Pregnancy and Emergency Department Utilization in North Carolina, 2016-2021: A Population-Based Surveillance Study

• Main Authors: Elizabeth M. Nazzal, BS (Author), Anna E. Waller, ScD (Author), Michelle L. Meyer, PhD, MPH (Author), Amy I. Ising, PhD (Author), Kathleen Jones-Vessey, MS (Author), Eugene Urrutia, PhD (Author), Rachel P. Urrutia, MD, MS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Pregnancy-associated complaints are a common reason for emergency department visits for women of reproductive age. Emergency department utilization during pregnancy is associated with worse birth outcomes for both mothers and infants. We used statewide North Carolina emergency departme...