| The morbidity and mortality of pregnancy: still risky business. | |
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PMID: 8178896 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Despite impressive gains in safety in recent decades, pregnancy remains risky business. From early in pregnancy until some weeks after its conclusion, pregnant women are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality compared with women who are not pregnant. This review summarizes recent national data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including vital statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics. Ectopic pregnancy is substantially more dangerous (38 deaths/100,000 events) than either childbirth (nine) or legal abortion (less than one). The three leading causes of maternal death today are pregnancy-induced hypertension, hemorrhage, and pulmonary embolism. Although comprehensive data on pregnancy-related morbidity are lacking, about 22% of all pregnant women are hospitalized before delivery because of complications. Women of minority races have much higher risks of death than do white women, and the same holds true for older women and those with limited education. For most women, fertility regulation by contraception, sterilization, or legal abortion is substantially safer than childbirth. |
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Authors:
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D A Grimes |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 170 ISSN: 0002-9378 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 1994 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-06-09 Completed Date: 1994-06-09 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1489-94 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco. |
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Abortion, Induced
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mortality Abortion, Spontaneous / mortality Adolescent Adult Age Factors Female Hospitalization Humans Marital Status Maternal Mortality Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology*, mortality Pregnancy, Ectopic / epidemiology United States / epidemiology |
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