Making sense of US maternal mortality data.

The article "Making sense of US maternal mortality data" discusses the challenges in accurately identifying maternal deaths in the United States due to varying definitions and data collection methods. The author highlights the complexities of measuring maternal mortality compared to infant mortality, emphasizing the subjective nature of determining if a death is related to pregnancy. Changes in coding rules have led to fluctuations in maternal mortality rates, with a focus on primarily medical causes. Disparities in maternal mortality rates persist, particularly affecting Black and Native American mothers, highlighting ongoing challenges in US perinatal healthcare. [Extracted from the article]