American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM
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Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM · Aug 2020
Racial Disparities in Prematurity Persist among Women of High Socioeconomic Status.
Despite persistent racial disparities in preterm birth (PTB) in the US among non-Hispanic (NH) black women compared to NH white women, it remains controversial whether sociodemographic factors can explain these differences. We sought to evaluate whether disparities in PTB persist among NH black women with high socioeconomic status (SES). ⋯ Even among college-educated women with private insurance who are not receiving WIC, racial disparities in prematurity persist. These national findings are consistent with prior studies that suggest factors other than socio-demographics are important in the underlying pathogenesis of PTB.
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Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM · Aug 2020
Observational StudyGender representation of speakers at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine postgraduate courses: a 20-year review.
The percentage of female physicians has grown significantly in past decades, with women currently making up 56% of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's board-certified membership. ⋯ There was a significant increase in the percentage of speaker slots allocated to females over the past 2 decades, a trend that moves toward reflecting the gender composition of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine membership.