Search Results - "Sapra, Katherine J."

Male Reproductive Disorders and Fertility Trends: Influences of Environment and Genetic Susceptibility by Skakkebaek, Niels E, Rajpert-De Meyts, Ewa, Buck Louis, Germaine M, Toppari, Jorma, Andersson, Anna-Maria, Eisenberg, Michael L, Jensen, Tina Kold, Jørgensen, Niels, Swan, Shanna H, Sapra, Katherine J, Ziebe, Søren, Priskorn, Lærke, Juul, Anders

“…It is predicted that Japan and European Union will soon experience appreciable decreases in their populations due to persistently low total fertility rates…”
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Pregnancy intentions—a complex construct and call for new measures by Mumford, Sunni L., Ph.D, Sapra, Katherine J., Ph.D, King, Rosalind B., Ph.D, Louis, Jean Fredo, M.I.M, Buck Louis, Germaine M., Ph.D

“…Objective To estimate the prevalence of unintended pregnancies under relaxed assumptions regarding birth control use compared with a traditional constructed…”
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Early and total neonatal mortality in relation to birth setting in the United States, 2006-2009 by Grünebaum, Amos, MD, McCullough, Laurence B., PhD, Sapra, Katherine J., MPH, Brent, Robert L., MD, PhD, DSc (Hon), Levene, Malcolm I., MD, FRCP, FRCPH, F Med Sc, Arabin, Birgit, MD, Chervenak, Frank A., MD

“…Objective We examined neonatal mortality in relation to birth settings and birth attendants in the United States from 2006 through 2009. Study Design Data from…”
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Lifestyle and pregnancy loss in a contemporary cohort of women recruited before conception: The LIFE Study by Buck Louis, Germaine M., Ph.D., M.S, Sapra, Katherine J., M.Phil., M.P.H, Schisterman, Enrique F., Ph.D., M.A, Lynch, Courtney D., Ph.D., M.P.H, Maisog, José M., M.D., M.S, Grantz, Katherine L., M.D., M.S, Sundaram, Rajeshwari, Ph.D., M.S

“…Objective To estimate pregnancy loss incidence in a contemporary cohort of couples whose lifestyles were measured during sensitive windows of reproduction to…”
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Urinary concentrations of benzophenone-type ultraviolet light filters and semen quality by Buck Louis, Germaine M., Ph.D, Chen, Zhen, Ph.D, Kim, Sungduk, Ph.D, Sapra, Katherine J., M.P.H., M.Phil, Bae, Jisuk, M.D., Ph.D, Kannan, Kurunthachalam, Ph.D

“…Objective To assess benzophenone-type ultraviolet (UV) filter concentrations, chemicals used in sunscreen and personal care products, and semen endpoints…”
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Apgar score of 0 at 5 minutes and neonatal seizures or serious neurologic dysfunction in relation to birth setting by Grünebaum, Amos, MD, McCullough, Laurence B., PhD, Sapra, Katherine J., MPH, Brent, Robert L., MD, PhD, DSc (Hon), Levene, Malcolm I., MD, FRCP, FRCPH, FMedSc, Arabin, Birgit, MD, Chervenak, Frank A., MD

“…Objective To examine the occurrence of 5-minute Apgar scores of 0 and seizures or serious neurologic dysfunction for 4 groups by birth setting and birth…”
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Preconception stress and the secondary sex ratio in a population-based preconception cohort by Bae, Jisuk, M.D., Ph.D, Lynch, Courtney D., Ph.D., M.P.H, Kim, Sungduk, Ph.D, Sundaram, Rajeshwari, Ph.D, Sapra, Katherine J., Ph.D., M.P.H, Buck Louis, Germaine M., Ph.D., M.S

“…Objective To examine the association between preconception parental stress and the secondary sex ratio, defined as the ratio of males to females at birth…”
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Planned home births: the need for additional contraindications by Grünebaum, Amos, MD, McCullough, Laurence B., PhD, Sapra, Katherine J., PhD, Arabin, Birgit, MD, Chervenak, Frank A., MD

“…Background Planned home births in the United States are associated with fewer interventions but with increased adverse neonatal outcomes such as perinatal and…”
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Autologous endometrial coculture biopsy: is timing everything? by Melnick, Alexis P., M.D, Murphy, Erin M., M.D, Masbou, Alexis K., M.D, Sapra, Katherine J., M.P.H, Rosenwaks, Zev, M.D, Spandorfer, Steven D., M.D

“…Objective To determine whether endometrial biopsy timing affects implantation rates and pregnancy outcomes in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)…”
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Maryland Total Cost of Care Model: Transforming Health and Health Care by Sapra, Katherine J, Wunderlich, Katie, Haft, Howard

“…This Viewpoint reviews the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) Total Cost of Care agreement with Maryland, which incentivizes the state in a…”
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Clustering of retrospectively reported and prospectively observed time-to-pregnancy by Sapra, Katherine J., MPH, McLain, Alexander C., PhD, Maisog, José M., MD, MS, Sundaram, Rajeshwari, PhD, Buck Louis, Germaine M., PhD, MS

“…Abstract Purpose Given reportedly high clustering but limited validity of retrospectively reported time-to-pregnancy (TTP), we assessed within-woman clustering…”
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Genetic Testing at a Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Center by Chapman-Davis, Eloise, Zhou, Zhen Ni, Fields, Jessica C., Frey, Melissa K., Jordan, Bailey, Sapra, Katherine J., Chatterjee-Paer, Sudeshna, Carlson, Ann D., Holcomb, Kevin M.

“…Background Prior studies suggest that referral to genetic counseling and completion of genetic testing vary by race/ethnicity; however, the data are limited…”
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Violence and cardiovascular health: a systematic review by Suglia, Shakira F, Sapra, Katherine J, Koenen, Karestan C

“…Violence, experienced in either childhood or adulthood, has been associated with physical health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease. However, the…”
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Urinary Concentrations of Benzophenone-Type Ultraviolet Radiation Filters and Couples' Fecundity by BUCK LOUIS, Germaine M, KANNAN, Kurunthachalam, SAPRA, Katherine J, MAISOG, José, SUNDARAM, Rajeshwari

“…Concern has arisen about benzophenone (BP) ultraviolet (UV) radiation filters, given their use in sunscreen and personal-care products and their reported…”
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Group B Streptococcus and the Vaginal Microbiota by Rosen, Geoffrey H., Randis, Tara M., Desai, Purnahamsi V., Sapra, Katherine J., Ma, Bing, Gajer, Pawel, Humphrys, Michael S., Ravel, Jacques, Gelber, Shari E., Ratner, Adam J.

“…Abstract Background Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus [GBS]) is an important neonatal pathogen and emerging cause of disease in adults. The major…”
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Semen quality and pregnancy loss in a contemporary cohort of couples recruited before conception: data from the Longitudinal Investigation of Fertility and the Environment (LIFE) Study by Eisenberg, Michael L., Sapra, Katherine J., Kim, Sung Duk, Chen, Zhen, Buck Louis, Germaine M.

“…To study the relationship between semen quality and pregnancy loss in a cohort of couples attempting to conceive. Observational prospective cohort. Not…”
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Adjunctive social media for more effective contraceptive counseling: a randomized controlled trial by Kofinas, Jason D, Varrey, Aneesha, Sapra, Katherine J, Kanj, Rula V, Chervenak, Frank A, Asfaw, Tirsit

“…To determine whether social media, specifically Facebook, is an effective tool for improving contraceptive knowledge. English-speaking women aged 18-45 years…”
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Identifying High-Cost Medicare Beneficiaries: Impact of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage by Sapra, Katherine J, Yang, Wenya, Walczak, Nancy Barker, Cha, Stephen S

“…The objective of this observational longitudinal study of Maryland fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries (2015-2016) was to investigate whether using data on…”
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Is human fecundity changing? A discussion of research and data gaps precluding us from having an answer by Smarr, Melissa M., Sapra, Katherine J., Gemmill, Alison, Kahn, Linda G., Wise, Lauren A., Lynch, Courtney D., Factor-Litvak, Pam, Mumford, Sunni L., Skakkebaek, Niels E., Slama, Rémy, Lobdell, Danelle T., Stanford, Joseph B., Jensen, Tina Kold, Boyle, Elizabeth Heger, Eisenberg, Michael L., Turek, Paul J., Sundaram, Rajeshwari, Thoma, Marie E., Buck Louis, Germaine M.

“…Abstract Fecundity, the biologic capacity to reproduce, is essential for the health of individuals and is, therefore, fundamental for understanding human…”
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Preconception perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and incident pregnancy loss, LIFE Study by Louis, Germaine M. Buck, Sapra, Katherine J., Barr, Dana Boyd, Lu, Zhaohui, Sundaram, Rajeshwari

“…[Display omitted] •Incidence of hCG pregnancy loss was 28%.•7 PFASs were measured women’s serum upon enrollment.•None of the 7 PFASs was associated with an…”
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