Maternal morbidity and near miss in the community: Findings from the 2006 Brazilian demographic health survey

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1586-1592

  Souza, J P ^a   Cecatti, J G ^a,b   Parpinelli, M A ^a   Sousa, M H ^b   Lago, T G ^c   Pacagnella, R C ^a   Camargo, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Center for Research in Reproductive Health of Campinas   (Brazil)

^c Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Demographic health survey; maternal health; maternal near miss; obstetric complication; severe maternal morbidity

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAZIL; COMMUNITY; DEMOGRAPHY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649276959     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02746.x     Document Type: Article

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