Severe maternal morbidity in the Asia Pacific: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Manarangi De Silva, MD (Author), Leeanne Panisi, MD (Author), Anthea Lindquist, DPhil (Author), Catherine Cluver, PhD (Author), Anna Middleton, MPH (Author), Benjamin Koete, MD (Author), Joshua P. Vogel, PhD (Author), Susan Walker, PhD (Author), Stephen Tong, PhD (Author), Roxanne Hastie, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Monitoring rates of severe maternal morbidity (such as eclampsia and uterine rupture) is useful to assess the quality of obstetric care, particularly in low and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: We undertook a systematic review characterising the proportion and causes of se...