The Impact of HIV on Maternal Morbidity in the Pre-HAART Era in Uganda

• Main Authors: Harriet Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha (Author), Richard T. Mayon-White (Author), Pius Okong (Author), Peter Brocklehurst (Author), Lucy M. Carpenter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To compare maternal morbidity in HIV-infected and uninfected pregnant women. Methods. Major maternal morbidity (severe febrile illness, illnesses requiring hospital admissions, surgical revisions, or illnesses resulting in death) was measured prospectively in a cohort of HIV-infected and...