Association between preterm birth subtypes and severe maternal morbidity: a retrospective cohort study
Preterm delivery, particularly when medically indicated, is strongly associated with increased risk of SMM during delivery hospitalization, throughout the postpartum period, and with postpartum readmissions. These findings suggest that individuals experiencing preterm birth, especially medically indicated preterm deliveries, may benefit from targeted postpartum monitoring and follow-up, including earlier clinical contacts and closer surveillance for complications beyond the standard 6-week postpartum visit.
Authors
- Nansi S. Boghossian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7424-5148)
- Ciaran S. Phibbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4353-3507)
- Tanko Rufai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2450-5906)
- Jeannette Rogowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1078-8749)
- Lucy T. Greenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5911-1659)
- George R. Saade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7925-5302)
- Jeffrey S. Buzas
- Scott A. Lorch
- Molly Passarella
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Eastern Virginia Medical School (US)
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
- Vermont Oxford Network (US)
- Stanford Health Care (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08408-z
- Primary Topic
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Michigan Department of Health and Human Services