Clinical study demonstrates risk factors for antepartum hemorrhage in women with placenta previa, highlighting predictors for urgent unscheduled delivery.
( Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2025;65:457–461. doi:10.1111/ajo.13925) Placenta previa (PP), where the placenta overlies or lies very close to the internal cervical os, is linked to heightened risks for both mothers and infants. Women with PP face increased likelihood of cesarean delivery (CD), significant antepartum or postpartum bleeding, and preterm birth. Rising maternal age, growing use of assisted reproductive technologies, and higher CD rates have contributed to an increasing prevalence of PP, which affects roughly 4 to 5 per 1000 pregnancies. Outcomes tend to be better when delivery is planned rather than emergent, highlighting the importance of understanding which patients may destabilize and require urgent intervention. Antepartum hemorrhage (APH) is the strongest predictor of unscheduled delivery, yet guidance on when women with PP should be hospitalized remains inconsistent.
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