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MCH Alert - Tomorrow's Policy Today

February 2009

Februray 27, 2009

  • Network Compiles Resources and Tools on Low Birthweight and Prematurity
  • ACOG Revises Clinical Management Guidelines on Stillbirth for Obstetrician-Gynecologists
  • Article Looks at Trends in Accidental Suffocation and Strangulation in Bed Among Infants During 1984-2004
  • Authors Assess the Effectiveness of a Prenatal Home-Visitation Program in Reducing Low Birthweight
  • Study Identifies Variables for Elevated Risk in Postneonatal Mortality Among Alaska Natives

February 20, 2009

  • Series of Briefs Focus on Disparities in Child Health
  • Toolkit Aims to Address the Need for Breastfeeding Support in the Workplace
  • Survey Assesses Dentists' Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices About Dental Care for Pregnant Women
  • Article Investigates Relationships Between Infection, Health, and Socioeconomic Status in Children and Adolescents

February 13, 2009

  • Web Site Provides Access to Health Work Force Information
  • Brief Features Recommendations for Shaping School Nutrition Policy
  • Federal Collaborative Highlights New Media Approaches to Accessing Product Recall Information
  • Article Investigates the Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children Under Age 5
  • Authors Explore Using the Internet to Screen for Postpartum Depression

February 6, 2009

  • Briefing Features New Reports and Other Resources on Trends in Children's Health Coverage
  • Journal Supplement Considers the Complex Determinants of Tobacco Use Through an Ecologic Agent-Host-Vector-Environment Model
  • Study Explores Effects of Transportation Brokerage Services on Access to Care and Expenditures in Medicaid
  • Article Examines Feasibility and Effectiveness of Implementation of Developmental Screening in Urban Pediatric Practices
  • Authors Assess Outcomes Associated with Elective Term Delivery



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