Objective To determine whether previously reported socioeconomic status (SES)-related disparities in cystic fibrosis (CF) health outcomes vary by the indicator used (median household income by zip code [MIZ], maternal educational attainment [MEA], and state insurance coverage [MA]), and whether these disparities can be explained by differences in medical treatment. Study design A cross-sectional analysis of data on patients age <18 years from the Epidemiologic Study of Cystic Fibrosis (ESCF). Results Disease severity showed a similar inverse correlation with all 3 SES measures. The number of stable clinic visits was unrelated to SES. Patients with MA had more sick outpatient visits and more courses of intravenous (IV) antibiotics for pulmonary exacerbations, and were more likely to be prescribed all chronic therapies. Low-MIZ patients had slightly fewer sick visits and more courses of IV antibiotics, and were more likely to receive oral nutrition supplements but less likely to receive macrolide prescriptions. Low-MEA patients were less likely to receive IV antibiotics at home, more likely to receive oral nutrition supplements, but less likely to receive macrolide prescriptions. Conclusions CF health outcomes are correlated with the SES spectrum, but these disparities are not explained by differential use of health services or prescription of chronic therapy. Future investigations should focus on the possible impact of environmental exposures and differences in disease self-management.

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53.8% were iatrogenic preterm deliveries. There was an incidence of pre-eclampsia of 11.9% and 10.7% of the pregnancies were complicated by fetal growth restriction. The percentage of caesarean delivery was 40.5%. 10.7% of neonates had criteria of neonatal lupus, and there was one case of congenital complete heart block, which required a neonatal cardiac pacemaker. There were no cases of neonatal deaths or asphyxia. Conclusions In SLE pregnant patients, to ensure the best maternal and fetal outcomes, it is crucial that the pregnancy occurs in a period of immunological stability as well as an adequate surveillance by a multidisciplinary team prepared to control all the complications that may arise.