| Maternal mortality in Bahrain 1987-2004: an audit of causes of avoidable death. | |
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PMID: 18720637 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The aim of this report was to establish the national maternal mortality rate in Bahrain over the period 1987-2004, to identify preventable factors in maternal deaths and to make recommendations for safe motherhood. There were 60 maternal deaths out of 243 232 deliveries giving an average maternal mortality rate of 24.7 per 100 000 total births. The main causes of death were sickle-cell disease (25.0%), hypertension (18.3%), embolism (13.3%), haemorrhage (13.3%), heart disease (11.7%), infection (8.3%) and other (10.0%). In an audit of care, 17 (28.3%) out of 60 deaths were judged to be avoidable, nearly half of which were due to a shortage of intensive care beds. We recommend that a confidential enquiry of maternal deaths be conducted at the national level every 3 to 5 years. |
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Authors:
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A K Sandhu; F E Mustafa |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ Volume: 14 ISSN: 1020-3397 ISO Abbreviation: East. Mediterr. Health J. Publication Date: 2008 May-Jun |
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Created Date: 2008-08-25 Completed Date: 2008-09-19 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9608387 Medline TA: East Mediterr Health J Country: Egypt |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 720-30 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Salmaniya Medical Centre, Ministry of Health, Bahrain. sandhuak@batelco.com.bh |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Bahrain / epidemiology Causality Cause of Death / trends* Delivery, Obstetric / mortality Female Hospital Mortality / trends Hospitals, Military / organization & administration Hospitals, Public / organization & administration Humans Maternal Age Maternal Health Services / organization & administration* Maternal Mortality / trends* Maternal Welfare* / statistics & numerical data Medical Audit Needs Assessment / organization & administration* Patient Compliance Population Surveillance Practice Guidelines as Topic Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / mortality, prevention & control Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / mortality, prevention & control Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology, prevention & control |
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