Associations between ethnicity and admission to intensive care among women giving birth: a cohort study.

Jennifer Elizabeth Jardine Ipek Gurol-UrganciT HarrisJ HawdonD PasupathyJan H P van der MeulenK Walkernull null

Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2021)

Black women are almost twice as likely as White women to be admitted to intensive care during pregnancy and the postpartum period; this risk remains after accounting for demographic, health, lifestyle, pregnancy and birth factors.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
healthcare
cervical cancer screening
public health
emergency department
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
mental health
gestational age
insulin resistance
weight loss
adipose tissue
risk assessment
social media
human health
health promotion