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Overview

Howard Cabral is affiliated with Boston University in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research encompasses several subfields, including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; General Health Professions; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Obstetrics and Gynecology; and Clinical Psychology.

Their work addresses a variety of topics with a focus on reproductive and maternal health. Key research areas include Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Reproductive Health and Technologies, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Maternal and fetal healthcare, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum.

Howard Cabral has contributed to multiple papers. Notable recent publications include:

  • Diffuse optical spectroscopic imaging reveals distinct early breast tumor hemodynamic responses to metronomic and maximum tolerated dose regimens, 2020, Breast Cancer Research
  • Improving the health of young African American women in the preconception period using health information technology: a randomised controlled trial, 2020, The Lancet Digital Health
  • Effect of Family Navigation on Diagnostic Ascertainment Among Children at Risk for Autism, 2021, JAMA Pediatrics
  • Safety, acceptability, and pharmacokinetics of a monoclonal antibody-based vaginal multipurpose prevention film (MB66): A Phase I randomized trial, 2021, PLoS Medicine
  • Using Longitudinally Linked Data to Measure Severe Maternal Morbidity, 2022, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Howard Cabral include Hafsatou Diop, Judy E. Stern, Sunah S. Hwang, Serena Rajabiun, and Charles C. Coddington.

The scientist commonly publishes in several venues known for their focus on health and medicine. These venues include Fertility and Sterility, BMC Health Services Research, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, JAMA Network Open, and PLoS ONE.

Best Publications

  • The Body-Mass Index, Airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise Capacity Index in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Bartolome R. Celli;Claudia G. Cote;Jose M. Marin;Ciro Casanova

  • Tight Glycemic Control in Diabetic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients Improves Perioperative Outcomes and Decreases Recurrent Ischemic Events

    Harold L. Lazar;Stuart R. Chipkin;Carmel A. Fitzgerald;Yusheng Bao

  • Violence during pregnancy and substance use.

    H Amaro;L E Fried;H Cabral;B Zuckerman

  • Depressive symptoms during pregnancy: Relationship to poor health behaviors

    B Zuckerman;H Amaro;H Bauchner;H Cabral

  • The 6‐min walk distance: change over time and value as a predictor of survival in severe COPD

    V M Pinto-Plata;C Cote;H Cabral;J Taylor

  • Mental health of Somali adolescent refugees: The role of trauma, stress, and perceived discrimination.

    B. Heidi Ellis;Helen Z. MacDonald;Alisa K. Lincoln;Howard J. Cabral

  • Recent Increases in the U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate: Disentangling Trends From Measurement Issues.

    Marian F. MacDorman;Eugene Declercq;Howard Cabral;Christine Morton

  • Cocaine Use During Pregnancy: Prevalence and Correlates

    D A Frank;B S Zuckerman;H Amaro;K Aboagye

  • Yoga Asana sessions increase brain GABA levels: a pilot study

    Chris C. Streeter;J. Eric Jensen;Ruth M. Perlmutter;Howard J. Cabral

  • Automated MRI measures identify individuals with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

    Rahul S. Desikan;Rahul S. Desikan;Howard J. Cabral;Christopher P. Hess;William P. Dillon

  • Maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy, and newborn irritability.

    Barry Zuckerman;Howard Bauchner;Steven Parker;Howard Cabral

  • Alcohol Consumption and the Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome in the U.S.: A cross-sectional analysis of data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

    Matthew S. Freiberg;Howard J. Cabral;Tim C. Heeren;Ramachandran S. Vasan

  • Maternal outcomes associated with planned primary cesarean births compared with planned vaginal births.

    Eugene Declercq;Mary Barger;Howard J. Cabral;Stephen R. Evans

  • Genetic assessment of age-associated Alzheimer disease risk: Development and validation of a polygenic hazard score

    Rahul S. Desikan;Chun Chieh Fan;Yunpeng Wang;Yunpeng Wang;Yunpeng Wang;Andrew J. Schork

  • Multiple Comparisons Procedures

    Howard J. Cabral

  • Neighborhood Safety and Overweight Status in Children

    Julie C. Lumeng;Danielle Pierce Appugliese;Howard J. Cabral;Robert H. Bradley

  • Drug use among adolescent mothers: profile of risk.

    Hortensia Amaro;Barry Zuckerman;Howard Cabral

  • Phase I trial of anti-PSMA designer CAR-T cells in prostate cancer: Possible role for interacting interleukin 2-T cell pharmacodynamics as a determinant of clinical response

    Richard P. Junghans;Richard P. Junghans;Qiangzhong Ma;Qiangzhong Ma;Ritesh Rathore;Erica M. Gomes

  • Association between clinically meaningful behavior problems and overweight in children.

    Julie C. Lumeng;Kate Gannon;Howard J. Cabral;Deborah A. Frank

  • Effects of Maternal Marijuana and Cocaine Use on Fetal Growth

    B. Zuckerman;D. A. Frank;R. Hingson;H. Amaro

Frequent Co-Authors

Lewis E. Kazis
Lewis E. Kazis Boston University
Marjorie Beeghly
Marjorie Beeghly Wayne State University
Bruce Fischl
Bruce Fischl Harvard University
Timothy Heeren
Timothy Heeren Boston University
Hortensia Amaro
Hortensia Amaro Florida International University
Ronald J. Killiany
Ronald J. Killiany Boston University
Michael K. Paasche-Orlow
Michael K. Paasche-Orlow Boston University
James F. Burgess
James F. Burgess Boston University
Michael Winter
Michael Winter Boston University
Stacey A. Missmer
Stacey A. Missmer Michigan State University

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