Contribution of Comorbidities and Pregnancy Complications to Severe Maternal Morbidity in the United States
The rise in SMM in the United States is partially attributable to the growing burden of chronic hypertension, HDP, and obesity. These findings highlight the urgent need for preventive interventions targeting cardiometabolic health before, during, and after pregnancy.
Authors
- Sora Jones
- Natsume Furukawa
- Tetsuya Kawakita
- George Saade
Institutions
- International University of Health and Welfare (JP)
- Old Dominion University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000006214
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00