E19: Pregnancy Risk

Statistically Insignificant

We talk to Josie Spicer of A Hill To Die On podcast about the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse events as an example of medical risk. How do we quantify it, how do we compare it across different populations, and why second opinions are really important.

Josie can be found at:

https://www.ahilltodieonpod.com/

Twitter: @jsspcr1

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References:

Thornton, C., Dahlen, H., Korda, A., & Hennessy, A. (2013). The incidence of preeclampsia and eclampsia and associated maternal mortality in Australia from population-linked datasets: 2000-2008. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 208(6), 476-e1.

Hoyert DL. Maternal mortality rates in the United States, (2020). NCHS Health E-Stats. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:113967

Raymond, E. G., Grossman, D., Weaver, M. A., Toti, S., & Winikoff, B. (2014). Mortality of induced abortion, other outpatient surgical procedures and common activities in the United States. Contraception, 90(5), 476-479.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2020) 'Maternal deaths in Australia', accessed 10th May 2020, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/mothers-babies/maternal-deaths-in-australia-2016/contents/report

Dulay, A.T. (2020) Preeclampsia and Eclampsia, MSD Manual, accessed 10th May 2020, https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/women-s-health-issues/complications-of-pregnancy/preeclampsia-and-eclampsia#

Gallardo, A. (2017) 'Black Women Disproportionately Suffer Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth. Let’s Talk About It.', ProPublica, 8th Dec. Accessed 6th May 2022, https://www.propublica.org/article/black-women-disproportionately-suffer-complications-of-pregnancy-and-childbirth-lets-talk-about-it

Gallardo, A. (2020) 'What You Need to Know When You Give Birth in a Country With Rising Maternal Mortality Rates', ProPublica, 9th May. Accessed 10th May 2022, https://www.propublica.org/article/what-you-need-to-know-when-you-give-birth-in-a-country-with-rising-maternal-mortality-rates

The twitter thread about prolapse is here: https://twitter.com/jfitzgeraldMD/status/1512818929361723398

The video version of this episode is at https://youtu.be/Y9dC4VRD3B8

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