Abstract Purpose of Review Internationally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading
cause of death in women. With risk factors for CVD continuing to rise, early identification and …

Maternal mortality in the United States is at an alarming rate. Research can have an
important role in addressing maternal mortality, but our current understanding of its causes …

Background Sleep is a natural physiological process vital for the physical and mental
wellbeing of pregnant women and their fetuses. Even though poor sleep quality is a …

Midwifery Preparation for Practice 2e is the only text which reflects the historical and socio–
political environment in which midwives in Australia and New Zealand practice. In addition, it …

Background The relationship between vitamin D status and gestational cardiovascular
health (CVH) is inconsistent in previous studies. Emerging evidence shows that sleep …

Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal and fetal
morbidity and mortality and a significant risk factor for future cardiovascular disease …

Background Poor sleep quality during pregnancy might have an impact on adverse birth
outcomes like premature rupture of membrane, preterm birth, lifelong neurocognitive …

Introduction As many as one in four pregnant women may experience sleep‐disordered
breathing (SDB) during pregnancy. The same sequelae of SDB, such as insulin resistance …

We celebrate World Lung Day 2021 with a somber tone, realizing that the past year has
likely seen more 19 deaths related to lung disease than at any other point in our lifetimes …

Sleep disorders in pregnancy are incompletely studied, as they are significant health
problems with maternal-fetal implications. These are quite common due to the hormonal …