TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - General Considerations and Maternal Evaluation A1 - Cunningham, F. Gary A1 - Leveno, Kenneth J. A1 - Dashe, Jodi S. A1 - Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 - Spong, Catherine Y. A1 - Casey, Brian M. PY - 2022 T2 - Williams Obstetrics, 26e AB - Pregnant women are susceptible to any medical and surgical disorder that can affect women of childbearing age. Chronic illnesses often precede pregnancy, and an acute condition can complicate an otherwise normal pregnancy. Both chronic and acute disorders raise the risk for antepartum hospitalization. Approximately 10 per 100 pregnant women incur an antepartum admission, and one third are for nonobstetrical conditions that include renal, pulmonary, and infectious diseases (Gazmararian, 2002). The hospitalization rate due to trauma approximates 4 admissions per 1000 deliveries (Kuo, 2007). Those with intellectual and developmental disabilities have a higher incidence of hospitalization (Mitra, 2018). Last, 1 to 2 percent of pregnant women will undergo a nonobstetrical surgical procedure (Tolcher, 2018). SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190767434 ER -