Racial disparities in the development of comorbid conditions after preterm birth: A narrative review

Despite recognition and attempts to reduce racial disparities in perinatal outcomes, Black infants are still disproportionately represented among those who are born preterm. Postnatal investigations of racial disparities in comorbidities and outcomes after preterm birth are increasing, although their results and interpretations are conflicting. In the present review, we 1.) identify important methodological limitations of that literature 2.) summarize the conflicting literature investigating racial disparities, specifically Black-white differences, in postnatal comorbidities and outcomes after preterm birth 3.) describe mechanisms by which racism operates to contextualize our understanding to inform future work to actively reduce disparities in preterm birth and subsequently, its complications.

• Publication year

  2022

• Venue

  Seminars in Perinatology

• Publication date

  2022-08-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Sociology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.semperi.2022.151657PMID 36153273PMCID 11837808
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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