The prediction of morbidity related to vaginal delivery in nulliparous women - a secondary analysis from the Genesis multicenter trial

A reduction in maternal mortality has been used to measure progress in improving maternal health, although maternal mortality figures underrepresent the overall burden of maternal morbidity [1]. Maternal mortality has been described as the ‘tip of the iceberg’ and maternal morbidity as the base [1]. Demographic and anthropometric factors contribute to maternal morbidity. There is an increasing prevalence of obesity and increasing maternal age among pregnant women [2]. Gestational hypertension, chronic hypertension, pre-existing an d gestational diabetes are all more commonly associated with obesity and increasing maternal age [2].

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - July 19, 2021 Category: OBGYN Authors: Khadijah I. Ismail, Naomi Burke, Gerard Burke, Fionnuala Breathnach, Fionnuala M. Mcauliffe, John J. Morrison, Michael J. Turner, Samina Dornan, John R. Higgins, Amanda Cotter, Michael Geary, Peter Mcparland, Sean Daly, Fiona Cody, Cecelia Mulcahy, Pat Di Tags: Full length article Source Type: research