Trends in the Prevalence of Hepatitis C Infection During Pregnancy and Maternal-Infant Outcomes in the US, 1998 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Injection drug use is the primary risk factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in adults. More than one-third of newly reported HCV cases occur in women, particularly among persons aged 20 to 39 years. However, nationally representative data on HCV during pregnancy are limited.

Objective

To estimate the temporal trend of HCV-positive pregnancies during the opioid epidemic and identify HCV-associated maternal and perinatal outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

A cross-sectional study was performed with data from the US, from calendar year 1998 through 2018. Data analysis was conducted from November 14, 2021, to May 14, 2023. Participants included women during in-hospital childbirth or spontaneous abortion in the National Inpatient Sample of the He

SUBMITTER: Chen PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10362466 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature