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United States: The Only Developed Nation With Increasing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is used as the major metric to quantify and monitor maternal mortality globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the maternal mortality ratio as “the ...
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Severe Maternal Morbidity Up in Medicaid-Enrolled Pregnant Women With Opioid Addiction
Rate of severe maternal morbidity 292.1 per 10,000 live births among those with opioid use disorder, with variation seen across states. HealthDay News — The rate of opioid use disorder (OUD) is high ...
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Workshop on Improving Outcomes for Mother and Child: Addressing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
The United States faces an alarmingly high rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, distinguishing it from other high-income countries that have achieved decreases in these rates in recent years. U.S ...