Hypertension Related Co-Morbidities and Complications in Women of Sub-Saharan Africa: A Brief Review

TM Hahka, RA Slotkowski, A Akbar… - Circulation …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease in women, and sub-Saharan
African (SSA) countries have some of the highest rates of hypertension in the world …

Ensemble machine learning framework for predicting maternal health risk during pregnancy

AO Khadidos, F Saleem, S Selvarajan, Z Ullah… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Maternal health risks can cause a range of complications for women during pregnancy. High
blood pressure, abnormal glucose levels, depression, anxiety, and other maternal health …

The impact of new and renewed restrictive state abortion laws on pregnancy-capable people with diabetes

A Sangtani, L Owens, DT Broome, P Gogineni… - Current Diabetes …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review When the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Dobbs v
Jackson Women's Health Organization in June 2022, the constitutional right to abortion was …

Parity and post-reproductive mortality among US Black and White women: Evidence from the health and retirement study

C Elman, AM O'Rand, AS London - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Population health research finds women's mortality risk associated with childlessness, low
parity (one child), and high parity (6+ children) in a U-shaped pattern, although US studies …

Design and analysis of a telemonitoring system for high-risk pregnant women in need of special care or attention

M Nazari, S Moayed Rezaie, F Yaseri, H Sadr… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2024 - Springer
Background High-risk pregnancies, characterized by underlying health issues or unusual
circumstances, pose increased risks to both maternal and neonatal health during pregnancy …

Wildfire particulate exposure and risks of preterm birth and low birth weight in the Southwestern United States

P Jiang, Y Li, MK Tong, S Ha, E Gaw, J Nie, P Mendola… - Public Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Wildfire air pollution is a growing concern on human health. The study aims to
assess the associations between wildfire air pollution and pregnancy outcomes in the …

From lab to life: how wearable devices can improve health equity

JR Walter, S Xu, JA Rogers - nature communications, 2024 - nature.com
Medical wearables, non-invasive devices that measure physiological biomarkers, are
potentially disruptive and powerful tools to promote health equity at scale. Here we describe …

A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Model to Optimize Perinatal and Primary Care in the Community Health Setting

JW Gemkow, A Van Schyndel, RM Odom… - The Annals of Family …, 2024 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Many maternal deaths occur beyond the acute birth encounter. There are
opportunities for improving maternal health outcomes through facilitated quality …

Analysis of the current situation and demand for perinatal education in pregnant women in general grade A tertiary hospitals in China: a cross-sectional survey

J Shen, Y Zhang, J Xu, S Wan, M Niu, Y Chen… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study aimed to assess the factors influencing pregnant women's
participation in perinatal education and their demand for educational courses. Design A …

Spatiotemporal patterns and surveillance artifacts in maternal mortality in the United States: a population-based study

KS Joseph, S Lisonkova, A Boutin… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Reports of high and rising maternal mortality ratios (MMR) in the United States
have caused serious concern. We examined spatiotemporal patterns in cause-specific …