Title: Trends in maternal mortality due to haemorrhage: two decades of Indian rural observations.

POPLINE Document Number: 194574

Author(s):

Chhabra S
Sirohi R

Source citation:

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2004 Jan;24(1):40-43.

Abstract:

Obstetric haemorrhage continues to be a major cause of maternal mortality. Our analysis of records of over a period of 20 years from April 1982 to March 2002 reveals that it was a contributory cause of maternal mortality in 19.9% of cases. The majority of deaths, (65%) had occurred within 24 hours of admission and in 47.5% of cases there was severe anaemia on admission; 17.5% had died due to an atonic PPH, which was the largest category, followed by ruptured uterus (15%), abruptio placenta (15%) and retained placenta (12.5%). Deaths due to obstetric haemorrhage because of a ruptured uterus, retained placenta and abortion have decreased from 22.22% between 1982 and 1987 to zero in the last 5 years and an increase was seen in deaths due to haemorrhage because of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia and ectopic pregnancy, from 1.69% to 4.87%, unclassified haemorrhage 1.96% to 7.31% and placenta praevia from zero between 1982 and 1987 to 4.87% between 1997 and 2002. (author's)

Keywords:

India
Research Report
Retrospective Studies
Pregnant Women
Providers With Clients
Maternal Mortality
Menorrhagia
Bleeding
Obstetrics
Childbirth
Pregnancy Complications
Uterine Effects
Asia, Southern
Asia
Developing Countries
Studies
Research Methodology
Population Characteristics
Demographic Factors
Population
Health Services
Delivery of Health Care
Health
Mortality
Population Dynamics
Menstruation Disorders
Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Medicine
Pregnancy Outcomes
Pregnancy
Reproduction
Uterus
Genitalia, Female
Genitalia
Urogenital System
Physiology
Biology