Maternal mortality rate in the Obstetric Unit of University Kebangsaan Malaysia: 1981-1990.
This paper analyses maternal mortality as seen in the Obstetric Unit of the University Kebangsaan Malaysia. During the 10 year study period, the maternal mortality rate was 74/100,000 total births. Women who were non-booked, aged above 40 years, gradmultiparous and of India ethnicity were at the highest risk of maternal death. The commonest causes of death were hemorrhage, hypertension, embolism and sepsis. Post-mortem examinations were performed in only 8.2% of women who died.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mahmood
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Adeeb
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors