The contribution of maternal characteristics and cesarean delivery to an increasing trend of severe maternal morbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe maternal morbidity - life-threatening childbirth complications - has more than doubled in the United States over the past 15 years, affecting more than 50,000 women (1.4% of deliveries) annually. During this time period, maternal age, obesity, comorbidities, and cesarean delivery also increased and may be related to the rise in severe maternal morbidity. We sought to evaluate: (1) the association of advanced maternal age, pre-pregnancy obesity, pre-pregnancy comorbidities, and cesarean delivery with severe maternal morbidity, and (2) whether changes in the prevalence of these risk factors affected the trend of severe maternal morbidity.

Methods

This population-based cohort study used linked birth record and patient discharge data from live births in Califor

SUBMITTER: Leonard SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6327483 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature