APCU

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AcronymDefinition
APCUAdvanced Protective Combat Uniform (Adventure Tech, Inc.)
APCUAdequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization (index)
APCUAcute Palliative Care Unit
APCUAssembly Power Converter Unit
APCUAntenna Position Control Unit
APCUAsynchronous Protocol Control Unit
APCUArray Phase Control Unit
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An evaluation of the Kessner adequacy of prenatal care index and a proposed adequacy of prenatal care utilization index.
Coverage with tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine and influenza vaccine among pregnant women--Minnesota, March 2013-December 2014
Kogan MD, Alexander GR, Jack BW Allen MC, The association between adequacy of Prenatal care utilization and subsequent pediatric care utilization in the United States, Pedatrics 1998; 102;25-30.
A cross sectional study of knowledge, attitude and practices on immunization of children in Hajipur, Katihar
An evaluation of the Kessner adequacy of prenatal care index and a proponed adequacy of prenatal care utilization index.
Atencion prenatal segun la NOM-007 relacionada con morbilidad materna en una unidad de salud en San Luis Potosi durante 2008
Several studies have reported that increasing the adequacy of prenatal care utilization in pregnant substance users reduces risks for prematurity, low birth weight, and perinatal mortality (El-Mohandes et al.
Increasing prenatal care and healthy behaviors in pregnant substance users
Kotelchuck M, The adequacy of prenatal care utilization index: its US distribution and association with low birthweight, American Journal of Public Health, 1994, 84(9): 1486-1489
Second births to teenage mothers: risk factors for low birth weight and preterm birth
To overcome this problem, we attempted to use the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU) index.
Inadequate use of prenatal services among Brazilian women: the role of maternal characteristics
Each of these variables is suggested by the literature and by the authorizing legislation for APE To determine prenatal care use, the Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization (APNCU) Index was calculated from information readily available on birth certificates,including month of initial prenatal care visit, number of visits, and gestational age (Kotelchuck, 1994).
First-birth outcomes and timing of second births: a statewide case management program for adolescent mothers
An evaluation of the adequacy of prenatal care and a proposed adequacy of prenatal care utilization index.
Birthweight productivity of prenatal care
Kotelchuck M The adequacy of prenatal care utilization index: its U.
Fathers' pregnancy intentions
The lack of association between prenatal care adequacy and low birthweight may also be the result of shifting from the more traditional Kessner Index as a measure of prenatal care adequacy to the newer Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index (APNCUI; Kotelc huck, 1994).
An ecological analysis of racial differences in low birthweight: implications for maternal and child health social work
The Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index (APNCU) (Kotelchuck, 1994a) was used to develop a summary index for adequacy of prenatal care.
Access barriers and the use of prenatal care by low-income, inner-city women
Data on the trimester in which prenatal care began and the Revised Graduated Index of Prenatal Care Utilization (R-GINDEX) and Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index (APNCU) were examined.
Racial disparities in early and adequate prenatal care decreased among U.S. women in 1980s and 1990s. (Digests)
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