Trends in Pregnancy Outcomes in People with Sickle Cell Disease and Medicaid Insurance (2006-2018).

ABSTRACT: Background: Although the risk of pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality in people with sickle cell disease (SCD) is well established, limitations in data sources and heterogeneity in outcome reporting hinder the ability to make meaningful comparisons between historical and contemporary populations. This study used a national administrative claims database to compare pregnancy outcomes in people with SCD between 2006-2011 and 2012-2018. Materials and Methods: Pregnant females aged 16-44 years with SCD were identified from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service Analytic eXtract, along with a control cohort of pregnant people. People were followed from first identified pregnancy until one year postpartum. Outcomes of interest were identified with ICD-9 or

SUBMITTER: O'Brien SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12419362 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature