Maternal near-miss and death associated with abortive pregnancy outcome: a secondary analysis of the Nigeria Near-miss and Maternal Death Survey.
CONCLUSIONS: Abortive outcome remains a major contributor to SMO in Nigeria. Although early hospital presentation by women is critical to surviving abortive pregnancy complications, improved, appropriate, and timely management is essential to enhance maternal survival.
TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: 78 maternal deaths and 366 near-misses occurred from abortions and ectopic pregnancies in 42 Nigerian referral hospitals in 1 year.
PMID: 31050874 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Adanikin AI, Umeora O, Nzeribe E, Agbata AT, Ezeama C, Ezugwu FO, Ugwu GO, Ikechebelu JI, Oladapo OT Tags: BJOG Source Type: research
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