Racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence, healthcare utilization, and outcomes of retained placenta among delivery hospitalizations in the United States, 2016-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Retained placenta is a concern during labor and delivery. However, recent data regarding the profiles of retained placenta are scarce, especially nationwide and in minority populations. This study aimed to investigate the recent incidence of retained placenta and its associated outcomes.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed an American population-based data from the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) 2016-2019. The outcomes of interest included the incidence of retained placenta, in-hospital mortality, length of hospital stay, and hospitalization costs. We estimated the incidence for retained placenta overall and by racial and ethnic subgroups, utilizing survey weights standardized for each subgroup. Multivariable linear or logistic regression models were employed in

SUBMITTER: Jiang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638702 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature