title: Maternal mortality in the Maltese Islands.
abstract: Maternal mortality statistics from the Maltese Islands since 1935 are reviewed to show that there has been a marked decrease in maternal mortality rates. This decrease is probably related to reductions in family size and improvements in the perinatal care of mothers. Hypertensive disease is now the most important cause of maternal mortality.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008319:Malta; D008423:Maternal Age; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors