Racism, a multidimensional system of oppression and exclusion, is part of the foundation of
the United States and is detrimental to the health and well-being of Black communities and …

Background: US maternal and infant mortality rates constitute an important public health
problem, because these rates surpass those in developed countries and are characterized …

In this article, I analyze the birth stories of Black women living in the United States. Their birth
stories describe various forms of racism during medical encounters while they were …

Racism, segregation, and inequality contribute to health outcomes and drive health
disparities across the life course, including for newborn infants and their families. In this …

Ann R. Stark, MD, FAAP, DeWayne M. Pursley, MD, MPH, FAAP, Lu-Ann Papile, MD, FAAP,
Eric C. Eichenwald, MD, FAAP, Charles T. Hankins, MD, MBA, FAAP, Rosanne K. Buck, RN …

Infants born very preterm (< 32 weeks gestation) are at increased risk for death, medical
complications, and neurodevelopmental sequelae. The World Health Organization defines …

Abstract Purpose of Review Despite increased literature on the impact of racism in the past
decades, relatively few studies have focused on the effects of racism on younger children …

Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Black preterm infants are more likely to
die than White preterm infants within the same NICU. Racism may lead to disparate quality …

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review of the literature documenting racial/ethnic
disparities in quality of care for infants in the NICU setting. DATA SOURCES …

Importance Racial and ethnic minorities receive lower-quality health care than white non-
Hispanic individuals in the United States. Where minority infants receive care and the role …