The 2023 Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture. A Contemporary Narrative Review of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity: Opportunities to Improve Peripartum Outcomes
Study context
- Population
- Maternal morbidity and mortality in all income settings globally (2022 literature)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Maternal mortality rates higher in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) than in high-income countries
- Cesarean delivery rates rising most rapidly in LMICs
- Racial, ethnic and geographical disparities in maternal mortality continue to be evident globally
- In the US, the maternal mortality rate is rising
Original publication
The 2023 Gerard W. Ostheimer Lecture. A Contemporary Narrative Review of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity: Opportunities to Improve Peripartum Outcomes. Anesth Analg. Published 15 November 2024. doi:10.
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