Original Research Article
Year: 2016 | Month: November | Volume: 6 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 49-51
A Study of Causes of Maternal Mortality at a Tertiary Care Centre, Rajasthan, India
Monica Soni1, Priyanka Soni Gupta2, Ankur Gupta3
1Asst. Professor, Department of OBG, S.P. Medical College & P.B.M. Hospital, Bikaner-334003(Rajasthan).
2Asst. Professor, Department of Microbiology, J.L.N. Medical College & Hospital, Ajmer-305001(Rajasthan).
3Senior Medical Officer, Department of Respiratory Medicine, JLN Medical College, Ajmer.
Corresponding Author: Priyanka Soni Gupta
ABSTRACT
This study, conducted at department of obstetrics & gynaecology, P.B.M. Hospital, Bikaner, Rajasthan, was meant to analyze the causes of maternal mortality at our centre with a motive to guide measures to lower maternal mortality and improve maternal outcomes.108 cases reported over a period of 3 years were studied retrospectively with respect to cause of mortality, admission-to-mortality interval, age, parity, booking status etc. and the contributory factors were systemically analyzed. 72.22% of maternal deaths were attributed to direct causes with obstetric haemorrhage being the commonest. Hypertension / eclampsia and sepsis were other important direct causes. Anaemia and cardiovascular diseases were important indirect causes. It was observed that many maternal deaths were due to preventable causes and we need to strengthen our maternal and child health services as well as literacy and general health awareness in order to improve maternal and foetal outcomes.
Key words: Maternal deaths, maternal mortality, Causes.