Maternal near miss and maternal death in the 2005 WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health

Paulo Souza, João; Guilherme Cecatti, José; Faúndes, Aníbal; Siani Moráis, Sirlei; Villar, José; Carroli, Guillermo; Gülmezoglu, Metin; Wojdyla, Daniel; Zavaleta, Nelly; Donner, Allan; Velazco, Alejandro; Bataglia, Vicente; Valladares, Eliette; Kublickas, Marius; Acosta, Arnaldo

doi:10.2471/blt.08.057828

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Maternal near miss and maternal death in the 2005 WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health

Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization • Feb 1, 2010

Authors:

João Paulo Souza

José Guilherme Cecatti

Aníbal Faúndes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To develop an indicator of maternal near miss as a proxy for maternal death and to study its association with maternal factors and perinatal outcomes. METHODS: In a multicenter cross-sectional study, we collected maternal and perinatal data from the hospital records of a sample of women a...

Subject

Medicine

Caesarean section

Pregnancy

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