Background Socioeconomic deprivation and minority ethnic background are risk factors for
adverse pregnancy outcomes. We aimed to quantify the magnitude of these socioeconomic …

Purpose Globally, the incidence of twin pregnancies is rising owing to the use of assisted
reproductive technologies (ART), emigration and deferment of pregnancy until advanced …

Background Efforts to better understand the risk factors associated with respiratory failure
(RF) and fatal lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in premature children in developing …

We examined the relationship between obstetrical intervention and preterm birth in the
United States between 2014 and 2019. This observational study analyzed 2014–2019 US …

Background The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between
socioeconomic status and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System …

Life expectancy and mortality are some of the most widely available indicators of population
health and are commonly used by governments and international organisations as key …

Methods Laboratory-confirmed iGBS cases with specimen dates between January 1, 2016,
and December 31, 2020, were extracted from the United Kingdom Health Security Agency …

There is growing concern with social disparities in health, whether relating to gender,
ethnicity, caste, socio-economic position or other axes of inequality. Despite addressing …

Objectives The objective of this study was to determine if the COVID-19 pandemic impacted
different types of preterm birth rates in Alberta, Canada. Methods A population-based …

We highlight the main developments that have been published during the first semester of
the last year in the Italian Journal of Pediatrics. We have carefully chosen information from …