis by Lokken, Erica M, Richardson, Barbra A, Kinuthia, John, Mwinyikai, Khamis, Abdalla, Amina, Jaoko, Walter, Mandaliya, Kishorchandra, Shafi, Juma, Scott McClelland, R

“…Some studies suggest that higher body mass index is associated with increased susceptibility to bacterial vaginosis (BV), but results are conflicting…”
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Brief Report: Incidence and Correlates of Pregnancy in HIV-Positive Kenyan Sex Workers by Lokken, Erica M., Wanje, George, Richardson, Barbra A., Mutunga, Esther, Wilson, Kate S., Jaoko, Walter, Kinuthia, John, McClelland, Raymond Scott

“…INTRODUCTION:The incidence of pregnancy in female sex workers (FSWs) living with HIV is not well characterized. METHODS:Current and former FSWs living with HIV…”
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Protocol for a sequential, prospective meta-analysis to describe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the pregnancy and postpartum periods by Smith, Emily R, Oakley, Erin, He, Siran, Zavala, Rebecca, Ferguson, Kacey, Miller, Lior, Grandner, Gargi Wable, Abejirinde, Ibukun-Oluwa Omolade, Afshar, Yalda, Ahmadzia, Homa, Aldrovandi, Grace, Akelo, Victor, Tippett Barr, Beth A, Bevilacqua, Elisa, Brandt, Justin S, Broutet, Natalie, Fernández Buhigas, Irene, Carrillo, Jorge, Clifton, Rebecca, Conry, Jeanne, Cosmi, Erich, Delgado-López, Camille, Divakar, Hema, Driscoll, Amanda J, Favre, Guillaume, Flaherman, Valerie, Gale, Christopher, Gil, Maria M, Godwin, Christine, Gottlieb, Sami, Hernandez Bellolio, Olivia, Kara, Edna, Khagayi, Sammy, Kim, Caron Rahn, Knight, Marian, Kotloff, Karen, Lanzone, Antonio, Le Doare, Kirsty, Lees, Christoph, Litman, Ethan, Lokken, Erica M, Laurita Longo, Valentina, Magee, Laura A, Martinez-Portilla, Raigam Jafet, McClure, Elizabeth, Metz, Torri D, Money, Deborah, Mullins, Edward, Nachega, Jean B, Panchaud, Alice, Playle, Rebecca, Poon, Liona C, Raiten, Daniel, Regan, Lesley, Rukundo, Gordon, Sanin-Blair, Jose, Temmerman, Marleen, Thorson, Anna, Thwin, Soe, Tolosa, Jorge E, Townson, Julia, Valencia-Prado, Miguel, Visentin, Silvia, von Dadelszen, Peter, Adams Waldorf, Kristina, Whitehead, Clare, Yang, Huixia, Thorlund, Kristian, Tielsch, James M

“…We urgently need answers to basic epidemiological questions regarding SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant and postpartum women and its effect on their newborns…”
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