Pregnant women are twice as likely to be a victim of an assault-related trauma -- and die from their injuries -- than an accident-related trauma like car accidents or falls compared to women who are not pregnant new research has found. The findings point to an opportunity for intervention to safeguard pregnant women. The striking results of our study suggest that widespread screening for violence and trauma during pregnancy may provide an opportunity to identify women at risk for death during pregnancy said lead study author Neha Deshpande from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in the
