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Nafisa K. Dajani
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Also affiliated: MetroHealth (1994); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2026); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2015–2018); Wolters Kluwer Health (2009); MetroHealth Medical Center (1994–1997); Case Western Reserve University (1994–1997)
13 h-index
43 pubs
527 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Nafisa K. Dajani's research has focused on various aspects of maternal and fetal health, with a particular emphasis on pregnancy complications and prenatal diagnosis. Her work includes investigations into the effects of maternal conditions like diabetes on fetal development and placental function, as demonstrated by her study on GDM-associated insulin deficiency and its impact on serotonin uptake. Dajani has also explored the practical applications of medical imaging in prenatal settings, such as the use of specific ultrasound views for diagnosing congenital cardiac anomalies. Her research has touched upon interventions like maternal exercise during gestation and the management of at-risk pregnancies. Collaborating with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Hari Eswaran, Everett F. Magann, Nirvana Manning, and Megan Pagan, she has contributed to a body of work examining significant issues in obstetrics and gynecology. Dajani's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 13, with 43 total publications and 526 citations.
Metrics
- h-index: 13
- Publications: 43
- Citations: 527
Selected Publications
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Implementation of an Order Set Prior to Delivery Discharge for Postpartum Glucose Testing in Gestational Diabetes: Gaps in Follow-up and Opportunities for Improvement (2026)
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Association of Left Ventricular Mass with Hospital Length of Stay and Glucose Infusion Needs in Infants of Diabetic Mothers (2026)
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Risk Factors for a Primary Cesarean Delivery in Pregnancies Complicated by Pregestational Diabetes (2026)
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Implementation of an Order Set Prior to Delivery Discharge for Postpartum Glucose Testing in Gestational Diabetes: Gaps in Follow-Up and Opportunities for Improvement (2025)
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Lifestyle Modifications Prior to Pregnancy and Their Impact on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes: A Review (2025)
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Gastric and Esophageal Cancer in Pregnancy: A Review (2024)
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Maternal hemoglobin A1c and left ventricular hypertrophy in infants of mothers with pre-gestational diabetes (2024)
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Correlating maternal and cord-blood inflammatory markers and BDNF with human fetal brain activity recorded by magnetoencephalography: An exploratory study (2024)
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Title: Is Mild Idiopathic Polyhydramnios Associated with an Increased Risk for an Intrauterine Fetal Demise? A Retrospective Cohort Study (2023)
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Fetal intracranial hemorrhage associated with maternal coagulopathy and vitamin K deficiency after biliary drain placement: A case report and literature review (2021)
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An Assessment of Nutrition Education Interventions in Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes (2021)
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Treatment Burden Related to the Use of Levothyroxine in Hypothyroid Pregnant Women in the United States (2020)
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Prenatal diagnosis of Fetal notochord syndrome: A case report and review of the literature (2020)
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Using mHealth in postpartum women with pre‐eclampsia: Lessons learned from a qualitative study (2020)
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Placental changes in diabetic pregnancies and the contribution of hypertension (2020)
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.
