Pierre Buekens
Biographic Data
| ID | 5992035 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pierre Buekens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pierre |
| FAMILY NAME | Buekens |
| SIGNATURE | BUEKENS P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tulane University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4294-8559 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Maternal and perinatal health research during emerging and ongoing epidemic threats
INTRODUCTION: Pregnant women and their offspring are often at increased direct and indirect risks of adverse outcomes during epidemics and pandemics. A coordinated research response is paramount to ensure that this group is offered at least the same level of disease prevention, diagnosis, and care as the general population. We conducted a landscape analysis and held expert consultations to identify research efforts relevant to pregnant women affe…
Using Prenatal Blood Samples to Evaluate Covid-19 Rapid Serologic Tests Specificity
The Paradoxical Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Births and Adverse Birth Outcomes
Objectives. To review the trends in pregnancy outcomes after Hurricane Katrina and assess effects of the disaster on research and public health related to pregnant women. Methods. We reexamined the 2004–2006 vital statistics data from Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, assessing what the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in the population would have been under varying risk scenarios. Results. We saw a reduction in number of births as well as i…
The Cumulative Risk of Chemical and Nonchemical Exposures on Birth Outcomes in Healthy Women
Metals, stress, and sociodemographics are commonly studied separately for their effects on birth outcomes, yet often jointly contribute to adverse outcomes. This study analyzes two methods for measuring cumulative risk to understand how maternal chemical and nonchemical stressors may contribute to small for gestational age (SGA). SGA was calculated using sex-specific fetal growth curves for infants of pregnant mothers ( n = 2562) enrolled in the …
Self-Reported Oil Spill Exposure and Pregnancy Complications
Adverse infant outcomes often rise in the aftermath of disaster, but few studies have assessed the effects of disaster on maternal health. 1091 southern Louisiana women were interviewed about their pregnancy history, including pregnancy complications. Associations between oil spill exposures and gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and nausea/vomiting were assessed for all reported pregnancies. 631 women had a pregnancy both before and a…
Public Health Without Fear of Consequences or Inconsequences
Public Health Without Fear of Consequences or Inconsequences Affiliation Pierre Buekens MD, PhD, MPHPierre Buekens is with the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Pierre Buekens, MD, PhD, MPH, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1440 Canal St., Ste. 2430, New Orleans, LA 70112 (e-mail: [email protected]edu). Reprints can be ordere…
Brief Counseling on Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Pregnant Women in Argentina and Uruguay
Argentina and Uruguay have a high prevalence of smoking during pregnancy, as well as of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. In this secondary analysis of a trial to implement brief smoking cessation counseling during antenatal care in Argentina and Uruguay, we aim to evaluate the effects of the intervention on the rates of self-reported SHS exposure at home and at work, and on attitudes recalled by non-smoker women enrolled in the intervention group…
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Sleep Disorders and Reporting of Trouble Sleeping Among Women of Childbearing Age in the United States
Acculturation and Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Predominantly Puerto Rican Population
Measurement of Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women
Pregnant Women’s Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Receipt of Screening and Brief Advice by Prenatal Care Providers in Argentina and Uruguay
Barriers and Promoters of an Evidenced-Based Smoking Cessation Counseling During Prenatal Care in Argentina and Uruguay
Periodontal disease as a potential risk factor for the development of diabetes in women with a prior history of gestational diabetes mellitus
Women with prior GDM show reduced insulin sensitivity and inadequate β-cell secretory function at 22 months postpartum. Periodontal disease may contribute to their impaired glucose metabolism and future risk of developing diabetes
Disasters and Perinatal Health
A 15th Century “Bambino” is the Symbol of Global Maternal and Child Health
Resilience After Hurricane Katrina Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Hurricane Katrina-Related Maternal Stress, Maternal Mental Health, and Early Infant Temperament
Mother-to-Child Transmission of Chagas’ Disease in North America
Birth Weight and Infant Growth
State-Specific Trends in Preterm Delivery
Development and Testing of Interview Questions to Determine Last Menstrual Period in Mexican Immigrant Populations
Psychosocial Factors and Preterm Birth Among African American and White Women in Central North Carolina
Objectives. We assessed associations between psychosocial factors and preterm birth, stratified by race in a prospective cohort study. Methods. We surveyed 1898 women who used university and public health prenatal clinics regarding various psychosocial factors. Results. African Americans were at higher risk of preterm birth if they used distancing from problems as a coping mechanism or reported racial discrimination. Whites were at higher risk if…
A Comparison of Risk Factors for Twin Preterm Birth in the United States Between 1981–82 and 1996–97
Birth Outcomes of Immigrant Women in the United States, France, and Belgium
High birthweights among infants of north African immigrants in Belgium
OBJECTIVES: This study examined birthweights of North African immigrants in Belgium. METHODS: Analyses focused on Belgian single live birth certificates from 1981 to 1988. RESULTS: Low-birthweight (
Psychosocial Factors and Preterm Birth Among African American and White Women in Central North Carolina
Objectives. We assessed associations between psychosocial factors and preterm birth, stratified by race in a prospective cohort study. Methods. We surveyed 1898 women who used university and public health prenatal clinics regarding various psychosocial factors. Results. African Americans were at higher risk of preterm birth if they used distancing from problems as a coping mechanism or reported racial discrimination. Whites were at higher risk if…
High birthweights among infants of north African immigrants in Belgium
OBJECTIVES: This study examined birthweights of North African immigrants in Belgium. METHODS: Analyses focused on Belgian single live birth certificates from 1981 to 1988. RESULTS: Low-birthweight (
