Background Nulliparity is considered to be a risk factor of preterm birth (PTB), low birth
weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA). With the new two-child policy launched in …

Small for gestational age (SGA) births are a significant clinical and public health issue. The
objective of this review was to summarize maternal biological and socio-demographic …

Importance Immigrant birthing people have lower rates of preterm birth compared with their
US-born counterparts. This advantage and associated racial and ethnic disparities across …

Objectives: This study aimed to update dental service utilization during pregnancy and to
evaluate whether there are persistent disparities in dental care during pregnancy by …

Introduction Infants of teenage births are known to have increased risk of poor infant
outcomes. Adequate prenatal care (PNC) is essential to the overall health of infants and …

Introduction Appropriate antenatal care (ANC) utilization has direct, significant effects on
perinatal mortality (PM). Georgia has one of the highest PM rates (11.7 per 1000 births) in …

Background Racially minoritized populations experience higher rates of adverse birth
outcomes than White populations in the US We estimated the mediating effect of …

Objective To examine the association between Medicaid dental coverage for adult pregnant
women with dental care utilization during pregnancy. Methods Pregnancy risk assessment …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Prenatal care is an important strategy for achieving
reproductive health. Despite the importance of maternity care in maternal health, some …

Importance Racial disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality are in large part driven by
poor control of chronic diseases. The association between adverse neighborhood …