Author Interviews, CDC, JAMA, OBGYNE / 03.02.2021
Significant Number of Postpartum Women Have Severe Complications After Hospital Discharge
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Jiajia Chen, PhD
Division of Reproductive Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Atlanta, Georgia
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) includes a range of serious pregnancy complications that result in significant short-term or long-term consequences to a woman’s health. Most research and prevention efforts addressing SMM focus on the delivery hospitalization, but less is known about SMM diagnosed after delivery discharge. (more…)