An analysis of direct causes of maternal mortality

Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 86-91

  Rahim, Rehana ^a   Shafqat, Tanveer ^a   Faiz, Nasreen Ruby ^a  

^a LADY READING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Direct causes; Hemorrhage; Maternal mortality ratio; Pregnancy induced hypertension; Ruptured uterus; Septicemia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CALCULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRENATAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPTICEMIA; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; UTERUS RUPTURE;

EID: 33847619279     PISSN: 10135472     EISSN: 18119387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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