History of multifetal gestation and long-term maternal mortality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multifetal gestation could be associated with higher long-term maternal mortality because it increases the risk of pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth, which are in turn linked to postpartum cardiovascular risk.

Objectives

We examined whether spontaneously conceived multifetal versus singleton gestation was associated with long-term maternal mortality in a racially diverse U.S.

Cohort

Methods

We ascertained vital status as of 2016 via linkage to the National Death Index and Social Security Death Master File of 44,174 mothers from the Collaborative Perinatal Project (CPP; 1959-1966). Cox proportional hazards models with maternal age as the time scale assessed associations between history of spontaneous multifetal gestation

SUBMITTER: Mitro SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10978292 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature