NIH R01 · 2024
ABSTRACT Severe maternal morbidity (SMM), which encompasses conditions that put pregnant people most at risk of dying (e.g., hemorrhage, sepsis, organ failure), doubled in the last two decades. The most common precursors to SMM – anemia, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), and cesarean birth – are also increasing. People of color, especially Black and Native American people, are at increased risk for all these outcomes. This Renewal proposal builds on our prior work to address inequities in maternal outcomes. Via the Parent Grant, our team enhanced current understanding of the contribution of social context (focusing on neighborhood social disadvantage) and maternal pre-pregnancy…
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