Open AccessImpact of Pregnancy-induced Hypertension on Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality
Author(s) -
Cande V. Ananth,
Olga Basso
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0b013e3181c297af
Subject(s) - obstetrics , pregnancy , medicine , perinatal mortality , neonatal mortality , infant mortality , fetus , biology , environmental health , population , genetics
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are more frequent in primiparous women, but may be more severe in multiparas. We examined trends in stillbirth and neonatal mortality related to pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), and explored whether mortality varied by parity and maternal race.