Obstet Gynecol November 2018 PMID 30303912

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Incidence of Severe Maternal Morbidity in the United States, 2012-2015.

Lindsay K Admon, Tyler N A Winkelman, Kara Zivin, Mishka Terplan, Jill M Mhyre, Vanessa K Dalton

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The overall discussion demonstrates a lack of engagement with the specific research on maternal morbidity, instead referencing unrelated health disparities like leukemia and colorectal cancer, with vague hashtags such as #NoShaveNovember that do not relate to the study's significance or context. The tone suggests disinterest and superficial references that do not contribute to meaningful dialogue about the article.

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The study analyzed data from 2012 to 2015 to assess racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal health issues during delivery hospitalizations in the U.S., finding that minority women, especially non-Hispanic Black women, faced higher rates of severe maternal morbidity.
Overall, severe maternal morbidity occurred more frequently among minority women, with non-Hispanic Black women experiencing the highest rates—about 23.11 per 10,000 hospitalizations—compared to 13.92 for non-Hispanic White women, a difference that is statistically significant.
When focusing only on cases where blood transfusions weren’t the sole indicator, non-Hispanic Black women still had a notably higher incidence of severe maternal morbidity than White women, indicating persistent disparities beyond transfusion cases.]

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Disparities in Maternal Morbidity by Race and Health Status

Dr Lindsay Admon discusses a University of Michigan study on severe maternal health conditions during hospitalizations, highlighting significant disparities by race, ethnicity, and health status, with minority women…

Michigan Medicine · Oct 10, 2018 4,742 views

Addressing Racial Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity

Dr Lindsay Admon discusses a University of Michigan study on severe medical conditions during childbirth and disparities based on race and health status, emphasizing higher risks among minority women, particularly…

Michigan Medicine · Oct 10, 2018 228 views

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