Epidemiology of pregnancies with unknown last menstrual period
A group of women with unknown last menstrual period was studied representing 16% of a total of 22 404 pregnant women recorded using a common perinatal form. Unknown menstrual period is associated with high rates of low birth weight and with low socioeconomic and sociodemographic status. Such characteristics are also associated with a high rate of preterm deliveries. Thus any possible bias introduced in studies of prematurity by ignoring the group…
Detecting maternal morbidity and mortality by traditional birth attendants in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, an initial experiment in training 280 traditional birth attendants (TBAs) was monitored and assessed before extending this training to the whole country. The activities of trained TBAs in 142 villages were continuously recorded. File cards were filled out for 6129 women registered by the TBAs in the course of the prepartum, delivery and postpartum. The risk factors and the decisions associated with these procedures were standardi…
Is Blood Testing Necessary before OC Prescription in Africa
Pierre Buekens, Marcel Vekemans, Bruno Dujardin, Michel Boutsen, Elizabeth Wollast, Is Blood Testing Necessary before OC Prescription in Africa?, Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 21, No. 3 (May - Jun., 1990), pp. 178-180
Epidemiology of pregnancies with unknown last menstrual period
A group of women with unknown last menstrual period was studied representing 16% of a total of 22 404 pregnant women recorded using a common perinatal form. Unknown menstrual period is associated with high rates of low birth weight and with low socioeconomic and sociodemographic status. Such characteristics are also associated with a high rate of preterm deliveries. Thus any possible bias introduced in studies of prematurity by ignoring the group…
Is Blood Testing Necessary before OC Prescription in Africa
Pierre Buekens, Marcel Vekemans, Bruno Dujardin, Michel Boutsen, Elizabeth Wollast, Is Blood Testing Necessary before OC Prescription in Africa?, Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 21, No. 3 (May - Jun., 1990), pp. 178-180
A Short Course in Epidemiology
This report describes referral patterns from general practices to specialist outpatient clinics in the Oxford region.The results are based on information provided by 36 general practices on over 45 000 referrals made over a period of 10 months during 1990-1991
Detecting maternal morbidity and mortality by traditional birth attendants in Burkina Faso
In Burkina Faso, an initial experiment in training 280 traditional birth attendants (TBAs) was monitored and assessed before extending this training to the whole country. The activities of trained TBAs in 142 villages were continuously recorded. File cards were filled out for 6129 women registered by the TBAs in the course of the prepartum, delivery and postpartum. The risk factors and the decisions associated with these procedures were standardi…
IUD Protocols for International Training
High birthweights among infants of north African immigrants in Belgium
OBJECTIVES: This study examined birthweights of North African immigrants in Belgium. METHODS: Analyses focused on Belgian single live birth certificates from 1981 to 1988. RESULTS: Low-birthweight (
Birth Outcomes of Immigrant Women in the United States, France, and Belgium
A Comparison of Risk Factors for Twin Preterm Birth in the United States Between 1981–82 and 1996–97
Development and Testing of Interview Questions to Determine Last Menstrual Period in Mexican Immigrant Populations
Psychosocial Factors and Preterm Birth Among African American and White Women in Central North Carolina
Objectives. We assessed associations between psychosocial factors and preterm birth, stratified by race in a prospective cohort study. Methods. We surveyed 1898 women who used university and public health prenatal clinics regarding various psychosocial factors. Results. African Americans were at higher risk of preterm birth if they used distancing from problems as a coping mechanism or reported racial discrimination. Whites were at higher risk if…
State-Specific Trends in Preterm Delivery
Birth Weight and Infant Growth
Mother-to-Child Transmission of Chagas’ Disease in North America
Hurricane Katrina-Related Maternal Stress, Maternal Mental Health, and Early Infant Temperament
Disasters and Perinatal Health
A 15th Century “Bambino” is the Symbol of Global Maternal and Child Health
Resilience After Hurricane Katrina Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Periodontal disease as a potential risk factor for the development of diabetes in women with a prior history of gestational diabetes mellitus
Women with prior GDM show reduced insulin sensitivity and inadequate β-cell secretory function at 22 months postpartum. Periodontal disease may contribute to their impaired glucose metabolism and future risk of developing diabetes
Pregnant Women’s Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Receipt of Screening and Brief Advice by Prenatal Care Providers in Argentina and Uruguay
Barriers and Promoters of an Evidenced-Based Smoking Cessation Counseling During Prenatal Care in Argentina and Uruguay
Acculturation and Adverse Birth Outcomes in a Predominantly Puerto Rican Population
Measurement of Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women
Brief Counseling on Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Pregnant Women in Argentina and Uruguay
Argentina and Uruguay have a high prevalence of smoking during pregnancy, as well as of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. In this secondary analysis of a trial to implement brief smoking cessation counseling during antenatal care in Argentina and Uruguay, we aim to evaluate the effects of the intervention on the rates of self-reported SHS exposure at home and at work, and on attitudes recalled by non-smoker women enrolled in the intervention group…
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Sleep Disorders and Reporting of Trouble Sleeping Among Women of Childbearing Age in the United States
Self-Reported Oil Spill Exposure and Pregnancy Complications
Adverse infant outcomes often rise in the aftermath of disaster, but few studies have assessed the effects of disaster on maternal health. 1091 southern Louisiana women were interviewed about their pregnancy history, including pregnancy complications. Associations between oil spill exposures and gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and nausea/vomiting were assessed for all reported pregnancies. 631 women had a pregnancy both before and a…
Medicine (29 works) · Environmental health (22 works) · Pregnancy (16 works) · Population (15 works) · Public health (13 works) · Demography (10 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Obstetrics (7 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (6 works)