Postpartum Pyelonephritis and Risk of Severe Maternal Morbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pyelonephritis is the most common nonobstetric cause for hospitalization during pregnancy. The maternal and obstetric complications associated with antepartum pyelonephritis are well described. However, it is not clear whether these risks extend into the postpartum period. The primary objective of this study was to describe the morbidity associated with postpartum pyelonephritis, by comparing the morbidity associated with pyelonephritis in the postpartum period to morbidity seen during pregnancy or delivery.

Study design

A retrospective cohort study was performed using the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD), an all-payor sample of discharges from approximately 60% of U.S. hospitalizations. Discharges between October 2015 and December 2018 were included. Materni

SUBMITTER: Addae-Konadu KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9046458 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature