Quality of life has emerged as an essential health component that broadens the traditionally
narrow concerns focused on only morbidity and life expectancy. Although a growing number …

Study Objectives: A recent trend in increasing rates of severe maternal morbidity and
mortality despite quality improvements has been noted. The goal of this study is to estimate …

Objective. To identify factors associated with opioid use during pregnancy and to compare
perinatal morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs between opioid users and nonusers …

Objective: To describe the prevalence, trends, adverse maternal-fetal morbidities and
healthcare costs associated with placenta accreta (PA) in the United States (US) between …

Objectives: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) represent the most common cause
of maternal–fetal morbidity and mortality. Yet, the prevalence and cost of postpartum (42 …

Background Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the
United States, but prevalence, correlates, and outcomes of HF-related hospitalization during …

Objective We sought to investigate the most recent national trends of bilateral salpingectomy
(BS) and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) at the time of hysterectomy performed for …

Immigrants are often considered a vulnerable population. Paradoxically, some researchers
have reported lower risk of pregnancy-related hypertension (PRH) among immigrants when …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between gestational age at delivery and
perinatal outcomes among gastroschisis-affected pregnancies that result in live birth …

Introduction: Maternal blood pressure (BP) is a critical cardiovascular marker with profound
implications for maternal and fetal well-being, particularly in the detection of hypertensive …