Christina D. Chambers, PhD, MPH

Opinion

Safety of ondansetron for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy

Author:: Christina D. Chambers, PhD, MPH

Publish date: August 14, 2019

Oral ondansetron use has increased dramatically since 2006.

News

Influenza vaccination of pregnant women needs surveillance

Author:: Christina D. Chambers, PhD, MPH

Publish date: January 17, 2018

One study found an increased risk of spontaneous abortion associated with vaccination, but this is inconsistent with previous findings.

Opinion

Opioid antagonists in pregnancy: Naltrexone or not?

Author:: Christina D. Chambers, PhD, MPH

Publish date: August 30, 2017

Limited data on naltrexone safety in pregnancy suggest there is no substantial risk, but the numbers are too small for strong reassurance.

Opinion

Safety of corticosteroids in pregnancy: Is it the drug or the disease?

Author:: Christina D. Chambers, PhD, MPH

Publish date: May 3, 2017

Concerns about the teratogenicity of corticosteroids were raised as early as the 1950s, but research findings have been inconsistent.

Article

Acetaminophen use in pregnancy: What is the evidence?

Author:: Christina D. Chambers, PhD, MPH

Publish date: January 5, 2017

Impacts on behavior including hyperactivity and perhaps ASD are most prominent in the published reports. There is conflicting evidence of any impac...

News

Approaches to smoking cessation before and during pregnancy

Author:: Christina D. Chambers, PhD, MPH

Publish date: October 26, 2015

With respect to the risk for adverse outcomes beyond the first trimester, recent data also show clearly that the trimester of smoking discontinuation ...