Black people at higher risk of severe complications during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period
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- CBC Health·8h agoAfter years of calls for data, study confirms Black Canadians face higher risk of maternal complications
The most comprehensive study yet of maternal health in Canada has found that Black Canadians face a much higher risk of serious complications during pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum than white people — underlining the urgent need for better data tracking and tools to…
Read at CBC Health → - Medical Xpress·12h agoBlack people at higher risk of severe complications during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period
Black people in Canada have an increased risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM)—serious complications that can occur during pregnancy, labor or delivery, and postpartum—compared with white people, according to new research published in Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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