Background Recently WHO researchers described seven dimensions of mistreatment in
maternity care that have adverse impacts on quality and safety. Applying the WHO framework …

An important component of air quality management and health risk assessment is improved
understanding of spatial and temporal variability in pollutant concentrations. We compare, …

Objectives: To evaluate exposure estimation methods such as spatially resolved land-use
regression models and ambient monitoring data in the context of epidemiological studies of …

Background Despite a sharp increase in the number of publications that report on treatment
options for pregnancy‐specific anxiety and fear of childbirth ( PSA /FoB), no systematic …

Numerous studies suggest that in utero exposures to environmental contaminants are
associated with fetal development, congenital anomalies, learning difficulties or other health …

Background Living near major roadways has been associated with an increase in respiratory
symptoms, but little is known about how this relates to airway inflammation. Objective We …

OBJECTIVE: To compare midwife and obstetrician labor practices and birth outcomes in
women with low-risk pregnancies delivered in the hospital. METHODS: We conducted a …

OBJECTIVE: To describe rates of maternal and perinatal birth outcomes for community births
and to compare outcomes by planned place of birth (home vs state-licensed, freestanding …

Recent studies have linked increased polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air and
adverse fetal health outcomes. Urinary PAH metabolites are of interest for exposure …

Sleep hygiene practices have been described extensively in the literature. There is
considerably less clarity about relationships between particular elements of sleep hygiene and …