ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze racial and ethnic disparities in failure to rescue (ie, death) associated with severe maternal morbidity and describe temporal trends. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study…
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To analyze racial and ethnic disparities in failure to rescue (ie, death) associated with severe maternal morbidity and describe temporal trends. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study…
Racial disparities in breastfeeding are similar to those that persist in other facets of health, including infant mortality. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 25.6%…
ABSTRACT Racial and ethnic disparities in women’s health have existed for decades, despite efforts to strengthen women’s reproductive health access and utilization. Recent guidance by the American College of Obstetricians…
The apparent rise and high levels of maternal mortality in the United States have been the subjects of considerable attention in the national press and in the realms of public…
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SOURCE: Nansi S. Boghossian, Marco Geraci, Scott A. Lorch, Ciaran S. Phibbs, Erika M.Edwards, Jeffrey D. Horbar. Racial and Ethnic Differences Over Time in Outcomes of Infants Born Less Than 30 Weeks’ Gestation, Pediatrics, Aug 2019, e20191106; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-1106 OBJECTIVES: To examine changes in care practices…
OBJECTIVE: To describe racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence of severe maternal morbidity during delivery hospitalizations in the United States. METHODS: We conducted a pooled, cross-sectional analysis of 2012–2015 data from…
Key Points: Question: Are there racial/ethnic disparities in very preterm neonatal morbidity? Findings: In this population-based cohort study of 582 297 very preterm birth infants, substantial disparities in necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, bronchopulmonary…
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From article commentary by Richard D. Goldstein and Hannah C. Kinney: In this important research, the authors provide further evidence that we may be complacent when we treat SIDS/SUID as…
Read More from Study in PEDIATRICS: Racial and Ethnic Trends in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths
The Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care is pleased to announce the National Improvement Video Challenge, an innovative opportunity for institutions to share how they have utilized the…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with differential state maternal mortality ratios and to quantitate the contribution of various demographic factors to such variation. CONCLUSION: Interstate differences in maternal mortality ratios…
“Because pediatricians work to prevent childhood diseases during health supervision visits and with anticipatory guidance, the early detection and management of poverty-related disorders is an important, emerging component of pediatric…
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2016 Reducing Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Breastfeeding Conference – February 11 Agenda Registration 4th Annual Becoming Baby-Friendly in Oklahoma Summit – February 12 Agenda Registration …
Save the Children has released its 2015 “State of the World’s Mothers” report, entitled The Urban Disadvantage, highlighting the health disparities hidden in urban areas. The report details the high…
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