Finland remains a world-leader in neonatal care, despite the country's falling birth rate and, consequently, a decline in ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - Hospitals across the state have adopted the Postpartum Alert Initiative to reduce the number of maternal mortality rates in Nebraska.

Finland remains a world-leader in neonatal care, despite the country's falling birth rate and, consequently, a decline in ...

Mental health was the leading cause of death for pregnant and postpartum Missourians in the state’s latest maternal mortality ...

The rising mortality due to slow fetal growth and malnutrition is concerning,” a study author said in an email to The ...

Neonatal mortality rate in the US has decreased, yet disparities in causes remain. Although most leading causes show a declining pattern, deaths from slow growth and malnutrition have increased.

U.S. neonatal mortality has generally declined, though this was not true for all leading causes of death, a retrospective cohort study suggested. A decline was seen in most of the leading causes of ...

About The Study: U.S. neonatal mortality has generally decreased, likely due to medical advancements, improved prenatal care, and neonatal intensive care interventions. However, mortality ...

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world, estimated in 2020 to be 545 maternal deaths per 100 000 livebirths, more than 136 times higher than that of the lowest region.1 ...

Sildenafil citrate during labor did not improve perinatal outcomes potentially related to intrapartum hypoxia despite previous promising evidence, the multicenter iSEARCH trial of more than 3,000 ...

Policymakers, researchers, community leaders, and advocates must continue their efforts to improve maternal health, including perinatal mental health, under the new administration.

“The persistently high burden of neonatal and perinatal mortality in South Africa reflects deeper systematic challenges,” said Shakti Pillay, a neonatologist at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape ...