Socioeconomic differences in use of antiseizure medication in pregnancies with maternal epilepsy: A population-based study from Nordic universal health care systems.
Maarit K LeinonenJannicke IglandJulie Werenberg DreierSilje AlvestadJacqueline M CohenNils Erik GilhusMika GisslerYuelian SunTorbjörn TomsonHelga ZoegaHåkon Magne VegrimJakob ChristensenMarte Helene BjørkPublished in: Epilepsia (2024)
Low SES was associated with riskier patterns of ASM use: discontinuation, late initiation, and switching during pregnancy. These findings may reflect unplanned pregnancies, disparities in access to preconception counseling, and suboptimal care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- gestational age
- birth weight
- preterm birth
- affordable care act
- pregnant women
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- smoking cessation
- hiv testing
- emergency department
- adverse drug
- social media
- hiv infected
- weight loss
- human immunodeficiency virus
- temporal lobe epilepsy
- antiretroviral therapy