Maternal morbidity and mortality: anesthetic causes

Postpartum Hemorrhage Causes Maternal Mortality

Chapter 3. Levels and Causes of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

In 2013, 289000 maternal deaths took place globally. Maternal mortality has declined by 45% between 1990-2013, and while considerable progress has been made particularly in recent years, it is now extremely unlikely that the goal of reducing maternal mortality by 75% will be met. Women face the higher risk of maternal death in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The most important direct causes ...

Causes of Maternal Mortality in Iran: A Systematic Review

Background Maternal death is a key qualitative reliable index of a nation’s economic development. The present research aims to investigate causes of maternal mortality in Iran. Materials and Methods A systematic review of the following databases led us to find the target articles: Medline (via PubMed), Science Direct, CINAHL, CINAHL (EBSCO), Scopus, Web of Science, SID, ISC, Magiran, and Goog...

Nutrition and maternal morbidity and mortality.

Nearly 600 000 women die every year from pregnancy related conditions and the maternal mortality rates (MMR = deaths per 100 000 live births) in developing countries may be as high as 1000 compared with less than ten in industrialised countries. In the light of the striking impact of deficiencies of micronutrients such as vitamin A and zinc on immune function, morbidity and mortality in childre...

Causes of maternal mortality in Japan.

CONTEXT Japan's maternal mortality rate is higher than that of other developed countries. OBJECTIVES To identify causes of maternal mortality in Japan, examine attributes of treating facilities associated with maternal mortality, and assess the preventability of such deaths. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional study of maternal deaths occurring in Japan between January 1, 1991, and December ...