Journal of Emergency Medicine: Open Access(JEMOA)
ISSN: 2994-6875 | DOI: 10.33140/JEMOA
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Kofi Nyarko
School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Ghana
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Research Article
Factors Associated with Potentially Life-Threatening Maternal Conditions in Two Large Hospitals in Ghana: A Case Control Study
Author(s): Nana Yaw Peprah*, Keziah Laurencia Malm, George Asumah Adu, Donne Ameme, Samuel Sackey, Akosua Gyasi, Eunice Peprah, Constance Bart-Plange, Alfred Yawson, Kofi Nyarko, Ernest Kenu and Edwin Afari
Background: Ghana’s estimated maternal mortality ratio of 391 per 100,000 live births is one of the highest in the world. Therefore, the country has made efforts to reduce it. To achieve a significant reduction in maternal mortality, there is a need to give serious consideration to the risk factors of potentially life-threatening conditions (PLTC), as some may lead to death. We therefore determined factors contributing to potentially life-threatening maternal conditions in Suntreso and Kumasi South Government hospitals in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Methods: A facility-based case control study was conducted at the Suntreso and Kumasi South Government Hospitals of Ghana between January 2015 and June 2015. Cases were recruited consecutively as they presented, whereas controls were selected randomly around a case. Cases were wo.. Read More»