title: Maternal morbidity in the Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Karachi.
abstract: Maternal morbidity was observed in 377 obstetric cases at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) during a period of one year. Morbidity rate was 4.4% of total deliveries. Three hundred and twenty-four (86%) mothers had no proper antenatal supervision. Infection was more common after abdominal delivery and injury to genital tract after vaginal delivery. The most serious injury was rupture of gravid uterus. Thirty-seven cases of ruptured uterus were admitted in one year and 5 cases occurred within the hospital (1 in 1225 deliveries).
authors.affiliation: Pakistan Medical Research Council, Research Centre, Karachi.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baqai
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Jafarey
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Alam
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors