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An evaluation of differences in risk factors for individual types of surgical site infections after colon surgery by Segal, Cynthia G., PhD, RN, Waller, Dorothy K., PhD, Tilley, Barbara, PhD, Piller, Linda, MD, MPH, Bilimoria, Karl, MD, MS

“…Background Most studies and national programs aggregate the different types of surgical site infections (SSIs) potentially masking and misattributing risk…”
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Factors associated with the awareness and practice of evidence‐based obstetric care in an African setting by Tita, ATN, Selwyn, BJ, Waller, DK, Kapadia, AS, Dongmo, S

“…Objective  To identify the factors associated with important (≥50%) variation in awareness and practice of evidence‐based obstetric interventions in an African…”
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Association between prepregnancy body mass index and congenital heart defects by Gilboa, Suzanne M., PhD, Correa, Adolfo, MD, PhD, Botto, Lorenzo D., MD, Rasmussen, Sonja A., MD, MS, Waller, D. Kim, PhD, Hobbs, Charlotte A., MD, PhD, Cleves, Mario A., PhD, Riehle-Colarusso, Tiffany J., MD, MSE

“…Objective The purpose of this study was to examine associations between prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and congenital heart defects (CHDs). Study Design…”
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Maternal Obesity, Gestational Diabetes, and Central Nervous System Birth Defects by Anderson, James L., Waller, D. Kim, Canfield, Mark A., Shaw, Gary M., Watkins, Margaret L., Werler, Martha M.

“…Background: Maternal obesity and diabetes are both associated with increased risk of congenital central nervous system (CNS) malformations in the offspring and…”
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0306 Parental occupational exposure to ionising radiation and selected birth defects in the US by Lim, H, Agopian, AJ, Whitehead, LW, Beasley, CW, Langlois, PH, Emery, RJ, Waller, DK

“…Objectives Results of previous studies of occupational exposure to ionising radiation (IR) and birth defects are inconsistent. Our objective was to assess the…”
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Pregnancy and the Timing of Intercourse by Waller, D K, Sweeney, A M

“…To the Editor: Wilcox et al. (Dec. 7 issue) 1 reported that among 221 women who were attempting to become pregnant, conception occurred only during a six-day…”
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Prevalence of nonsyndromic oral clefts in Texas: 1995-1999 by Hashmi, Syed Shahrukh, Waller, D. Kim, Langlois, Peter, Canfield, Mark, Hecht, Jacqueline T.

“…Nonsyndromic cleft lip with/without cleft palate (NSCLP) and nonsyndromic cleft palate only (NSCPO) are common complex birth defects affecting 4,000 newborns…”
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Incidence of Neonatal Seizures in Harris County, Texas, 1992–1994 by Saliba, Rima M., Annegers, J. Fred, Waller, D. Kim, Tyson, Jon E., Mizrahi, Eli M.

“…This study estimated the incidence of clinical neonatal seizures among infants born between 1992 and 1994 in Harris County, Texas, a county with a large and…”
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Evidence-based reproductive health care in Cameroon : population-based study of awareness, use and barriers by TITA, Alan T. N, SELWYN, Beatrice J, WALLER, D. Kim, KAPADIA, Asha S, DONGMO, Sylvestre

“…To estimate the prevalence of awareness and use of evidence-based reproductive health interventions and to describe the barriers associated with the use of…”
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Idiopathic talipes equinovarus (ITEV) (clubfeet) in Texas by Moorthi, Ranjani N., Hashmi, Syed Shahrukh, Langois, Peter, Canfield, Mark, Waller, D. Kim, Hecht, Jacqueline T.

“…Idiopathic talipes equinovarus (ITEV) is the most common form of clubfoot with a birth prevalence of 1 per 1,000 births. Serial casting and surgical correction…”
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Risk Factors for Neonatal Seizures: A Population-based Study, Harris County, Texas, 1992–1994 by Saliba, Rima M., Annegers, F. John, Waller, D. Kim, Tyson, Jon E., Mizrahi, Eli M.

“…Risk factors for neonatal seizures were evaluated in 116,048 infants born between 1992 and 1994 to residents of Harris County, Texas; 207 of these infants were…”
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Are obese women at higher risk for producing malformed offspring? by Waller, D.Kim, Mills, James L., Simpson, Joe Leigh, Cunningham, George C., Conley, Mary R., Lassman, Melinda R., Rhoads, George G.

“…OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine whether obese women and underweight women have an increased risk of birth defects in their offspring. STUDY DESIGN: A…”
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The association between maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein and preterm birth, small for gestational age infants, preeclampsia, and placental complications by Kim Waller, D., Lustig, Linda S., Cunningham, George C., Feuchtbaum, Lisa B., Hook, Ernest B.

“…To determine whether high levels of serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) predict increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth (before 37…”
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Diarrhea: A new risk factor for neural tube defects? by Felkner, Marilyn, Hendricks, Kate, Suarez, Lucina, Waller, D. Kim

“…BACKGROUND Neural tube defects (NTDs) affect approximately 4000 US pregnancies annually. Folic acid supplementation taken before conception protects against…”
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Rates of twinning before and after fortification of foods in the US with folic acid, Texas, 1996 to 1998 by Waller, D. K., Tita, A. T. N., Annegers, J. F.

“…Summary Several investigators have reported a 40% increase in the prevalence of twinning among women who have taken folic acid or multivitamins containing…”
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HIV-related malignancies: community-based study using linkage of cancer registry and HIV registry data by Cooksley, C D, Hwang, L Y, Waller, D K, Ford, C E

“…For people immunosuppressed by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), we expect an increase in cancer incidence similar to that documented in transplant patients…”
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Assessing number-specific error in the recall of onset of last menstrual period by Waller, D.K., Spears, W.D., Gu, Y., Cunningham, G.C.

“…The goal of this investigation was to determine whether women who did not report preferred numbers for their last menstrual period (LMP) may be a group of…”
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Medical records vs. interview responses: A comparative analysis of selected variables for linked birth defect cases by Ramadhani, Tunu A., Canfield, Mark A., Waller, D. Kim, Case, Amy P.

“…Background Data pertaining to birth defects are subject to certain limitations depending on the collection method. This study compares the agreement of data…”
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Association between prepregnancy maternal body mass index and the risk of having an infant with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia by Waller, D. Kim, Tita, Alan T.N., Werler, Martha M., Mitchell, Allen A.

“…BACKGROUND A previous study observed that women who are underweight prior to conception were significantly more likely to have infants affected by congenital…”
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Seasonality in conception of births and influence on late initiation of prenatal care by Tita, Alan T.N, Hollier, Lisa M, Waller, D.Kim

“…Objective: To determine whether there is a summer peak in conception of births to adolescents (up to 17 years) compared with older teenagers (18–19 years) and…”
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