Title: Systematic review of the magnitude and case fatality ratio for severe maternal morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa between 1995 and 2010

Authors: Kaye, Dan K. and Kakaire, Othman and Osinde, Michael O.

Place: [London]

Publisher: BioMed central

Year: 2011

Journal: BMC Pregnancy and childbirth

Volume: vol. 11, no. 65

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Subject: Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: maternal mortality, maternal health services

Abstract: Case fatality ratio of maternal near misses are high in studies from sub-Saharan Africa. Differences exist between countries. This could be due to variation in criteria used to define maternal near misses morbidity. Research should adopt the WHO recommendation on classification of maternal mortality

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