The association of maternal country/region of origin and nativity with infant mortality rate among Hispanic preterm infants.
Kathleen E HannanStephanie L BourqueMolly PassarellaJoshua RadackBrielle FormanowskiScott A LorchSunah S HwangPublished in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2024)
These findings highlight the need to disaggregate the heterogenous Hispanic birthing population into regional and national origin groups to better understand unique factors associated with adverse perinatal outcomes in order to develop more targeted interventions for these subgroups.
Keyphrases
- preterm infants
- african american
- low birth weight
- pregnant women
- cardiovascular events
- physical activity
- quality improvement
- birth weight
- cancer therapy
- pregnancy outcomes
- risk factors
- coronary artery disease
- emergency department
- cardiovascular disease
- adipose tissue
- drug delivery
- skeletal muscle
- adverse drug
- weight gain
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- glycemic control