MSU Study Finds Pandemic Just 'Tip Of The Iceberg' For Causes Of Death In Pregnant, Postpartum People
February 07, 2023
February 07, 2023
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news:
Deaths during pregnancy and the first year postpartum increased by 35% in the first nine months of the pandemic compared to the prior year, with deaths due to drugs, homicides, obstetric causes and motor vehicle accidents all increasing by 25%-55% during that period, according to a new Michigan State University study published in JAMA Network Open.
The analysis shows that onl . . .
Deaths during pregnancy and the first year postpartum increased by 35% in the first nine months of the pandemic compared to the prior year, with deaths due to drugs, homicides, obstetric causes and motor vehicle accidents all increasing by 25%-55% during that period, according to a new Michigan State University study published in JAMA Network Open.
The analysis shows that onl . . .