Maternal near miss and mortality attributable to hypertensive disorders in a tertiary hospital, Tanzania; a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy is the second most common direct cause of maternal deaths accounting for 14% of maternal deaths worldwide. Severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are among the hypertensive disorders in pregnancy causing significant morbidity and mortality, hence categorized as Maternal Near Miss. At Muhimbili National Hospital these are the leading causes of maternal deaths accounting for 19.9% of maternal death. This study aimed to determine the proportion of severe maternal outcomes and maternal near-miss indices among patients with severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2017 to January 2018 at Muhimbili National Hospital. Women wit

SUBMITTER: Manyahi JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7236332 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature