The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex
and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than …

Background Ursodeoxycholic acid is commonly used to treat intrahepatic cholestasis of
pregnancy, yet its largest trial detected minimal benefit for a composite outcome (stillbirth …

The societal cost of preterm birth indicates potential economic gains from interventions that
reduce the incidence of preterm birth. Changes in the epidemiology of preterm birth and …

Most of the studies on the costing of neonatal intensive care has concentrated on the costs
associated with preterm infants which takes up more than half of neonatal intensive care unit …

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the cost effectiveness of population-based, expanded
reproductive carrier screening (RCS) for a 300 recessive gene panel from health service …

Background Cesarean section (CS) rates are increasing worldwide and are associated with
negative maternal and child health outcomes when performed without medical indication …

Infertility treatments have benefited millions of couples to have their own children; however,
the complication of multiple pregnancies with their increased morbidity and mortality has …

Infertility treatments have allowed millions of couples to have their own children, but
resultant multiple pregnancies with their increased morbidity and mortality have been a …

Importance Preterm birth (PTB) has been associated with lower income in adulthood, but
associations with intergenerational income mobility and the role of family socioeconomic …

Background Like infants born very preterm (< 32 weeks), late preterm (≥ 34 and< 37 weeks)
and early term (≥ 37 and< 39 weeks) births have been associated with increased risk of …