Phrases with «major morbidity»

The phrase "major morbidity" refers to a serious or severe state of illness or disease that significantly affects a person's health and quality of life. It refers to conditions or complications that may result in disability, hospitalization, or even death. Full definition

Sentences with «major morbidity»

  • So I think it is clear, at least to me, that the tradeoff is that homebirth lowers minor morbidity in the mother and replaces it with major morbidity in the baby through a lack of timely intervention. (skepticalob.com)
  • «The absence of a significant survival benefit associated with one prosthesis type over another focuses decision making on lifestyle considerations, including the burden of anticoagulation medication and monitoring, and the relative risks of major morbidity — primarily stroke, reoperation, and major bleeding events,» the authors write. (sciencedaily.com)
  • «Although survival of extremely preterm infants has increased over the past 2 decades, including survival without major morbidity, the individual and societal burden of preterm birth remains substantial, with approximately 450,000 neonates born prematurely in the United States each year. (sciencedaily.com)
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