Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) affects almost 3 percent of pregnancies in Ontario between conception and six weeks ...
Among women with only minor risk factors, two thirds (35/50, 70.0%) had a combination of several risk factors; the median ...
Objective In the puerperium, women with hypertensive disease of pregnancy remain at risk for maternal complications. The antihypertensive agent prescribed antepartum is usually continued postpartum; ...
A new international study has raised concern over persistent maternal and newborn health risks in Western Kenya, with researchers reporting high rates of anemia among expectant women and a growing ...
Contemporary cardiac intensive care units (CICUs) have an increasing prevalence of noncardiovascular comorbidities and multisystem organ dysfunction. However, little guidance exists to support the ...
Kirsti Millar’s water broke when she was 23 weeks pregnant. Against all odds, her team of doctors at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City delayed the delivery of her son, Olson, for 11 weeks. But it ...
Untreated diabetes can lead to serious health problems like heart disease, nerve damage, and vision loss. People with untreated diabetes often feel very thirsty and need to urinate a lot. Untreated ...