Risk factors for maternal mortality in five Kampala hospitals; 1980-1986
Int. j. epidemiol
; 19(4): 1116-8, 1990.
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ABSTRACT
A case-control study assessing risk factors for maternal mortality was carried out in five Kampala hospitals covering a period of seven years (1 January 1980 to 31 December 1986). The major predictors of maternal mortality were the general condition on admission; the mode of delivery and the Apgar score of the newborn. These predictors indicate that women at high risk were those admitted to hospital for delivery in a poor state of health. We believe that the risk of maternal mortality can be reduced through appropriate action by health workers and that there is a need for a more complete view of risk factors for both maternal and perinatal mortality to be obtained through population-based studies rather than only those women who deliver in hospital
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Assunto principal:
Gravidez
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Fatores de Risco
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Países em Desenvolvimento
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. j. epidemiol
Ano de publicação:
1990
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