INDS 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 45: Maternal Death, William Osler, Postpartum Infections
2 Jan 2019
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History: once upon a time in 1842: general hospital in vienna, rate of maternal mortality: Examen de la doctrine des g n rations spontan es , which discussed structured bodies present in the atmosphere and contradicted the doctrine of spontaneous generation. Definitions: maternal death: death by during pregnancy or within 42 days after pregnancy, direct, accidental not included. Indirect: maternal mortality is measured using maternal mortality ratio (mmr) = maternal deaths/100,000 live births. Aspects of quality airplane travel: arrive alive: aspects of quality airplane travel. Maternal mortality in n. america: steadily along with infant mortality since the turn of the century: major improvements due to, aseptic technique, discovery of antibiotics, availability of transfusions, prevention and treatment of preeclampsia. Maternal mortality across the world: lifetime risk of maternal death: 1 in 12 in east africa* vs. 1 in 4000 in. Canada: causes of maternal mortality globally: severe bleeding (hemorrhage), infections, eclampsia, obstructed labour, unsafe abortion, other direct cause, indirect causes.
