BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …

Summary Background Low birthweight (LBW;< 2500 g) is an important predictor of health
outcomes throughout the life course. We aimed to update country, regional, and global …

A package of care for all pregnant women within eight scheduled antenatal care contacts is
recommended by WHO. Some interventions for reducing and managing the outcomes for …

The pathway to a thriving newborn begins before conception and continues in utero with a
healthy placenta and the right balance of nutrients and growth factors that are timed and …

Maternal outcomes throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period are
influenced by interlinked and interdependent vulnerabilities. A comprehensive …

Background Preterm birth and its complications are leading causes of mortality among
children under five years of age. Given the increasing burden of preterm birth on neonatal …

Objective To examine the prevalence of novel newborn types among 165 million live births
in 23 countries from 2000 to 2021. Design Population‐based, multi‐country analysis. Setting …

Many survivors of preterm birth will have abnormal lung development, reduced peak lung
function and, potentially, an increased rate of physiological lung function decline, each of …

Background The aim of this study was to detail incidence rates and relative risks for severe
adverse perinatal outcomes by birthweight centile categories in a large Australian cohort of …