Infant mortality (IM) and birth outcomes, key population health indicators, have lifelong
implications for individuals, and are unequally distributed globally. Even among western …

Many potentially modifiable population factors (BMI, smoking, and environmental
exposures) as well as health system factors (practices related to indicated preterm …

Background Maternal social deprivation is associated with an increased risk of adverse
maternal and perinatal outcomes. Inadequate prenatal care utilization (PCU) is likely to be …

The number of female migrants of childbearing age is rapidly increasing, which entails
specific needs for maternal health services. Through a systematic review of the academic …

Background: Disparities in health outcomes between immigrant and native-origin
populations, particularly pregnant women, pose significant challenges to healthcare …

Maternity unit closures in France have increased travel time for pregnant women in rural
areas. We assessed the impact of travel time to the closest unit on perinatal outcomes and …

Objectives To investigate whether risk factors for preterm (< 37 weeks gestation) and early-
term birth (37 and 38 weeks gestation) are similar. Design Nationally representative cross …

Background An environmental health inequality is a major public health concern in Europe.
However just few studies take into account a large set of characteristics to analyze this …

Background: The number of maternity units has declined in France, raising concerns about
the possible impact of increasing travel distances on perinatal health outcomes. We …

Objective To assess the risk of severe maternal outcomes among migrant women,
considering both their legal status and birthplace; in Europe, migrant women, especially …