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Incidence of postpartum infection, outcomes and associated risk factors at Mbarara regional referral hospital in Uganda
- Source :
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2018.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background There is a paucity of recent prospective data on the incidence of postpartum infections and associated risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa. Retrospective studies estimate that puerperal sepsis causes approximately 10% of maternal deaths in Africa. Methods We enrolled 4231 women presenting to a Ugandan regional referral hospital for delivery or postpartum care into a prospective cohort and measured vital signs postpartum. Women developing fever (> 38.0 °C) or hypothermia (
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712393
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.32d7e646bc3f4bc4a68d2081abe6e7b2
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-1891-1