Purpose Health disparities continue to affect racial and ethnic marginalized obstetric
patients disproportionally with increased risk of Cesarean delivery and pregnancy-related …

Importance Addressing severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is a public health priority in the US.
Use of labor neuraxial analgesia for vaginal delivery is suggested to reduce the risk of …

The pregnant woman with limited English proficiency is at risk of receiving suboptimal care
and experiencing negative outcomes during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum …

Background The explanation of epidural analgesia by anesthesiologist would often begin
after the parturient is admitted to the hospital. Because of labor pain, the decision of …

Background. Epidural analgesia (EPA) is an effective anesthetic technique to overcome pain
during labor. This study aimed to evaluate the current awareness of EPA among pregnant …

Background Providing continuous health insurance coverage during the perinatal period
may increase access to and utilization of labor neuraxial analgesia. This study tested the …

Besides neuraxial analgesia, nonpharmacological methods are also proposed to help
women coping with pain during labor. We aimed to identify the individual and organizational …

Importance General anesthesia for cesarean delivery is associated with increased maternal
morbidity, and Black and Hispanic pregnant patients have higher rates of general …

While racial/ethnic disparities in maternal outcomes including mortality and severe maternal
morbidity are well documented, there is limited information on disparities in obstetric …

BACKGROUND: Neuraxial analgesia (NA) is the most effective modality in managing labor
pain with widespread availability in high-income countries. Previous research has reported …