The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex
and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than …

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a form of diabetes occurring during
pregnancy which can result in short‐and long‐term adverse outcomes for women and …

This report synthesizes evidence about innate hormonally-mediated physiologic processes
in women and fetuses/newborns during childbearing, and possible impacts of common …

OBJECTIVE: To develop a consensus on a set of key clinical outcomes for the evaluation of
preventive interventions for preterm birth in asymptomatic pregnant women. METHODS: A …

Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The
recurrence rate of spontaneous preterm birth is high, and additional preventive measures …

Drug therapy is a powerful tool for improving neonatal outcome. Despite this, neonatologists
still routinely prescribe off-label compounds developed for adults and extrapolate doses …

Objective To estimate costs of preterm birth in singleton and multiple pregnancies. Study
design Cost analysis based on data from a prospective cohort study and three multicentre …

Objective To assess the cost‐effectiveness of a cervical pessary to prevent preterm delivery
in women with a multiple pregnancy. Methods The study design comprised an economic …

Objective To assess the economic consequences of labour induction with F oley catheter
compared to prostaglandin E2 gel. Design Economic evaluation alongside a randomised …

Background Progesterone is widely used in prenatal care. However, long‐term effects of
prenatal progesterone treatment on child development are unclear. Objectives To evaluate …