Prior Hospitalization, Severe Maternal Morbidity, and Pregnancy-Associated Deaths in Massachusetts From 2002 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine demographic and clinical precursors to pregnancy-associated deaths overall and when pregnancy-related deaths are excluded.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study based on a Massachusetts population-based data system linking data from live birth and fetal death certificates to corresponding delivery hospital discharge records and a birthing individual's nonbirth hospital contacts and associated death records. Exposures included maternal demographics, severe maternal morbidity (without transfusion), hospitalizations in the 3 years before pregnancy, comorbidities during pregnancy, and opioid use. In cases of postpartum deaths, hospitalization between delivery and death was examined. The primary outcome measure was pregnancy-associated death , def

SUBMITTER: Declercq ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10843823 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature