ArticleBMJ open2018
Binational cohort study comparing the management and outcomes of pregnant women with a BMI >50-59.9 kg/m
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- Use of evidence from the UK Obstetric Surveillance System in policy and clinical practice: a descriptive study using citation tracking.NIHR open research · 2026Article
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- Risk of severe maternal morbidity in relation to prepregnancy body mass index: Roles of maternal co-morbidities and caesarean birth.Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the management, maternal and perinatal outcomes of women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥60 kg/m
designInternational collaborative cohort study.
settingBinational study in the UK and Australia.
participantsUK: all pregnant women, and Australia: women who gave birth (birth weight ≥400 g or gestation ≥20 weeks)
methodsData from the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System and UK Obstetric Surveillance System. Management, maternal and infant outcomes were compared between women with a BMI ≥60 kg/m
resultsThe sociodemographic characteristics and previous medical histories were similar between the 111 women with a BMI ≥60 kg/m
conclusionsWomen are managed differently on the basis of BMI even at this extreme as shown by thromboprophylaxis. The pre-eclampsia result suggests that future research should examine whether weight reduction of any amount prior to pregnancy could reduce poor outcomes even if women remain extremely obese.
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