This capstone addressed a gap in postpartum care at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, where no standardized resource on parental nutrition during lactation existed f [...]

Breastfeeding provides significant health benefits for mothers and infants, while postpartum depression (PPD) negatively impacts maternal well-being and child development [...]

Lack of histopathologic characterization of BCLM tumors further limits development of targeted therapeutics. Methods: We collected BCLM tissues from 47 OHSU breast cancer [...]

Maternal self-efficacy (MSE) plays an important role during the transition to motherhood since it can affect both maternal and infant health outcomes. However, research o [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique global stressor, in which the development of mental illness may be more likely for some populations. Pregnancy and postpartum repr [...]

This study examined whether gestational anemia is associated with increased maternal morbidity and greater need for intensive postpartum hemorrhage treatment. Using STORC [...]

Evidence suggests that built environments influence consumptive behaviors such as smoking. This study examined whether tobacco retailer density affects smoking cessation [...]

In this quality improvement project, a standardized workflow was implemented into the electronic medical record (EMR) to improve the systemic management of hypertensive d [...]