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The association of race and ethnicity with severe maternal morbidity among individuals diagnosed with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Anna PalatnikPaula McGeeJennifer BailitRonald WapnerMichael W VarnerJohn M ThorpSteve N CaritisMona PrasadAlan TitaGeorge SaadeDwight J RouseSean C Blackwell
Published in: American journal of perinatology (2022)
NHB patients with HDP had higher rates of the composite maternal morbidity compared with NHW, driven mainly by higher frequencies of blood transfusions and ICU admissions. However, once severity and other confounding factors were taken into account, the differences did not persist.
Keyphrases
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • birth weight
  • blood pressure
  • intensive care unit
  • pregnant women
  • preterm birth
  • gestational age
  • drug induced