International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)
ISSN: 2573-9506 | DOI: 10.33140/IJWHC
Impact Factor: 1.011
Adeline A Boatin
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Research Article
Factors Associated With Severe Maternal Outcomes at a Regional Referral Hospital in South-Western Uganda: A Case-Control Study
Author(s): Mugisha Dale, Rodgers Kajabwangu, Horace Mayengo, Baraka Munyanderu, Asanairi Baluku, Anthony Manyang, Jolly Joe Lapat, Wasswa Ssalongo, Musa Kayondo, Ronald Mayanja, Adeline A Boatin and Joseph Ngonzi*
Background: The Sustainable Development Goal target is to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. Maternal morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa remains high despite global efforts to reduce it. Severe maternal outcome studies offer a panoramic assessment of obstetric care. Objective: The study aimed at determining the factors associated with severe maternal outcomes among women admitted at the obstetrics and gynecology ward of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Methods: In an unmatched case control (1:2) study conducted between February and May 2018, 162 pregnant women admitted on the obstetrics and gynecology ward of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, or who had delivered within the past 42 days were recruited. Near miss cases were defined based on the.. Read More»