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Racial/ethnic disparities in cesarean rates increase with greater maternal education
While the likelihood of a cesarean delivery usually drops as maternal education level increases, the disparities seen in cesarean rates between...
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Neighborhood police complaints tied to Black preterm birth rates
Black women were nearly 30% more likely to deliver preterm if an excessive force complaint had been reported nearby.
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Racial disparities in maternal morbidity persist even with equal access to care
Even in the U.S. military health care system, where all service members have universal access to the same care, researchers found substantial...
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Low-dose aspirin did not reduce preterm birth rates but don’t rule it out yet
While this recent study was underpowered to show a statistically significant effect, researchers believe it’s too soon to rule out a beneficial...
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COVID-19 in pregnancy tied to hypertension, preeclampsia
The patients who were COVID positive were significantly more likely than those who tested negative to have gestational hypertension and...
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Maternal COVID antibodies cross placenta, detected in newborns
We need to better understand how transplacental transfer occurs as well as establish neonatal correlates of protection.
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Disparities in child abuse evaluation arise from implicit bias
Since disparities in child abuse evaluation and reporting can harm care of all children, clinicians need to be aware of the impact of implicit...
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LGBTQ+ youth issues include fertility counseling and foster care
Two studies in the previous year highlight key areas with clinical implications for pediatricians when caring for LGBTQ+ patients.
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Watch for cognitive traps that lead diagnostics astray
When errors are made, it’s not because physicians lack knowledge: rather they go down a wrong path in their thinking process.
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Food insecurity called urgent issue you must address
One in three Black children and one in four Latino children are experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Infectious disease is an increasing threat from climate change
Shifts in infectious disease patterns caused by climate change need to be on your radar.
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Addressing adolescent substance use requires establishing consistent procedures
Providers should be screening their teen patients at least once every year for substance use concerns, but doing so successfully and managing...