Maternal deaths associated with hypertension in South Africa: Lessons to learn from the Saving Mothers report, 2005-2007

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-35

  Moodley, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Audit; Hypertension; Lessons to learn; Maternal mortality

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METHYLDOPA; DIHYDRALAZINE; LABETALOL; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; AFRICA; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SHORT SURVEY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONVULSION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PUERPERIUM; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79951656841     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2010-042     Document Type: Short Survey

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