What we talk about when we talk about severe maternal morbidity: a call to action to critically review severe maternal morbidity as an outcome measure

Jun 26, 2024

Adina R Kern-Goldberger, Elizabeth A Howell, Sindhu K Srinivas, Lisa D Levine

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 May;5(5):100882. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100882. Epub 2023 Feb 1.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adverse Perinatal Outcomes at Term

Jun 25, 2024

Jacqueline G Parchem, Madeline Murguia Rice, William A Grobman, Jennifer L Bailit, Ronald J Wapner, Michelle P Debbink, John M Thorp Jr, Steve N Caritis, Mona Prasad, Alan T N Tita, George R Saade, Yoram Sorokin, Dwight J Rouse, Jorge E Tolosa; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network

Am J Perinatol. 2023 Apr;40(5):557-566. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1730348. Epub 2021 May 31.

Implications and Insights on Federal Revisions to Race and Ethnicity Data Collection

Jun 24, 2024

Last month, experts from various backgrounds related to health equity and race gathered to discuss data collection disparities among marginalized populations.

Allostatic Load and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Jun 24, 2024

Amir J Lueth, Amanda A Allshouse, Nathan M Blue, William A Grobman, Lisa D Levine, Hyagriv N Simhan, Jin Kyung Kim, Jasmine Johnson, Fernando A Wilson, Maureen Murtaugh, Robert M Silver; National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-Be (nuMoM2b), and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) nuMoM2b Heart Health Study (nuMoM2b-HHS)

Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Dec 1;140(6):974-982. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004971. Epub 2022 Nov 2.

The Social Context of Pregnancy, Respectful Maternity Care, Biomarkers of Weathering, and Postpartum Mental Health Inequities: A Scoping Review

Jun 19, 2024

Bridget Basile-Ibrahim, Joan Combellick, Thomas L Mead, Alee Sorensen, Janene Batten, Robyn Schafer

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Apr 15;21(4):480. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21040480.

Multilevel Community Engagement to Inform a Randomized Clinical Trial

Jun 18, 2024

Kirby L Wycoff, Jabina G Coleman, Christine M Santoro, Leah L Zullig, Niesha Darden, Porsche M Holland, Jane F Cruice, Shukriyyah Mitchell, Michelle Smith, Saleemah J McNeil, Sharon J Herring

Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Oct 1;142(4):929-939. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005344. Epub 2023 Sep 7.

Contribution of Health Care Practitioner and Maternity Services Factors to Racial Disparities in Alabama: A Qualitative Study

Jun 17, 2024

Angelina A Toluhi, Molly R Richardson, Zoe I Julian, Rachel G Sinkey, Candace C Knight, Henna Budhwani, Jeff M Szychowski, Martha S Wingate, Alan T Tita, Monica L Baskin, Janet M Turan

Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Oct 1;142(4):873-885. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005326. Epub 2023 Sep 7.

Development of an instrument to measure awareness and mitigation of bias in maternal healthcare

Jun 14, 2024

Kelly M Bower, Briana Kramer, Nicole Warren, Saifuddin Ahmed, Jennifer Callaghan-Koru, Elizabeth Stierman, Cheri Wilson, Shari Lawson, Andreea A Creanga

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 Apr;5(4):100872. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100872. Epub 2023 Jan 20.