Pregnancy-Related Deaths Due to Hemorrhage: Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System, 2012–2019

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• Alternative Title:
  Obstet Gynecol
• Personal Author:
  Hollier, Lisa M. ; Busacker, Ashley ; Njie, Fanny ; Syverson, Carla ; Goodman, David A.
• Description:
  Hemorrhage has been a leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System since 1987 when reporting began. Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System data from 2012 to 2019 were analyzed to describe pregnancy-related deaths from hemorrhage. Pregnancy-related mortality ratios were estimated for hemorrhage overall and by hemorrhage subclassifications. Specific subclassifications of hemorrhage-related deaths were analyzed by sociodemographic characteristics. Overall, there were 606 deaths due to hemorrhage. The pregnancy-related mortality ratio for hemorrhage overall was 1.94 per 100,000 live births. Ruptured ectopic pregnancy was the most frequent subclassification (22.9%) of pregnancy-related hemorrhage deaths, followed by postpartum hemorrhage (21.2%). There were no significant trends in the pregnancy-related mortality ratio, overall or among any subclassification of hemorrhage deaths, from 2012 to 2019. Reporting subclassifications of pregnancy-related hemorrhage deaths could improve the ability to focus interventions and assess progress over time.
• Subjects:
  Adult Cause Of Death Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, U.S. Female Humans Maternal Mortality Population Surveillance Postpartum Hemorrhage Pregnancy Pregnancy, Ectopic United States Young Adult

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• Source:
  Obstet Gynecol. 144(2):252-255
• Pubmed ID:
  38815264
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11257829
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  144
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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