Nation-wide analysis shows increased maternal mortality and resource utilization in pregnancies post spinal cord injury, suggesting improved risk stratification needed.
= 0.006). These findings suggest that SCI confers substantial excess maternal risk, particularly for mortality, as well as VTE, urinary tract infection, CS, and overall resource utilization. Future work using SCI-specific registries with detailed neurological characterization and longitudinal follow-up is needed to refine risk stratification and inform multidisciplinary guidelines for pregnancy management in this population.
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