Risk of postpartum readmission after hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and variation by discharge antihypertensive medication prescription.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have a high rate of postpartum readmission.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate whether the type of antihypertensive medication prescribed at discharge was associated with postpartum readmission after a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study of 57,254 pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy between 2012 and 2018 in the electronic obstetrical database of Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Postpartum readmissions occurred within 6 weeks after discharge from delivery hospitalization. Cox regression models were used to evaluate the association between the type of antihypertensive medication prescription at discharge (none, labetalol on

SUBMITTER: Mitro SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11269521 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature