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Research Article 2023-10-18CC0Free full text

Ranked severe maternal morbidity index for population-level surveillance at delivery hospitalization based on hospital discharge data

Elena V. Kuklina, Alexander C. Ewing, Glen A. Satten, William M. Callaghan, David A. Goodman, Cynthia D. Ferre +4 more

BackgroundSevere maternal morbidity (SMM) is broadly defined as an unexpected and potentially life-threatening event associated with labor and delivery. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) produced 21 different indicators based on International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) hospital diagnostic and procedure codes to identify cases of SMM. ObjectivesTo e…

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Research Article 2021-03-01CC0Free full text

Risk factors for illness severity among pregnant women with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection - Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies Network, 20 state, local, and territorial health departments, March 29, 2020 -January 8, 2021

Romeo R. Galang, Suzanne M. Newton, Kate R. Woodworth, Isabel Griffin, Titilope Oduyebo, Christina L. Sancken +27 more

BackgroundPregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at increased risk for severe illness compared with nonpregnant women. Data to assess risk factors for illness severity among pregnant women with COVID-19 are limited. This study aimed to determine risk factors associated with COVID-19 illness severity among pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection. MethodsPregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection…

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