Maternal death and postpartum hemorrhage in sub‐Saharan Africa – A pilot study in metropolitan Mozambique

Maternal death and postpartum hemorrhage in sub‐Saharan Africa – A pilot study in metropolitan Mozambique

Abstract Background Maternal mortality in sub‐Saharan Africa is approximately 500 to 1000 per 100 000 births (vs. approximately 5‐20 in developed countries). Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is deemed responsible for 30% to 50% of the deaths. Objective To study PPH, risk factors, and mortality in metropo...

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Main Authors: Lian Lancaster, Richard F. W. Barnes, Momade Correia, Elvira Luis, Ines Boaventura, Patricia Silva, Annette vonDrygalski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Subjects:
anemia
maternal
mortality
Mozambique
postpartum hemorrhage
sub‐Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12311

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https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12311

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