Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial disparities in postpartum visits at a Texas level IV maternal center.

Luis RuizAbigail TorresLogan JepsonMegan HowellAlexandra CarlsonJoanna StaceyKendall HammondsMichael P Hofkamp

Published in: Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) (2023)

Black or African American patients at our hospital had a clinically and statistically significant lower utilization of postpartum visits compared to White or Caucasian patients and this disparity was not exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keyphrases

african american
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
pregnant women
birth weight
body mass index
adverse drug
pregnancy outcomes