Major Determinants of Maternal Near-Miss and Mortality at the Maternity Teaching Hospital, Erbil city, Iraq
Journal Title: Oman Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 32, Issue 5
Abstract
Objectives: To find out the major determinants of maternal near-miss (NM)and maternal deaths (MDs) in Erbil city, Iraq, by comparative analysis of maternal NMs and MDs. Methods: We conducted a hospital-based cross-sectional study in the Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil city from 1 June to 31 December 2013. All MDs and NMs that occurred in the hospital during the study period were included in the study. Systematic identification of all eligible women was done. This identification included a baseline assessment of the severe pregnancy-related complications using the World Health Organization NM criteria. Results: Severe preeclampsia and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) constituted the highest proportions of complications in women with potentially life-threatening conditions (PLTCs) (30.5% and 30.0%, respectively). The highest mortality indexes were those for ruptured uterus (16.7) and severe complications of placenta previa (14.2). Factors that were significantly associated with MD (compared to NM) were hepatic dysfunction (p = 0.046), multiple/unspecified disorders (p = 0.003), arrival as an emergency condition by ambulance (p = 0.015), and history of previous cesarean section (p = 0.013). Conclusions: Severe preeclampsia and PPH are the main complications that lead to PLTCs. Factors found to be associated with MDs are hepatic dysfunction, multiple/unspecified disorders, arrival as an emergency condition by ambulance, and history of a previous cesarean section.
Authors and Affiliations
Vian Sabri Akrawi, Tariq Salman Al-Hadithi, Namir Ghanim Al-Tawil
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- DOI 10.5001/omj.2017.74
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