Pamela J. Surkan
Johns Hopkins University
350 Papers
824 Citations
Pamela J. Surkan is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Population. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 277 publications. Previous affiliations of Pamela J. Surkan include University of Copenhagen & Karolinska Institutet.
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Papers
Inadequate gestational weight gain increases risk of small-for-gestational-age term birth in girls in Japan: A population-based cohort study
TL;DR: To examine the extent to which prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) influenced risk of SGA among Japanese, and to evaluate physician response to, and potential effects on, GWG.
Correlates of contraceptive use 4 months postabortion: findings from a prospective study in Bangladesh.
Erin Pearson,Erin Pearson,Kamal Kanti Biswas,Kathryn Andersen,Caroline Moreau,Rezwana Chowdhury,Sharmin Sultana,S. M. Shahidullah,Pamela J. Surkan,Michele R. Decker +9 more
TL;DR: Delayed initiation among women reporting IPV could be addressed through comprehensive, confidential counseling that includes violence screening, support for contraceptive initiation and offer of woman-controlled methods.
Associations between dietary energy density and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Mohammad Hossein Rouhani,Fahimeh Haghighatdoost,Pamela J. Surkan,Leila Azadbakht,Leila Azadbakht +4 more
TL;DR: It was showed that DED was directly associated with risk of excess adiposity, higher weight change, and BMI, and lower DED should be considered a prevention strategy for obesity.
Barriers to maternal retention in HIV care in Ghana: key differences during pregnancy and the postpartum period
Kwame S. Sakyi,Kwame S. Sakyi,Margaret Lartey,Caitlin E. Kennedy,Julie A. Dension,Luke C. Mullany,Luke C. Mullany,Prince G. Owusu,Emma Sacks,Emma Sacks,Emily A. Hurley,Pamela J. Surkan +11 more
TL;DR: In Ghana, lower retention in HIV care in the postpartum period compared to in pregnancy may be primarily driven by social, economic, and newborn health factors and multifaceted economic-based and stigma-reduction interventions are needed to increase retention in maternal HIV care after childbirth.
Access to contraceptive services among Myanmar women living in Japan: A qualitative study.
TL;DR: The authors conducted qualitative research to explore perceived barriers to access, with a specific focus on contraceptive services, and their consequences among Myanmar migrants in Japan, finding that women described how these barriers resulted in feeling lack of control over family planning and unintended pregnancies.