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Non-Hispanic Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate (44.0 deaths per 100,000 live births), and women age 40 and over have a maternal mortality ...
A pregnancy-related death is the death of a person while pregnant or within one year of the end of a pregnancy. More than half of pregnancy-related deaths ...
Journal of Patient Safety. 2023;19:202. Deadly deliveries: Childbirth complication rates at maternity hospitals https://www.usatoday.com/maternal-mortality-harm ...
The No. 1 direct cause of maternal mortality globally is postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), according to a 2014 publication in the Lancet Global Health. Additionally, ...
DKA complicates 5% to 10% of all pregnancies with pre-gestational and gestational diabetes, and while maternal mortality is rare, fetal mortality rate is ...
Trauma is the leading cause of nonobstetric death in expectant mothers. Trauma surgeon Erica A. Loomis, M.D., discusses pitfalls to avoid when managing a ...
Maternal health conditions · Uncontrolled diabetes. · Infections. · Hormonal problems. · Uterus or cervix problems. · Thyroid disease. · Obesity.
Before getting pregnant, talk to your health care provider about your overall health. Discuss lifestyle changes that improve your chances of a healthy pregnancy ...
Work with your health care provider or a registered dietitian to maintain a healthy diet and avoid excessive weight gain. Keep in mind that during pregnancy, ...
Mechanical valves pose serious risks during pregnancy. If you have a mechanical valve, blood-thinner medicines need to be adjusted by your health care team. And ...
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