Emergency Maternal Hospital Readmissions in the Postnatal Period: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

Ruth V PritchettGavin RudgeBeck TaylorCarole CumminsSara KenyonEllie JonesSharon MoradChristine MacArthurKate Jolly

Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2024)

The concerning rise in emergency maternal readmissions should be addressed from a health inequalities perspective focusing on women from minoritised ethnic groups; those <20 and ≥40 years old; primiparous women; and those with specified obstetric risk factors.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
public health
healthcare
pregnant women
risk factors
polycystic ovary syndrome
emergency department
birth weight
mental health
preterm infants
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
emergency medical
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
adipose tissue
social media
weight loss
physical activity