Maternal mortality at Mount Hope Women's Hospital, Trinidad

Roopnarinesingh, S; Ramoutar, P; Bassaw, B

Roopnarinesingh, S; Ramoutar, P; Bassaw, B.

West Indian med. j ; 40(3): 139-41, Sept. 1991.

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-101066

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A ten-year survey of the magnitude and causes of obstetrical deaths at Mount Hope revealed a maternal mortality rate of 33.3 per 100,000 live births. The leading causes of death were the hypertensive disorders, and the most common identifiable factors were inadequate antenatal care and substandard clinical management.

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Humans; Pregnancy; Female; Maternal Mortality/etiology; Pre-Eclampsia/mortality; Prenatal Care; Trinidad and Tobago; Eclampsia/mortality

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Maternal Mortality Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Trinidad and Tobago Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 1991 Type: Article

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