The effect of severe maternal morbidity on infant costs and lengths of stay.

Claire M PhibbsKaty B KozhimannilStephanie A LeonardScott A LorchElliott K MainSusan K SchmittCiaran S Phibbs

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2022)

SMM was associated with increased infant costs and LOS, suggesting that SMM may have adverse health effects for infants, including term infants. The relatively larger effect on costs indicates an increase in treatment intensity (clinical severity) greater than additional LOS.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
high intensity
birth weight
emergency department
pregnant women
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
combination therapy
drug induced
weight loss
replacement therapy
smoking cessation
adverse drug