"Spontaneous Abortion-Related Deaths Among Women in the United States - 1981-1991."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Objective: To examine trends in spontaneous abortion-related mortality and risk factors for these deaths from 1981 through 1991. Methods: We used national data from the [U.S.] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System to identify deaths due to spontaneous abortion (less than 20 weeks' gestation). Case-fatality rates were defined as the number of spontaneous abortion-related deaths per 100,000 spontaneous abortions. We calculated annual case-fatality rates as well as risk ratios by maternal age, race, and gestational age. Results: ...

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