Validity of a minimally invasive autopsy for cause of death determination in maternal deaths in Mozambique: An observational study.

<h4>Background</h4>Despite global health efforts to reduce maternal mortality, rates continue to be unacceptably high in large parts of the world. Feasible, acceptable, and accurate postmortem sampling methods could provide the necessary evidence to improve the understanding of the real...

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Main Authors: Paola Castillo, Juan Carlos Hurtado, Miguel J Martínez, Dercio Jordao, Lucilia Lovane, Mamudo R Ismail, Carla Carrilho, Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Fabiola Fernandes, Sibone Mocumbi, Zara Onila Jaze, Flora Mabota, Anelsio Cossa, Inacio Mandomando, Pau Cisteró, Alfredo Mayor, Mireia Navarro, Isaac Casas, Jordi Vila, Maria Maixenchs, Khátia Munguambe, Ariadna Sanz, Llorenç Quintó, Eusebio Macete, Pedro Alonso, Quique Bassat, Jaume Ordi, Clara Menéndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-11-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002431