Bohao Wu
PhD Candidate, Chronic Disease EpidemiologyAbout
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2025
Stratification Bias in Associations Between Prepregnancy BMI and Neonatal Outcomes Following Extremely Preterm Birth
Wu B, Hawley N, Taylor S, Shabanova V. Stratification Bias in Associations Between Prepregnancy BMI and Neonatal Outcomes Following Extremely Preterm Birth. Obesity 2025 PMID: 41349962, DOI: 10.1002/oby.70092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstimating the associations between women’s maltreatment in childhood and inflammatory biomarker levels prior to and during pregnancy
Wu B, Vyas C, Medina A, Slopen N, Mahalingaiah S, Chavarro J, Mukherjee R, Weisskopf M, Roberts A. Estimating the associations between women’s maltreatment in childhood and inflammatory biomarker levels prior to and during pregnancy. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0331905. PMID: 40920854, PMCID: PMC12416833, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factor alpha receptor 2Associated with higher riskC-reactive proteinAdverse neurodevelopmentInflammatory biomarkersNurses' Health Study 3Risk of adverse neurodevelopmentInterleukin-6Gestational risk factorsMaternal childhood abuseMaternal childhood maltreatmentGeneralized Estimating EquationsSample of well-educatedChronic systemic inflammationInflammatory biomarker levelsChildhood maltreatmentNon-HispanicExposure to maltreatmentPregnant participantsVulnerable populationsOffspring neurodevelopmentSystemic inflammationIFN-gProspective cohortInterferon-gammaMaternal Obesity and Neonatal Death in Preterm US Pacific Islander Neonates Using 2 Analytic Approaches
Wu B, Taylor S, Hawley N, Shabanova V. Maternal Obesity and Neonatal Death in Preterm US Pacific Islander Neonates Using 2 Analytic Approaches. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2528924. PMID: 40856998, PMCID: PMC12381668, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.28924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetuses-at-risk approachFetuses-at-riskPrepregnancy body mass indexBody mass indexPreterm birthGestational ageNeonatal deathPacific Islander individualsObesity class ICohort studyWeeks GAPrepregnancy obesityStratification biasIslander individualsNational Center for Health StatisticsRate of neonatal deathPopulation-based cohort studyCenter for Health StatisticsClass IDegree of prematurityMother-neonate dyadsPrevalence of obesityCox proportional hazards modelsNeonatal mortality ratePreterm birth prevalence
2024
Prediction of neonatal survival among Pacific Islander preterm births in the US
Wu B, Taylor S, Shabanova V, Hawley N. Prediction of neonatal survival among Pacific Islander preterm births in the US. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0316048. PMID: 39739767, PMCID: PMC11687717, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational ageNeonatal sexBirth weightNeonatal mortalityNeonatal survivalPreterm birthBorn large-for-gestational ageLarge-for-gestational ageObesity-related risk factorsPrediction of neonatal survivalPre-pregnancy obesityGroup of neonatesMortality rateNeonatal mortality rateUnited States National Center for Health StatisticsDeath data filesPacific Islander mothersPredicted survival ratesGestational weeksPre-pregnancyNeonatal deathCongenital anomaliesGestationSurvival rateRisk factorsPre‐pregnancy BMI, rate of gestational weight gain, and preterm birth among US Pacific Islander individuals
Wu B, Shabanova V, Taylor S, Hawley N. Pre‐pregnancy BMI, rate of gestational weight gain, and preterm birth among US Pacific Islander individuals. Obesity 2024, 32: 798-809. PMID: 38304993, PMCID: PMC10965383, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRate of gestational weight gainGestational weight gainPacific Islander individualsPre-pregnancy BMIIncreased risk of PTBRisk of preterm birthPreterm birthPre-pregnancyIslander individualsObesity classNational Center for Health StatisticsCenter for Health StatisticsIncreased riskObesity class ICox proportional hazards modelsPacific Islander mothersHealthy weightWeight gainProportional hazards modelHealth StatisticsSingleton infantsCongenital anomaliesBMIClass IHazards modelPotential Selection Bias in Preterm Infant Mortality Study
Rogne T, Wu B, Hawley N. Potential Selection Bias in Preterm Infant Mortality Study. JAMA Pediatrics 2024, 178: 205-206. PMID: 38109083, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5582.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Global prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Wu B, Shabanova V, Arslanian K, Nyhan K, Izampuye E, Taylor S, Muasau-Howard B, Ekeroma A, Hawley N. Global prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001000. PMID: 37315035, PMCID: PMC10266634, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm birthPooled prevalenceOdds ratioPacific IslandersJoanna Briggs Institute checklistBirth-related outcomesConfidence intervalsPooled odds ratioPreterm birth prevalenceEuropean womenRandom-effects modelHealth care provisionTrue burdenCochrane LibraryBias assessmentHigh prevalenceObservational studyBirth prevalenceGlobal prevalenceHigh riskUS-Affiliated Pacific IslandsSystematic reviewHealth inequitiesPrevalenceWhite womenBirth-Based vs Fetuses-at-Risk Approaches for Assessing Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race
Wu B, Taylor S, Shabanova V, Hawley N. Birth-Based vs Fetuses-at-Risk Approaches for Assessing Neonatal Mortality Rate by Race. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 633-635. PMID: 37093613, PMCID: PMC10126942, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0333.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersPreterm birth among Pacific Islanders in the United States and the US‐affiliated Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Wu B, Arslanian K, Nyhan K, Suss R, Mahoney M, McElfish P, Muasau‐Howard B, Ekeroma A, Hawley N. Preterm birth among Pacific Islanders in the United States and the US‐affiliated Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Birth 2023, 50: 287-299. PMID: 37060205, PMCID: PMC10577805, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthPooled prevalencePacific Islander subgroupsWhite womenRisk factorsPacific IslandersPre-pregnancy body mass indexUS-Affiliated Pacific IslandsBody mass indexHighest pooled prevalencePerinatal health disparitiesPreterm birth prevalencePreterm birth outcomesOutcomes of interestRandom-effects modelPacific Islander womenBirth outcomesMass indexObservational studyPooled estimatesBirth prevalenceHigher oddsSystematic reviewMarshallese womenHealth disparities
2021
Preterm birth among Pacific Islander women and related perinatal outcomes: a scoping review protocol
Wu B, Arslanian KJ, Nyhan K, Taylor S, Shabanova V, Muasau-Howard B, Hawley NL. Preterm birth among Pacific Islander women and related perinatal outcomes: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e050483. PMID: 34728448, PMCID: PMC8565552, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthPacific IslandersMaternal-child health outcomesCause of deathPreferred Reporting ItemsJoanna Briggs Institute ManualPacific Islander womenFull-text screeningPerinatal outcomesFuture study designsPeer-reviewed journalsCochrane LibraryRisk factorsEligible studiesConsensus reviewReporting ItemsHealth outcomesReview protocolEvidence mappingStudy designEvidence synthesisBirthOutcomesScoping ReviewMinority populations
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