This study aimed to explore the resources needed for Black/African American women to address the relatively higher maternal mortality rates recorded for them. Methods An anonymous link with demographic and open-ended questions was sent to US women 18 years and older to participate in the study. ...
“Uprooting the deeply entrenched maternal and infant health disparities that inflict exponentially higher mortality rates on Black and Latina women and children is essential to addressing a long legacy of health inequities,” said New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.“Investments in ...
Over 12% of reproductive age women (15–44 years) in the United States of America suffer from infertility or impaired fecundity1, with some estimates as high as 16%2. European countries show similarly high infertility rates with Great Britain at 17%3. In developing countries, the rate of in...
Outcome of pregnancies complicated by type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes in Sweden: acute pregnancy complications, neonatal mortality and morbidity. Am J Perinatol. 1993;10(4):330-333. doi:10.1055/s-2007-994754PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 34. Lauszus FF, Fuglsang J, Flyvbjerg A, Klebe JG. ...
Birth anthropometry predicts neonatal and infant mortality in rural Bangladesh: a focus on circumferential measurements Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 115 (2022), pp. 1334-1343, 10.1093/ajcn/nqab432 View PDFView articleView in ScopusGoogle Scholar Khalili Doroodzani et al., 2021 A. Khalili Doroodzani...
Evaluating the impact of the urban heat island on public health: Spatial and social determinants of heat-related mortality in New York City Increased rates of mortality and morbidity due to summertime heat are a significant problem in New York City (NYC) and for many cities around the world, ...
The Center aims to close gaps in Black maternal health disparities by addressing the underlying social inequities and health conditions that have contributed to high mortality rates.
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Outcome of pregnancies complicated by type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes in Sweden: acute pregnancy complications, neonatal mortality and morbidity. Am J Perinatol. 1993;10(4):330-333. doi:10.1055/s-2007-994754PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 34. Lauszus FF, Fuglsang J, Flyvbjerg A, Klebe JG. ...
Adverse birth outcomes including preterm birth (PTB: <37 weeks gestation) and low birth weight (LBW: <2500 g) result in severe infant morbidity and mortality [1,2]. Risk factors for PTB include increased maternal age, black race, infections, toxicant exposure (e.g., cigarette smoke and ill...