Heather H Burris
Biographic Data
| ID | 92305 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather H Burris |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather H |
| FAMILY NAME | Burris |
| SIGNATURE | BURRIS H H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4510-9547 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Air Pollution and Preterm Birth
Background/Objectives: Air pollution is a recognized risk factor for preterm birth (PTB), a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The biological mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear, partly because PTB is a composite outcome that includes both spontaneous (sPTB, from preterm labor or rupture of membranes) and medically indicated (mPTB, for conditions such as preeclampsia or fetal growth restriction) subtypes. Additiona…
Environmental Determinants of Post-Discharge Acute Respiratory Illness among Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Environmental exposures, particularly air pollution, are associated with post-discharge respiratory health outcomes among preterm infants with BPD after adjusting for clinical, demographic, and social vulnerability risk factors. Certain types of air pollutants, namely, DSLPM, are more greatly associated with acute respiratory illness. Environmental exposures may contribute to racial disparities in medically attended acute respiratory illness amon…
National Variation in Black Immigrant Preterm Births and the Role of County-Level Social Factors
Preterm birth rates among Black individuals continue to be inequitably high in the USA. Black immigrants appear to have a preterm birth advantage over US-born counterparts. This national cross-sectional study of singleton non-Hispanic Black individuals in the USA from 2011 to 2018 aimed to investigate if the Black immigrant preterm birth advantage varied geographically and how this advantage associated with county-level social drivers of health. …
Place-Based Strategies Addressing Neighborhood Environments to Improve Perinatal and Preterm Infant Outcomes
Preterm birth (defined as birth <37 weeks of gestation) is a significant health concern globally, with lasting implications for individuals, families, and society. In the United States, high preterm birth rates among Black and low-income populations likely result from differences in environmental exposures. Structural racism and economic disadvantage have led to unequal distribution of polluting industrial sites and roadways across society as wel…
Neighborhood Walkability as a Risk Factor for Preterm Birth Phenotypes in Two Philadelphia Hospitals from 2013–2016
A total of one in ten infants is born preterm in the U.S. with large racial disparities. Recent data suggest that neighborhood exposures may play a role. Walkability-how easily individuals can walk to amenities-may encourage physical activity. We hypothesized that walkability would be associated with a decreased risk of preterm birth (PTB) and that associations would vary by PTB phenotype. PTB can be spontaneous (sPTB) from conditions such as pre…
Neighborhood Deprivation and Racial Disparities in Early Pregnancy Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Neighborhood deprivation may contribute to early pregnancy IGT and obesity-surrogate markers of periconceptional metabolic health in which there are large racial disparities. Investing in neighborhoods where Black patients live may improve perinatal health equity
The Influence of Pandemic-Related Worries During Pregnancy on Child Development at 12 Months
Observations of Positive Parenting from Online Parent–Child Interactions at Age 1
PCIRS may provide a reliable approach to rate positive parenting at age 1, providing future avenues for developing more ecologically valid assessments and implementing interventions through online encounters that may be more acceptable, accessible, or preferred among parents of young children
In Utero Exposure to Caffeine and Acetaminophen, the Gut Microbiome, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Pregnant individuals are exposed to acetaminophen and caffeine, but it is unknown how these exposures interact with the developing gut microbiome. We aimed to determine whether acetaminophen and/or caffeine relate to the childhood gut microbiome and whether features of the gut microbiome alter the relationship between acetaminophen/caffeine and neurodevelopment. Forty-nine and 85 participants provided meconium and stool samples at 6-7, respective…
Benzene and NO2 Exposure during Pregnancy and Preterm Birth in Two Philadelphia Hospitals, 2013–2017
Infants born preterm are at risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Preterm birth (PTB) can be categorized as either spontaneous (sPTB) or medically indicated (mPTB), resulting from distinct pathophysiologic processes such as preterm labor or preeclampsia, respectively. A growing body of literature has demonstrated the impacts of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and benzene exposure on PTB, though few studies have investigated how these associations ma…
Resilience During Pregnancy by Race, Ethnicity and Nativity
Neighborhood Violent Crime and Perceived Stress in Pregnancy
Stress has been shown to adversely affect pregnancy outcomes. Neighborhood crime rates may serve as one publicly available social determinant of health for pregnancy studies that use registry or electronic health record datasets in which individual-level stress data are not available. We sought to determine whether neighborhood violent crime incidents were associated with measured perceived stress in a largely minority, urban pregnancy cohort. We…
Prenatal Stress, Methylation in Inflammation-Related Genes, and Adiposity Measures in Early Childhood
OBJECTIVE: Maternal stress during pregnancy may influence childhood growth and adiposity, possibly through immune/inflammatory programming. We investigated whether exposure to prenatal stress and methylation in inflammation-related genes were associated with childhood adiposity in 424 mother-child pairs in Mexico City, Mexico. METHODS: A stress index was created based on four prenatally administered stress-related scales (Exposure to Violence, Cr…
US Provider-Reported Diet and Physical Activity Counseling to Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women of Childbearing Age During Preventive Care Visits
