| Maternal health outcomes in Europe. | |
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PMID: 14642322 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To use PERISTAT data on indicators of maternal mortality and morbidity to explore maternal health outcomes in Europe, and to discuss the implications of variations in the data sources for these indicators. STUDY DESIGN: The PERISTAT feasibility study provides the source for this descriptive study, covering 15 European countries. Maternal mortality ratios are calculated, and data to describe maternal mortality by age, cause of death and mode of delivery are pooled for the countries that provided data. RESULTS: Data presented show an increased risk of maternal death among older mothers and for caesarean sections compared with other modes of delivery, and the three most prevalent causes of maternal deaths reported were embolism, hypertensive diseases of pregnancy, and haemorrhage. CONCLUSIONS: Variations in maternal mortality ratios reflect different data sources with varying levels of ascertainment in addition to differences in the number of maternal deaths. Further development is needed to construct comparable indicators of maternal morbidity. |
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Authors:
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Sophie Alexander; Katherine Wildman; Weihong Zhang; Martin Langer; Christian Vutuc; Gunilla Lindmark |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology Volume: 111 Suppl 1 ISSN: 0301-2115 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. Publication Date: 2003 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-12-03 Completed Date: 2004-07-08 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375672 Medline TA: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S78-87 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Reproductive Health Unit, School of Public Health, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium. salexand@ulb.ac.be |
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Adult Age Factors Cause of Death Delivery, Obstetric / methods Embolism / mortality Europe / epidemiology Female Hemorrhage / mortality Humans Hypertension / mortality Maternal Mortality Maternal Welfare* / statistics & numerical data Pregnancy Risk Factors |
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