A 6-Year (2004-2009) Review of Maternal Mortality at the Eastern Regional Hospital, Koforidua, Ghana

被引：13

作者：

Ganyaglo, Gabriel Y. K. ^{[1
]}

Hill, Washington C.

机构：

[1] Korle Bu Teaching Hosp, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Korle Bu, Accra, Ghana

来源：

SEMINARS IN PERINATOLOGY | 2012年 / 36卷 / 01期

关键词：

maternal mortality; postpartum hemorrhage; regional hospital;

D O I：

10.1053/j.semperi.2011.09.015

中图分类号：

R71 [妇产科学];

学科分类号：

100211 ;

摘要：

A 6-year (2004-2009) review of maternal deaths is presented to establish particular trends at the eastern regional hospital (1 of 10 regional hospitals in Ghana). There were a total of 191 maternal deaths over the period, with a total of 19,965 live births, giving a maternal mortality ratio of 957 per 100,000 live births. The main causes of maternal deaths were postpartum hemorrhage (22.5%), abortion-related causes (19.3%), hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (17.8%), and puerperal sepsis (8.9%). The study revealed that the highest number of deaths was recorded in the period following termination of pregnancy (abortion or delivery). Timely referral of patients to this hospital could help reduce preventable maternal deaths. Semin Perinatol 36:79-83 (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：79 / 83

页数：5