Health disparities in preterm births

Health disparities in preterm births

IntroductionBlack African American (B/AA) women have a 2-fold to 3-fold elevated risk compared with non-Hispanic White (W) women for preterm birth. Further, preterm birth is the leading cause of mortality among B/AA infants, and among survivors, preterm infant adverse health outcomes occur dispropor...

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Main Authors: Judy Brown, Xiaolin Chang, Adam Matson, Shabnam Lainwala, Ming-Hui Chen, Xiaomei Cong, Sharon G. Casavant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
health inequities
preterm birth
neurodevelopment
pain
social determinants of health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1275776/full

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