Trends in and outcomes of delivery hospitalizations with lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome

ObjectiveTo assess trends and outcomes associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) during US delivery hospitalizations.Study DesignThe National Inpatient Sample from 2000 to 2019 was used for this repeated cross-sectional analysis. We identified delivery hospitalizations with and without SLE. Temporal trends in SLE during delivery hospitalizations were determined using joinpoint regression. Adjusted logistic regression models accounting for demographic, clinical, and hospital factors were used to determine adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for adverse outcomes based on the presence or absence of SLE.ResultsOf an estimated 76 698 775 delivery hospitalizations identified in the NIS, 79386 (0.10%) had an associated diagnosis of SLE. Over the study period, SLE increased from 6.7 to 14.6 cases per 10 000 delivery hospitalizations (average annual percent change 4.5%, 95% CI 4.0-5.1). Deliveries with SLE had greater odds of non-transfusion severe morbidity (aOR 2.21, 95% CI 2.00, 2.44) and underwent a larger absolute increase in morbidity risk over the study period. SLE was associated with a range of other adverse outcomes including preterm delivery, eclampsia, cesarean delivery, and blood transfusion.ConclusionThe proportion of deliveries to women with SLE has increased over time in the US, and SLE and APS are associated with a broad range of adverse outcomes. In recent years, lupus diagnoses continued to increase during delivery hospitalization. Severe morbidity is increasing in this population.