Birth settings in America: Outcomes, quality, access, and choice
EP Backes, SC Scrimshaw - 2020 - books.google.com
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 …
and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than …
Cesarean birth in the United States: epidemiology, trends, and outcomes
MF MacDorman, F Menacker, E Declercq - Clinics in perinatology, 2008 - Elsevier
The percentage of United States cesarean births increased from 20.7% in 1996 to 31.1% in
2006. Cesarean rates increased for women of all ages, race/ethnic groups, and gestational …
2006. Cesarean rates increased for women of all ages, race/ethnic groups, and gestational …
Change in birth outcomes among infants born to Latina mothers after a major immigration raid
NL Novak, AT Geronimus… - International journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background: Growing evidence indicates that immigration policy and enforcement adversely
affect the well-being of Latino immigrants, but fewer studies examine 'spillover effects' on …
affect the well-being of Latino immigrants, but fewer studies examine 'spillover effects' on …
Birth outcomes and maternal residential proximity to natural gas development in rural Colorado
LM McKenzie, R Guo, RZ Witter… - Environmental …, 2014 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Birth defects are a leading cause of neonatal mortality. Natural gas
development (NGD) emits several potential teratogens, and US production of natural gas is …
development (NGD) emits several potential teratogens, and US production of natural gas is …
Site of delivery contribution to black-white severe maternal morbidity disparity
EA Howell, NN Egorova, A Balbierz, J Zeitlin… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The black-white maternal mortality disparity is the largest disparity among all
conventional population perinatal health measures, and the mortality gap between black …
conventional population perinatal health measures, and the mortality gap between black …
Differences in morbidity and mortality rates in black, white, and Hispanic very preterm infants among New York City hospitals
EA Howell, T Janevic, PL Hebert, NN Egorova… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Substantial quality improvements in neonatal care have occurred over the past
decade yet racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality remain. It is uncertain …
decade yet racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality remain. It is uncertain …
Separated at girth: US twin estimates of the effects of birth weight
H Royer - American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009 - aeaweb.org
The fetal origins hypothesis asserts that nutrient deprivation in utero can raise chronic
disease risk. Within economics, this hypothesis has gained acceptance as a leading …
disease risk. Within economics, this hypothesis has gained acceptance as a leading …
[PDF][PDF] National vital statistics reports
M Heron, DL Hoyert, SL Murphy, J Xu… - National vital statistics …, 2009 - researchgate.net
Objectives—This report presents final 2006 data on US deaths, death rates, life expectancy,
infant and maternal mortality, and trends by selected characteristics such as age, sex …
infant and maternal mortality, and trends by selected characteristics such as age, sex …
Race and ethnicity, medical insurance, and within-hospital severe maternal morbidity disparities
EA Howell, NN Egorova, T Janevic… - Obstetrics & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To examine within-hospital racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal
morbidity rates and determine whether they are associated with differences in types of …
morbidity rates and determine whether they are associated with differences in types of …
Early school-age outcomes of late preterm infants
SB Morse, H Zheng, Y Tang, J Roth - Pediatrics, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. Late preterm infants represent a significant portion of preterm deliveries. Until
recently, these infants have received little attention because of assumptions that they carry …
recently, these infants have received little attention because of assumptions that they carry …