U.S. Provider Reported Folic Acid or Multivitamin Ordering for Non-Pregnant Women of Childbearing Age
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U.S. Provider Reported Folic Acid or Multivitamin Ordering for Non-Pregnant Women of Childbearing Age
US Provider-Reported Diet and Physical Activity Counseling to Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women of Childbearing Age During Preventive Care Visits
Prenatal Stress, Methylation in Inflammation-Related Genes, and Adiposity Measures in Early Childhood
OBJECTIVE: Maternal stress during pregnancy may influence childhood growth and adiposity, possibly through immune/inflammatory programming. We investigated whether exposure to prenatal stress and methylation in inflammation-related genes were associated with childhood adiposity in 424 mother-child pairs in Mexico City, Mexico. METHODS: A stress index was created based on four prenatally administered stress-related scales (Exposure to Violence, Cr…
Resilience During Pregnancy by Race, Ethnicity and Nativity
Neighborhood Violent Crime and Perceived Stress in Pregnancy
Stress has been shown to adversely affect pregnancy outcomes. Neighborhood crime rates may serve as one publicly available social determinant of health for pregnancy studies that use registry or electronic health record datasets in which individual-level stress data are not available. We sought to determine whether neighborhood violent crime incidents were associated with measured perceived stress in a largely minority, urban pregnancy cohort. We…
In Utero Exposure to Caffeine and Acetaminophen, the Gut Microbiome, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Pregnant individuals are exposed to acetaminophen and caffeine, but it is unknown how these exposures interact with the developing gut microbiome. We aimed to determine whether acetaminophen and/or caffeine relate to the childhood gut microbiome and whether features of the gut microbiome alter the relationship between acetaminophen/caffeine and neurodevelopment. Forty-nine and 85 participants provided meconium and stool samples at 6-7, respective…
Benzene and NO2 Exposure during Pregnancy and Preterm Birth in Two Philadelphia Hospitals, 2013–2017
Infants born preterm are at risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Preterm birth (PTB) can be categorized as either spontaneous (sPTB) or medically indicated (mPTB), resulting from distinct pathophysiologic processes such as preterm labor or preeclampsia, respectively. A growing body of literature has demonstrated the impacts of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) and benzene exposure on PTB, though few studies have investigated how these associations ma…
Place-Based Strategies Addressing Neighborhood Environments to Improve Perinatal and Preterm Infant Outcomes
Preterm birth (defined as birth <37 weeks of gestation) is a significant health concern globally, with lasting implications for individuals, families, and society. In the United States, high preterm birth rates among Black and low-income populations likely result from differences in environmental exposures. Structural racism and economic disadvantage have led to unequal distribution of polluting industrial sites and roadways across society as wel…
Neighborhood Walkability as a Risk Factor for Preterm Birth Phenotypes in Two Philadelphia Hospitals from 2013–2016
A total of one in ten infants is born preterm in the U.S. with large racial disparities. Recent data suggest that neighborhood exposures may play a role. Walkability-how easily individuals can walk to amenities-may encourage physical activity. We hypothesized that walkability would be associated with a decreased risk of preterm birth (PTB) and that associations would vary by PTB phenotype. PTB can be spontaneous (sPTB) from conditions such as pre…
Neighborhood Deprivation and Racial Disparities in Early Pregnancy Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Neighborhood deprivation may contribute to early pregnancy IGT and obesity-surrogate markers of periconceptional metabolic health in which there are large racial disparities. Investing in neighborhoods where Black patients live may improve perinatal health equity
The Influence of Pandemic-Related Worries During Pregnancy on Child Development at 12 Months
Observations of Positive Parenting from Online Parent–Child Interactions at Age 1
PCIRS may provide a reliable approach to rate positive parenting at age 1, providing future avenues for developing more ecologically valid assessments and implementing interventions through online encounters that may be more acceptable, accessible, or preferred among parents of young children
Environmental Determinants of Post-Discharge Acute Respiratory Illness among Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Environmental exposures, particularly air pollution, are associated with post-discharge respiratory health outcomes among preterm infants with BPD after adjusting for clinical, demographic, and social vulnerability risk factors. Certain types of air pollutants, namely, DSLPM, are more greatly associated with acute respiratory illness. Environmental exposures may contribute to racial disparities in medically attended acute respiratory illness amon…
National Variation in Black Immigrant Preterm Births and the Role of County-Level Social Factors
Preterm birth rates among Black individuals continue to be inequitably high in the USA. Black immigrants appear to have a preterm birth advantage over US-born counterparts. This national cross-sectional study of singleton non-Hispanic Black individuals in the USA from 2011 to 2018 aimed to investigate if the Black immigrant preterm birth advantage varied geographically and how this advantage associated with county-level social drivers of health. …
Air Pollution and Preterm Birth
Background/Objectives: Air pollution is a recognized risk factor for preterm birth (PTB), a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The biological mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear, partly because PTB is a composite outcome that includes both spontaneous (sPTB, from preterm labor or rupture of membranes) and medically indicated (mPTB, for conditions such as preeclampsia or fetal growth restriction) subtypes. Additiona…
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