Kristin Maiden

TL;DR: Preconception maternal factors had a greater influence on child obesity than prenatal factors, but this association was significant only for mothers with inadequate gestational weight gain.

TL;DR: Results reported here for 343 subjects who have completed the 90-day follow up indicate significant reductions in reported sexual risk behaviors for those participating the DVD intervention, compared to the other two brief interventions.

TL;DR: Most women were connected to primary care suggesting a "hand-off" to a primary care physician after pregnancy is feasible, and there are important opportunities to improve postpartum testing for diabetes and CVD risk factor assessment.

TL;DR: It is argued that simply adding additional communication-based resources may not be sufficient to impact providers’ attitudes and behaviors or the overarching organizational culture regarding LEP patients, and that cultural challenges, not just the availability of interpreter services, may affect providers' ability to deliver effective and efficient care.

TL;DR: The health unit developed for adolescents on becoming their own health care advocates was consistently effective throughout all schools regardless of social and demographic characteristics, teacher type, or experience teaching the unit.