Pregnancy and COVID-19

EAN Wastnedge, RM Reynolds… - Physiological …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
There are many unknowns for pregnant women during the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic. Clinical experience of pregnancies complicated with infection by …

A critical review on the complex interplay between social determinants of health and maternal and infant mortality

RK Dagher, DE Linares - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: US maternal and infant mortality rates constitute an important public health
problem, because these rates surpass those in developed countries and are characterized …

Birth settings in America: Outcomes, quality, access, and choice

EP Backes, SC Scrimshaw - 2020 - books.google.com
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 …

Intimate partner violence and pregnancy: epidemiology and impact

CA Chisholm, L Bullock, JEJ Ferguson II - American journal of obstetrics …, 2017 - Elsevier
Intimate partner violence is a significant public health problem in our society, affecting
women disproportionately. Intimate partner violence takes many forms, including physical …

Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: 10-year outcome and prognostic factors

S Shiina, R Tateishi, T Arano, K Uchino… - Official journal of the …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is widely performed for hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). However, there has been no report on 10-year outcome of RFA. The …

Factors impacting antenatal care utilization: a systematic review of 37 fragile and conflict-affected situations

KM Alibhai, BR Ziegler, L Meddings, E Batung… - Conflict and …, 2022 - Springer
Background It is estimated that over 930 million people live in fragile and conflict-affected
situations (FCAS) worldwide. These regions, characterized by violence, civil unrest, and war …

Call to action: maternal health and saving mothers: a policy statement from the American Heart Association

LS Mehta, G Sharma, AA Creanga, AB Hameed… - Circulation, 2021 - ahajournals.org
The United States has the highest maternal mortality rates among developed countries, and
cardiovascular disease is the leading cause. Therefore, the American Heart Association has …

Societal implications of the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision

CD Brindis, MH Laitner, EW Clayton, SC Scrimshaw… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's
Health Organization marked the removal of the constitutional right to abortion in the USA …

Adverse perinatal outcomes predicted by prenatal maternal stress among US women at the COVID-19 pandemic onset

H Preis, B Mahaffey, S Pati… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background High stress prenatally contributes to poor maternal and infant well-being. The
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created substantial stress for pregnant …

Impact of sexual and interpersonal violence and trauma on women: Trauma-informed practice and feminist theory

JV Pemberton, TB Loeb - Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Women experience disproportionate rates of both sexual assault and intimate partner
violence (CDC,). This article describes the physical, sexual, and mental health impact of …