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Pregnant Women at Higher Risk for Serious Car Accidents, Study Says

About one in 50 pregnant women will be involved in a serious motor-vehicle accident, typically during their second trimester, a new study reports.

With the active life-style of today's pregnant women, the effects of trauma have become an important obstetric concern. A protocol was developed to monitor pregnancies complicated by major blunt abdominal trauma in the third trimester, looking specifically for delayed placental and/or fetal problems. Of the 84 pregnancies studied, the most serious complication was placental abruption.

Fetal Deaths Related to Maternal Injury

Research from JAMA - Fetal Deaths Related to Maternal Injury - ContextMaternal and fetal trauma is an important cause of adverse fetal outcomes.

Abstract: Trauma and/or accidental injury complicates 6-7% of all pregnancies. The management protocols for trauma in pregnancy are based largely on case...