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The following is a list of research projects supported by the California Preterm Birth Initiative through the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP).
We hypothesized that San Francisco’s Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (PPLO) may have improved birth outcomes via reduced stress during…
The purpose of the study is to evaluate an adapted fatherhood program to enhance paternal involvement during pregnancy in Fresno, CA.…
California has passed a new law (SB464) that requires perinatal clinicians to undergo implicit bias training, with the goal of…
Evidence remains mixed about how many people use cannabis in pregnancy and what the harms of such use may be. It is clear however that…
Given the stark disparities in maternal mortality and adverse birth outcomes impacting Black, Indigenous, and other people of color,…
Community health workers (CHWs) are an underutilized and uniquely equipped workforce to reduce longstanding disparities in preterm…
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection during pregnancy is a leading cause of birth defects and preterm birth, and African American…
While hemoglobin is the primary oxygen delivery molecule used to maintain tissue oxygenation in metazoans, many organisms have other…
Pregnancy care can serve as a natural point for addressing SOAR factors for women at risk of PTB. Our study aimed to examine existing…
Results show that adding vouchers specifically for fruits and vegetables to existing WIC benefits improves the food security of low-…
The study aims were to: 1) identify factors that promote or hinder breastfeeding, milk expression, and use of donor milk in neonatal…
Improving access to birth control is an opportunity to meet women’s needs and improve the health of women and children, for example…
The aims of this study were to (a) describe the Special Start intervention model in detail, and (b) describe families’ experiences of…
This small study provides estimates of weight gain for late preterm newborns requiring supplementation. These estimates may inform the…
Meeting people’s needs for birth control after having a baby can help people achieve their reproductive goals, as well as decrease the…
One in ten babies in the U.S. are born preterm and 1 in 25 mothers experiences preeclampsia during pregnancy. Air pollution may play a…
As a supplement to a NIAAA-funded study where we examined whether policies affect preterm birth, and whether policy effects vary by…
For most families experiencing preterm birth, the infant(s)’ health will be the main focus. However, for some families whose babies…
An intervention that may reduce recurrent PTB by as much as 33% among women with prior spontaneous PTB is the use of hormonal…
The goal of this project was to make it possible to find out what specific aspect(s) of housing, neighborhood, access to care and/or…
Experiences of pregnant black women who are very poor comprise a rich tapestry of life experiences. Each recognized their own unique…
We evaluated the impact of county-level immigration enforcement measures under the SCOMM program on preterm birth. SCOMM is a federal…
Future coal and oil power plant retirements may reduce preterm birth among nearby populations.
Pregnancy occurring less than six months after delivery puts women at an increased risk of preterm birth and can be prevented through…
