| Changing trends in maternal mortality over a decade. | |
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PMID: 7805994 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To study the change in trend in maternal mortality over the last decade and to find out specific causes of death. METHOD: A retrospective study was carried out at Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi, to analyze the causes of maternal deaths. The admission ledgers of patients admitted over two 3-year periods (1979-1981 and 1989-1991) were studied to ascertain the total number of maternal deaths and the specific causes of death. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-eight deaths occurred during 1979-1981 and 149 deaths during 1989-1991. During the same period there were 23,098 and 37,763 total births, respectively, the overall maternal mortality rate thus significantly declining from 684/100,000 total births in 1979-1981 to 394/100,000 total births in 1989-1991. Sepsis followed by hemorrhage and hepatitis were the leading causes of maternal deaths over the decade. CONCLUSION: Health education and availability of health services, largely at a community level, would contribute to reducing the incidence of preventable causes of maternal deaths such as sepsis and hemorrhage. |
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Authors:
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Y Juneja; U Goel; M Sood |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 46 ISSN: 0020-7292 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 1994 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-01-30 Completed Date: 1995-01-30 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: IRELAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 265-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi, India. |
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Birth Rate
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trends Cause of Death Female Health Education Health Services Accessibility Humans Incidence India / epidemiology Maternal Mortality / trends* Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data, trends Population Surveillance* Primary Prevention Retrospective Studies |
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