An Integrative Review of the Perinatal Experiences of Black Women.

Objective: To synthesize the current body of evidence regarding the perinatal experiences of Black women.

Data Sources: The databases PubMed, the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Scopus were searched with the search terms "African American" (in PubMed), "Black" (in Scopus), or "Black" OR "African American" (in CINAHL) AND "pregnancy" AND "experiences."

Study Selection: Searches yielded 266 articles published between January 2015 and May 2021.

Maternal Sepsis: Presentation, Course, Treatment, and Outcomes.

Purpose: The current adult definition of sepsis and septic shock, as developed in 1992, does not adequately define sepsis in the pregnant and peripartum women due to the alteration of sepsis presentation in the maternal population. The purpose of this study was to determine potential causative factors for sepsis with the aim of prevention and reducing morbidity and mortality.

Study Design And Methods: A descriptive observational design via a retrospective medical record review was used with a convenience sample of 22 women who were identified after admission as having sepsis.