- Magnetoencephalography based tracking of fetal neurodevelopment in diabetic pregnancies NIH/Nat. Inst. of Child Health & Human Development
- Promoting a Remote Glucose Monitoring to Pregnant Women with Diabetes Health Resources & Services Administration via University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Assessing the Impact of Cellular-Enabled Remote Patient Monitoring for Diabetes Management during Pregnancy on Maternal and Neonatal Clinical Outcomes Health Resources & Services Administration via University of Mississippi Medical Center
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Everett F. Magann
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
9 shared publications
In database
- Complications of shoulder dystocia
- Antenatal management of at‐risk pregnancies from a distance
- Correlation of Ultrasound Estimated with Dye-Determined or Directly Measured Amniotic Fluid Volume Revisited
- Role of serial MRI assessment in the management of an abdominal pregnancy
- Lifestyle Modifications Prior to Pregnancy and Their Impact on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes: A Review
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Songthip Ounpraseuth
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Correlation of Ultrasound Estimated with Dye-Determined or Directly Measured Amniotic Fluid Volume Revisited
- Placental changes in diabetic pregnancies and the contribution of hypertension
- The Third Stage of Labour in the Extremely Obese Parturient
- Title: Is Mild Idiopathic Polyhydramnios Associated with an Increased Risk for an Intrauterine Fetal Demise? A Retrospective Cohort Study
- 326: Placental changes in diabetic pregnancies and the contribution of hypertension
Curtis L. Lowery
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
4 shared publications
- GDM-associated insulin deficiency hinders the dissociation of SERT from ERp44 and down-regulates placental 5-HT uptake
- Prolonged morphine exposure in utero causes fetal and placental vasoconstriction: A case report
- Using mHealth in postpartum women with pre‐eclampsia: Lessons learned from a qualitative study
- Discrepancy in Insulin Regulation between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Platelets and Placenta
Hari Eswaran
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Using mHealth in postpartum women with pre‐eclampsia: Lessons learned from a qualitative study
- Antiemetic medications in pregnancy: a prospective investigation of obstetric and neurobehavioral outcomes
- Correlating maternal and cord-blood inflammatory markers and BDNF with human fetal brain activity recorded by magnetoencephalography: An exploratory study
- Antiemetic Medications in Pregnancy
Denise Ragland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Depression and diabetes: Establishing the pharmacist's role in detecting comorbidity in pregnant women
- Barriers to Intrauterine Device Use at an University-Based Women’s Clinic
- An Assessment of Nutrition Education Interventions in Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes
Nalin Payakachat
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- Depression and diabetes: Establishing the pharmacist's role in detecting comorbidity in pregnant women
- Using mHealth in postpartum women with pre‐eclampsia: Lessons learned from a qualitative study
- Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Treatment Burden Related to the Use of Levothyroxine in Hypothyroid Pregnant Women in the United States
Eric R. Siegel
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Antiemetic medications in pregnancy: a prospective investigation of obstetric and neurobehavioral outcomes
- Correlating maternal and cord-blood inflammatory markers and BDNF with human fetal brain activity recorded by magnetoencephalography: An exploratory study
- Antiemetic Medications in Pregnancy
Julie R. Whittington
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (US)
3 shared publications
- Placental changes in diabetic pregnancies and the contribution of hypertension
- 326: Placental changes in diabetic pregnancies and the contribution of hypertension
- Gastric and Esophageal Cancer in Pregnancy: A Review
Lauren Hutka
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Implementation of an Order Set Prior to Delivery Discharge for Postpartum Glucose Testing in Gestational Diabetes: Gaps in Follow-Up and Opportunities for Improvement
- Risk Factors for a Primary Cesarean Delivery in Pregnancies Complicated by Pregestational Diabetes
- Implementation of an Order Set Prior to Delivery Discharge for Postpartum Glucose Testing in Gestational Diabetes: Gaps in Follow-up and Opportunities for Improvement
Ruofei Du
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Implementation of an Order Set Prior to Delivery Discharge for Postpartum Glucose Testing in Gestational Diabetes: Gaps in Follow-Up and Opportunities for Improvement
- Risk Factors for a Primary Cesarean Delivery in Pregnancies Complicated by Pregestational Diabetes
- Implementation of an Order Set Prior to Delivery Discharge for Postpartum Glucose Testing in Gestational Diabetes: Gaps in Follow-up and Opportunities for Improvement
Aline Andres
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
2 shared publications
In database
- A comprehensive analysis of the human placenta transcriptome
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
Thomas M. Badger
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
2 shared publications
In database
- A comprehensive analysis of the human placenta transcriptome
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
Kartik Shankar
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center (US)
2 shared publications
- A comprehensive analysis of the human placenta transcriptome
- Parental adiposity differentially associates with newborn body composition
Yicong Li
2 shared publications
- GDM-associated insulin deficiency hinders the dissociation of SERT from ERp44 and down-regulates placental 5-HT uptake
- Discrepancy in Insulin Regulation between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Platelets and Placenta
Pamela Murphy
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- GDM-associated insulin deficiency hinders the dissociation of SERT from ERp44 and down-regulates placental 5-HT uptake
- Discrepancy in Insulin Regulation between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Platelets and Placenta
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