title: Maternal morbidity, mortality, and risk assessment.
abstract: Maternal deaths in developed countries continue to decline and are rare. Maternal mortality statistics are essentially similar in the United States and United Kingdom. However, the situation is completely different in developing countries, where maternal mortality exceeds 0.5 million every year. This article not only assesses morbidity risks in some of the leading causes of maternal death but also highlights strategies to minimize the risks and to prevent maternal morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Faculty Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. msuresh@bcm.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Ashutosh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wali
authors.forename: Maya S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Suresh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000401:mortality; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local