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Mobilizing the fourth trimester to improve population health

WEBBirthing people in the United States, particularly those from marginalized communities, experience an unexpectedly high rate of morbidity and mortality. Optimal …

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Maternal mortality in the United States: are the high and rising …

WEBNational Vital Statistics System reports show that maternal mortality rates in the United States have nearly doubled, from 17.4 in 2018 to 32.9 per 100,000 live births in 2021. …

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Rates of screening for social determinants of health in pregnancy

WEBAdverse social determinants of health (SDoH)—the conditions in which people live, work, and play—contribute to poor maternal and neonatal health …

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The importance of access to comprehensive reproductive health …

WEBBarriers to women’s reproductive health care access, particularly for termination of pregnancy, are increasing at the local, regional, and national levels …

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Maternal mortality in the United States: research gaps, …

WEBMaternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity are urgent issues in the United States. It is important to establish priority areas to address these public health …

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Menstruation: science and society

WEBWomen’s health concerns are generally underrepresented in basic and translational research, but reproductive health in particular has been hampered by a lack of …

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Interpregnancy Care

WEBInterpregnancy care aims to maximize a woman’s level of wellness not just in between pregnancies and during subsequent pregnancies, but also along her life …

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Disparities in healthcare services in women with endometriosis …

WEBThe goals of health disparities research are to identify facilitators and barriers to healthcare use to help eliminate health inequalities. There are few studies on …

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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Clinical …

WEBThis article provides an updated overview and critique of clinical quality measures relevant to obstetrical care. The history of the quality movement in the United …

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US midwife-attended hospital births are increasing while physician

WEBThe World Health Organization has designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. A diverse workforce including midwives has been found to …

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Does race or ethnicity play a role in the origin, pathophysiology, …

WEBThe burden of preeclampsia, a substantial contributor to perinatal morbidity and mortality, is not born equally across the population. Although the prevalence of preeclampsia has …

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Divisions of health equity in departments of obstetrics and …

WEBDisparities in maternal morbidity and mortality remain vivid reminders of the role of racism in obstetrics and gynecology. If a serious attempt is to be made to purge …

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How does high socioeconomic status affect maternal and neonatal

WEBOut of the 5,448,255 deliveries during the study period, 1,218,989 (22%) were to women with the wealthiest median household income. These women were more likely to be …

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Oxytocin: physiology, pharmacology, and clinical application for …

WEBOxytocin is a peptide hormone that plays a key role in regulating the female reproductive system, including during labor and lactation. It is produced primarily in the …

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Understanding gestational surrogacy in the United States: a …

WEBA surrogate pregnancy is one in which intended parents (IPs), or a single intended parent, enter into an arrangement with a woman they believe capable of …

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Incidence, prevalence, and trends in endometriosis diagnosis: a …

WEBA 10-year retrospective cohort study using Kaiser Permanente Washington electronic health records database was completed. The primary analysis included women …

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Fruits, vegetables, pesticide residues and health—a cause for …

WEBBased on the robust and consistent literature showing that regular consumption of fruits and vegetables is related to a substantial reduction of …

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126: Trisomy 18 pregnancies: is there an increased maternal risk

WEBWhile trisomy 13 (T13) is associated with increased risk of preeclampsia (PET), little is known about the maternal risks associated with T18. We sought to characterize the …

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Substance use disorders in pregnancy: clinical, ethical, and …

WEBAlthough perinatal substance use disorders, particularly those that involve opioids, have become a major public health issue in the United States, comprehensive, evidence …

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