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MATERNAL MORTALITY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Harpreet Kaur, Sukhwinderjit Singh, Lajya Devi Goyal

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Maternal Mortality in A Tertiary Care Centre.OBJECTIVE: To study maternal mortality and the complications leading to maternal death.METHODS: A retrospective study of hospital record to study maternal mortality and its causes over 3 years from January 2010 to December 2012.RESULTS: There were a total of 58 maternal deaths out of 2823 live births giving a maternal mortality ratio of 2054.55 per one lakh live births.Unbooked and late referrals account for 77.58% of maternal deaths.The majority of deaths around 75.86% were in 20-30 years age group.Haemorrhage was the commonest causes of death (24.12%) followed by sepsis (18.96%) and pregnancy induced hypertension 15.51% Anemia contributed to the most common indirect cause of maternal morality.CONCLUSION: Haemorrhage, sepsis and pregnancy induced hypertension including eclampsia were the direct major causes of death.Anaemia and cardiac diseases were other indirect causes of death.

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Maternal Mortality in A Tertiary Care Centre.OBJECTIVE: To study maternal mortality and the complications leading to maternal death.METHODS: A retrospective study of hospital record to study maternal mortality and its causes over 3 years from January 2010 to December 2012.RESULTS: There were a total of 58 maternal deaths out of 2823 live births giving a maternal mortality ratio of 2054.55 per one lakh live births.Unbooked and late referrals account for 77.58% of maternal deaths.The majority of deaths around 75.86% were in 20-30 years age group.Haemorrhage was the commonest causes of death (24.12%) followed by sepsis (18.96%) and pregnancy induced hypertension 15.51% Anemia contributed to the most common indirect cause of maternal morality.CONCLUSION: Haemorrhage, sepsis and pregnancy induced hypertension including eclampsia were the direct major causes of death.Anaemia and cardiac diseases were other indirect causes of death.

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Maternal Mortality in A Tertiary Care Centre.OBJECTIVE: To study maternal mortality and the complications leading to maternal death.METHODS: A retrospective study of hospital record to study maternal mortality and its causes over 3 years from January 2010 to December 2012.RESULTS: There were a total of 58 maternal deaths out of 2823 live births giving a maternal mortality ratio of 2054.55 per one lakh live births.Unbooked and late referrals account for 77.58% of maternal deaths.The majority of deaths around 75.86% were in 20-30 years age group.Haemorrhage was the commonest causes of death (24.12%) followed by sepsis (18.96%) and pregnancy induced hypertension 15.51% Anemia contributed to the most common indirect cause of maternal morality.CONCLUSION: Haemorrhage, sepsis and pregnancy induced hypertension including eclampsia were the direct major causes of death.Anaemia and cardiac diseases were other indirect causes of death.

Key concepts: Medicine, Tertiary care, Family medicine, Intensive care medicine

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