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
- cardiovascular events
- pregnant women
- physical activity
- quality improvement
- cancer therapy
- birth weight
- risk factors
- pregnancy outcomes
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- emergency department
- drug delivery
- coronary artery disease
- preterm birth
- electronic health record
- weight gain