Birth is a physiological act that is part of the morpho-functional economy of the maternal
body. Each stage in the act of birth has a predetermined pathway that is neurohormonally …

Abstract Purpose of the Review With the increasing prevalence of cesarean section globally,
the importance of perioperative analgesia for cesarean section is becoming increasingly …

Background Maternal mental health as an important precursor to reproductive and neonatal
complications remains understudied in the United States, particularly in the Southeastern …

Background A recent study has suggested that labor epidural analgesia may be associated
with increased rates of offspring autism spectrum disorder. Subsequent replication attempts …

Population-level administrative data—data on individuals' interactions with administrative
systems (eg, health, criminal justice, and education)—have substantially advanced our …

Cesarean birth has increased substantially in many parts of the world over recent decades
and concerns have been raised about the propriety of this change in obstetric practice …

Elective and emergency Caesarean section (C-section) procedures are on the rise,
exceeding the recommended guidelines by the World Health Organization. Higher …

Understanding the interrelationship between the gut microbiota and host physiology,
although still in its relative infancy, has taken important steps forward over the past decade …

Objective The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges in accessing mental health (MH)
services when adolescent well-being declined. Still, little is known about how the COVID-19 …

Background The diagnosis of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preschool
years (before age 6 years) is a marker of severity and poor prognosis. This study …