Mario P DeMarco

Sep 23, 2024 | annfammed.org | Wendy B. Barr |Mario P DeMarco

Family Medicine Obstetrics: Answering the Call Wendy B. Barr and Mario P. DeMarco Key words:It continues to be more dangerous to be pregnant and deliver a baby in the United States than in any other high-income country.1 Severe maternal morbidity and mortality is even higher for those who identify as Black and those who live in rural areas.

Jul 3, 2024 | ajph.aphapublications.org | Mario P DeMarco |Jennifer Cohn |Jessica Dubois |Tony Lapp

The United States is currently experiencing two intersecting health crises: unacceptably high rates of both intimate partner violence (IPV) and pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality.1,2 IPV increases perinatally and is a leading cause of maternal mortality.3,4 Unique to the perinatal period is the anticipated or actual presence of a child that binds partners or parents indefinitely.