[HTML][HTML] The relationship between social support and mental health problems during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Bedaso, J Adams, W Peng, D Sibbritt - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
Background Pregnancy is a time of profound physical and emotional change as well as an
increased risk of mental illness. While strengthening social support is a common …

Racial discrimination and adverse birth outcomes: an integrative review

JL Alhusen, KM Bower, E Epstein… - Journal of midwifery & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction This article presents an integrative review of the literature examining the
relationship between racial discrimination and adverse birth outcomes. Methods Searches …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: a prospective observational study

KC Ashish, R Gurung, MV Kinney, AK Sunny… - The lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic response is affecting maternal and neonatal health
services all over the world. We aimed to assess the number of institutional births, their …

Stress-related biosocial mechanisms of discrimination and African American health inequities

BJ Goosby, JE Cheadle… - Annual Review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
This review describes stress-related biological mechanisms linking interpersonal racism to
life course health trajectories among African Americans. Interpersonal racism, a form of …

Biological and pathological mechanisms leading to the birth of a small vulnerable newborn

PJ Hunter, T Awoyemi, AI Ayede, RM Chico, AL David… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
The pathway to a thriving newborn begins before conception and continues in utero with a
healthy placenta and the right balance of nutrients and growth factors that are timed and …

Association between maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and preterm birth according to maternal age and race or ethnicity: a population-based study

B Liu, G Xu, Y Sun, Y Du, R Gao… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background The relation between maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and preterm birth is
controversial and inconclusive. We aimed to clarify the association between pre-pregnancy …

Racial disparities in adverse pregnancy outcomes and psychosocial stress

WA Grobman, CB Parker, M Willinger… - Obstetrics & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationships between self-reported psychosocial stress and
preterm birth, hypertensive disease of pregnancy, and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birth …

Mechanisms underlying the effects of prenatal psychosocial stress on child outcomes: beyond the HPA axis

R Beijers, JK Buitelaar, C de Weerth - European child & adolescent …, 2014 - Springer
Accumulating evidence from preclinical and clinical studies indicates that maternal
psychosocial stress and anxiety during pregnancy adversely affect child outcomes …

[HTML][HTML] The vaginal microbiome in health and disease—what role do common intimate hygiene practices play?

AM Holdcroft, DJ Ireland, MS Payne - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The vaginal microbiome is a dynamic, sensitive microenvironment. The hallmark of a
'healthy'vaginal microbiome is currently believed to be one dominated by Lactobacillus spp …

Association of preterm births among US Latina women with the 2016 presidential election

A Gemmill, R Catalano, JA Casey, D Karasek… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The circumstances surrounding the 2016 US presidential election have been
proposed as a significant stressor in the lives of the US Latino population. Few studies to …