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Analysis of maternal and abortion-related mortality in Mexico over the last two decades, 1990-2008.
- Source :
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International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics [Int J Gynaecol Obstet] 2012 Sep; Vol. 118 Suppl 2, pp. S78-86. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- To document the relative contribution of abortion-related deaths to overall maternal deaths in Mexico, official mortality data were analyzed according to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes. During 1990-2008, among 24 805 maternal deaths, 1786 (7.2%) were abortion related. Of these, 13.2% occurred in adolescents and 65% in uninsured women; 60% were probably associated with unsafely induced procedures. The study calculated the number of abortion-related deaths per 100,000 abortion-related hospitalizations, expressed as a modified abortion case-fatality rate. During 2000-2008, this rate was 48 at the national level, with wide variations among states: from 140 deaths in Guerrero to 8 in Baja California Sur per 100,000 abortion hospitalizations. Unsafe abortion continues to represent a significant proportion of all maternal deaths in Mexico.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-3479
- Volume :
- 118 Suppl 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22920626
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0020-7292(12)60004-6