The United States maintains the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy countries and suggests that the crisis is intensifying.
no way A study published in Jama Network Open this week This “great preventive” mortality rate has increased almost 28% between 2018 and 2022.
“The proportion of the United States should be an urgent public health priority.”
Maternal death of maternal death
The study using CDC data focused on health problems during pregnancy and up to a year after delivery.
During the birth of more than 18 million people during the four -year research period, researchers confirmed 6,238 pregnancy -related deaths among women aged 15 and 54.
Surprisingly, nearly a third of the death had more than six weeks after childbirth.
Researchers said, “The death of obstetrics and gynecology occurs in the gynecology gap between the gynecology and the transition to the primary care.
Southern crisis
If you are on the southeast, the news is especially dark.
These weeks had the highest mortality rate of pregnancy from 2018 to 2022, and Alabama surpassed the list of 59.7 per birth. Mississippi ranked second.
California, on the other hand, has the lowest percentage in the United States. After 18.5 people died per 100,000, Minnesota follows.
In particular, researchers said that if all stocks match the number of California, more than 2,679 deaths can be avoided in four years.
Young mothers are the biggest blow
According to the study, pregnancy -related mortality rose from 25.3 per 100,000 days of birth to 44.1 in 2021, consistent with the height of the corona virus infectious diseases. Then in 2022, the ratio fell slightly to 32.6.
The increase in death occurred in all age groups, but women aged 25 and 39 have experienced the biggest rise.
Cardiovascular disease-Overall, the biggest cause of pregnancy-related deaths played an important role in Spike. Dr. Rose El MollinaOne of the authors of the research, I told the New York Times.
She explained that pregnancy can stress the heart and worsen hidden conditions such as hypertension. At the same time, cardiovascular disease itself is becoming more common for young adults.
“We seem to be an early harsh society,” said Molina, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, gynecologist, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School.
Other major culprits with increased number of deaths include cancer, mental health problems, drug abuse and alcohol. This study did not include medical accidents, murders or other deaths that are not related to pregnancy.
Racial and ethnic division
In addition to the imbalances of each country, the researchers have confirmed that the gap between pregnancy -related deaths between other races and nations is expanding.
Native Americans and Alaska Aboriginal women faced the highest proportions, followed by black women.
Researchers said, “The group can face other socioeconomic and systematic problems that affect not only the inconsistency of postpartum treatment but also the maternity health consequences.”
At the other end of the spectrum, pregnancy -related deaths were the lowest among white, Hispanic and Asian women.
