Morbidity

Self-reported gender of surgeons was not associated with risk for maternal morbidity or postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean section, according to findings published in JAMA Surgery.

Living in a New Jersey municipality with less affordable rental housing was associated with higher odds of severe maternal morbidity, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — People with COPD have a greater risk for type 2 myocardial infarction-related admissions and worse in-hospital outcomes, researchers reported at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Among adults with acromegaly, concomitant type 2 diabetes was associated with increased risks for overall mortality and for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity, researchers reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

During the pandemic, the risk for death during hospitalization for delivery, cardiovascular disorders and obstetric hemorrhage increased for pregnant patients, according to a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

The rate of severe maternal morbidity in Scotland increased between 2012 and 2018, and was associated with age, BMI, multiple gestation and mode of delivery, data showed.

Having overweight or obesity in midlife was associated with significantly higher cumulative morbidity and thousands of dollars in additional health care costs during older adulthood, data show.

About one in 333 women experienced a severe maternal morbidity event or illness during postpartum that could have resulted in death, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Biologic therapies demonstrated improved morbidity and mortality outcomes compared with oral agents and steroids in patients with generalized pustular psoriasis, according to a study.

Although Black patients had better weight loss outcomes after bariatric surgery, they also had a greater risk for serious morbidity and adverse events, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week.