The prevalence of obesity and diabetes is an increasing global problem, especially in
developed countries, and is referred to as the twin epidemics. As such, advanced treatment …

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a leading etiology of chronic
liver disease worldwide, with increasing incidence and prevalence in the setting of the …

Background Both maternal mortality rate and severe maternal morbidity rate have risen
significantly in the United Sates. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Diabetes patients suffer from abnormal blood glucose levels, which can cause diverse
health disorders that affect their kidneys, heart and vision. Due to these conditions, diabetes …

Please cite this paper as: Tunçalp Ö, Hindin MJ, Souza JP, Chou D, Say L. The prevalence
of maternal near miss: a systematic review. BJOG 2012; 119: 653–661. Background Severe …

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between initial diabetic retinopathy (DR)
severity/risk of blindness in patients with newly diagnosed DR/good vision in the US …

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is a chronic disease characterized by an autoimmune
destruction of insulin-producing β-pancreatic cells. Although many advances have been …

Background The vast majority of maternal deaths in low-and middle-income countries are
preventable. Delay in obtaining access to appropriate health care is a fairly common …

Background Value-based health care aims to optimize the balance of patient outcomes and
health care costs. To improve value in perinatal care using this strategy, standard outcomes …

Background Maternal morbidity is a complex entity and its presentation and severity are on a
spectrum. This paper describes the conceptualization and development of a definition for …