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PubMed1975

Perinatal mortality and maternal mortality at the Provincial Hospital, Quang Ngai, South Vietnam, 1967-1970.

The perinatal mortality, maternal mortality, infant mortality rates, and the complications of delivery at the Provincial Hospital of Quang Ngai, South Vietnam are described. The perinatal mortality is the only valid statistic available as the infant usually leaves the hospital within three days of delivery. Knowledge pertaining to the 4th to 28th day after birth is scanty and there is insufficient knowledge about the first year of life. Infant mortality is estimated at 277 per 1,000 live births. The perinatal mortality 64.6 per 1,000 live births, and maternal mortality, 106 per 10,000 live births are extremely high in contrast to Western countries. The high perinatal mortality is attributable to deaths during birth, the neonatal and immediate postnatal period. The high maternal mortality is primarily due to caesarean section, anemia, uterine rupture, toxemia, post-partum hemorrhage and puerperal infection.

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PubMed1992

Role of antenatal care in reducing maternal mortality.

Maternal mortality in the developed nations has been considerably reduced, but it still is very high in developing nations. I carried out an indepth study of maternal mortality at N. Wadia Maternity Hospital, Bombay. India, from 1929 to 1988, which revealed that the MMR which was 1920 per 100,000 live births during 1929-1939 period has declined to 82 per 100,000 live births during 1980-1988 period. This achievement in reduction of maternal mortality over the decades was due to multiple factors like increased and effective antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care. This study shows the apathy of pregnant women to come forward to avail of antenatal care though available even free of charge nearby. To give maximum benefits to pregnant women specially in the developing nations, we have to carry the antenatal care at the door-steps of the community.

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PubMed1990

Maternal mortality.

Maternal mortality in Chittaranjan Seva Sadan, Calcutta, in 1983, 1985 and 1986 was 2.45, 3.01 and 2.8 per thousand respectively. Abortion contributed a little in 1983 and 1985, whereas it was 15.7% in 1986. Haemorrhage was the commonest single cause of death in 1983 (28%) and 1985 (21.4%) as opposed to eclampsia in 1986 (28.9%). Infective hepatitis during pregnancy and labour was the commonest indirect cause of maternal mortality followed by anaemia. Usual difficulties like lack of antenatal care, multiparity, low socio-economical status, illiteracy, etc, in populated developing countries are responsible for this sad state of affairs in this country as well.

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PubMed1999

Assessment of maternal mortality and late maternal mortality among a cohort of pregnant women in Bamako, Mali.

OBJECTIVE: Few prospective studies have been undertaken of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. National statistics are inadequate, and data from hospitals are often the only source of information available. Reported maternal mortality ratios may therefore show large variations within the same country, as in Mali. This study was designed to produce an estimate of the maternal mortality ratio for the population of Bamako. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Bankoni (population 59,000), a district of Bamako (population 700,000). POPULATION: 5782 pregnant women identified during quarterly household visits. METHODS: After enrolment, two follow up visits, at six weeks and one year after delivery, were performed to collect information on the pregnancy, its outcome, the method of delivery, the puerperium and the first year after birth. Detailed inquiries on deaths were undertaken in the community, the maternity units and the reference hospital. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Maternal mortality ratio, late maternal mortality, likely cause of death. RESULTS: Complete data at follow up were available on 4717 women (82%) (4653 single and 64 twin pregnancies). Most of the women had antenatal care were and delivered in a district maternity hospital. There were 4580 live births (96%). Fifteen maternal deaths were recorded, yielding an overall maternal mortality ratio of 327 per 100,000 live births. Hypertensive disorders and haemorrhage were the main causes of death. Five more deaths occurred within 42 days or one year after delivery. CONCLUSIONS: This study gave an estimate of the maternal mortality ratio for the population of Bamako, and stressed the need of better emergency obstetric care and the importance of late maternal mortality.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1994

Social and environmental factors and life expectancy, infant mortality, and maternal mortality rates: results of a cross-national comparison.

Using data from United Nations sources we conducted an international comparison study of infant and maternal mortality rates and life expectancy at birth. We examined these three dependent variables in relation to a range of independent variables including dietary factors, medical resource availability, gross national product (GNP/capita), literacy rates, growth in the labor force, and provision of sanitation facilities and safe water. Based on exploratory stepwise regression models, we fitted a series of general linear models for each of the three dependent variables. For the models with the highest explanatory ability, the percent of households without sanitation facilities showed the strongest association with all three dependent variables: life expectancy at birth (R2 = 0.83, B = -0.088, P = 0.0007); infant mortality rate (R2 = 0.87, B = +0.611, P < 0.0001); and maternal mortality rate (R2 = 0.54, B = +8.297, P = 0.002). Additional significant predictors of life expectancy at birth and infant mortality rate included the quantity of animal products consumed, the percent of households without safe water, excess calories consumed as fat, and the total literacy level. Maternal mortality rate was significantly associated with total energy consumption and excess energy consumed as fat. Using residuals from the general linear models we chose three outlying countries: Costa Rica, Sri Lanka and Egypt, on which to do case studies. These country case studies are discussed briefly in regard to characteristics that could account for their differing statistical relationships.

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