Obstetrics & gynaecology
US Health and Human Services unveils action plan to address 'maternal morbidity,' reduce racial disparities
Keelee Moseley knew something wasn't right.
Dec 3, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
UK's aim to half maternal mortality by 2030 is challenged by social inequalities, increasing maternal age, obesity
The UK has is facing an uphill battle if it is to meet its ambitious target of halving maternal mortality by 2030 against a backdrop of increased social inequalities, increasing maternal age and obesity together with a rising ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Birth at a time of national emergency: from the second world war to coronavirus
Women the world over have had their pregnancy and birth experiences drastically altered as a result of the global pandemic. In the UK, the NHS had to quickly put measures in place to ensure that it could safely continue to ...
Aug 3, 2020
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Health
Q&A: COVID-19 exposes weaknesses in Kenya's healthcare system—and what can be done
There are reports that Kenya's hospital beds are filling up because of a surge in COVID-19 patients. This highlights concerns since the start of the pandemic, that the health systems of many African countries would quickly ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uruguay quietly beats coronavirus, distinguishing itself from its South American neighbors – yet again
Latin America is the world's new coronavirus epicenter, but Uruguay—a small South American nation of 3.5 million people—has so far avoided the devastation raging across the rest of the region.
Jun 16, 2020
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Addiction
Residencies must train residents to treat substance use disorder among pregnant women
Early-career family physicians who both provide maternity care and prescribe buprenorphine—a medication used to treat opioid use disorder—primarily completed their training in a small number of residency programs.
Mar 9, 2020
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Health
Commentary: Tackling racial disparities in maternal health
The United States is the only country in the developed world to see an increase in women dying as a result of childbirth. Nearly 1,000 women die each year of pregnancy-related complications—deaths that could likely have ...
Apr 16, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Life-threatening birth complication rate increasing across US racial, ethnic groups
Racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity—life-threatening maternal complications associated with childbirth—have persisted and increased at high rates among U.S. women, according to an analysis of nearly ...
Mar 5, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Maternal mortality rates are on the rise, but more accurate estimates are needed
A new Birth analysis has uncovered dramatic increases in the rates of maternal mortality—the death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth, or post-partum—in Texas in recent years. There was an 87% increase when comparing ...
Jan 4, 2018
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Pediatrics
Survey finds pediatric doctors attempts to address parental health issues are limited by barriers
A national survey of more than 200 pediatric primary care physicians found that while over three-quarters addressed at least one parental health issue, such as maternal depression or parental tobacco use, during child health ...
Nov 9, 2017
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