Maternal morbidity in postpartum severe preeclampsia by obstetric delivery volume.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. Emerging data suggests that postpartum pre-eclampsia may be associated with a higher incidence of maternal morbidity compared to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) diagnosed antenatally. Understanding postpartum maternal risk across facilities with a spectrum of obstetric services is critical with the rising rates of pre-eclampsia in all healthcare settings.

Objective

We investigated the relationship between facility delivery volume and rates of nontransfusion severe maternal morbidity (SMM) among patients readmitted postpartum for pre-eclampsia with severe features.

Study design

This is a retrospective cohort study using the Nationwide Readmissions Database (2

SUBMITTER: Santoli CMA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11563904 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature