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 …

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 …

Background: Growing evidence indicates that immigration policy and enforcement adversely
affect the well-being of Latino immigrants, but fewer studies examine 'spillover effects' on …

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 …

Background The black-white maternal mortality disparity is the largest disparity among all
conventional population perinatal health measures, and the mortality gap between black …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …