Preventability of Pregnancy-Related Deaths

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Authors

Cynthia J. Berg · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Margaret Harper · Wake Forest University

Samuel Atkinson · Piedmont International University

Elizabeth A. Bell · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Haywood L. Brown · Duke Medical Center

Marvin L. Hage · Coastal Area Health Education Center

Avick G. Mitra

Abstract

Despite the decline in pregnancy-related mortality rates, almost one half of these deaths could potentially be prevented, mainly through improved quality of medical care. In-depth review of pregnancy-related deaths can help determine strategies needed to continue making pregnancy safer.

Topics & Keywords

Maternal and fetal healthcare Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume 106, Issue 6, pp. 1228-1234

DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000187894.71913.e8

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 5.27

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