Double, Triple, and Quadruple Jeopardy: Entering Pregnancy With Two or More Multimorbid Diagnoses and Increased Risk of Severe Maternal Morbidity and Postpartum Readmission

Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic disease diagnoses, is associated with an increased risk of mortality and high health care costs in the general population and older adults. However, little evidence is available about the prevalence and impact of multimorbidity in obstetric populations. The goal of this analysis was to estimate the association between multimorbidity and severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and 90-day postpartum readmission in an obstetric cohort in Atlanta, Georgia.

Source: Womens Health Issues - July 11, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Kaitlyn K. Stanhope, Nikkia Worrell, Denise J. Jamieson, Franklyn H. Geary, Sheree L. Boulet Tags: Original Article Source Type: research