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Maternal mortality in a major referral hospital, 1926 to 1980.
- Source :
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American journal of obstetrics and gynecology [Am J Obstet Gynecol] 1982 Jun 01; Vol. 143 (3), pp. 325-39. - Publication Year :
- 1982
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Abstract
- This review describes the changes in the causes of maternal deaths in a major referral hospital over a span of 55 years. There has been a significant decline in direct maternal deaths from infection, hemorrhage, and toxemia. Continued vigilance is needed since 58% of direct obstetric deaths in our hospital during the last 30 years were considered to have been preventable. Heart disease and nonobstetric infection as indirect causes of maternal deaths have decreased also. Greater effort is necessary to identify those patients with conditions that predispose to indirect deaths and to provide appropriate contraception, sterilization, early pregnancy termination, or optimal multidisciplinary care in a referral hospital.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Cesarean Section mortality
Female
Humans
Iowa
Middle Aged
Neoplasms mortality
Parity
Pre-Eclampsia mortality
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications mortality
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular mortality
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious mortality
Referral and Consultation
Hospitals, Teaching
Hospitals, University
Maternal Mortality
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-9378
- Volume :
- 143
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7081349
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9378(82)90822-5