Appropriate criteria for identification of near-miss maternal morbidity in tertiary care facilities: A cross sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Souza, J P ^a   Cecatti, J G ^a   Parpinelli, M A ^a   Serruya, S J ^b   Amaral, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; SCREENING TEST; STILLBIRTH; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VASCULAR ACCESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 35248859071     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-7-20     Document Type: Article

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