scholarly journals EVALUATE THE EXISTING MMR AND THE ETIOLOGY OF MATERNAL MORTALITY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN BIHAR: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS.

Author(s):  
Sweety Rani ◽  
Abha Rani Sinha

Aim: to assess the existing MMR and the causes of maternal mortality. Materials and Methods: The present retrospective hospital based study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar from Jan 2017 to march 2018. Results: A total of 56 deaths were analyzed. The mortality rate in study period was 333 per 1,00,000 live births. Maximum maternal deaths (60.7%) were reported in the age group 21-25 years. More deaths were reported in multiparous women (67.9%) as compared to primiparous women (32.1%). Most of them were unbooked cases (60%). Hemorrhage (30.4%), eclampsia (16.1%), sepsis (12.5%) and embolism (7.1%) were the major direct causes of maternal death. Anemia (16.1%) was the major indirect cause of death. Conclusions: Hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death followed by hypertensive disorders and sepsis. Anemia continues to be the most common indirect cause. Majority of maternal deaths were preventable by proper antenatal care, early detection of high risk pregnancies and their timely referral to tertiary care centre. Keywords: MMR, Hemorrhage, Sepsis, Anemia

Author(s):  
Rashmi Kumari ◽  
Usha Kumari ◽  
Krishna Sinha

Aim: prevalence and the various direct and indirect etiologies of maternal mortality. Materials and Methods: The present 1 years retrospective hospital based study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur,Bihar,India Results: A total of 56 deaths were analyzed. The mortality rate in study period was 333 per 1,00,000 live births. Maximum maternal deaths (60.7%) were reported in the age group 21-25 years. More deaths were reported in multiparous women (67.9%) as compared to primiparous women (32.1%). Most of them were unbooked cases (60%). Hemorrhage (30.4%), eclampsia (16.1%), sepsis (12.5%) and embolism (7.1%) were the major direct causes of maternal death. Anemia (16.1%) was the major indirect cause of death. Conclusions: Hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death followed by hypertensive disorders and sepsis. Anemia continues to be the most common indirect cause. Majority of maternal deaths were preventable by proper antenatal care, early detection of high risk pregnancies and their timely referral to tertiary care centre. Keywords: MMR, Hemorrhage, Sepsis, Anemia


Author(s):  
Usha Doddamani ◽  
Nirmala Rampure ◽  
Kaveri . ◽  
Pooja .

Background: Maternal mortality is a strong indicator for measuring the health care provided to the women by any society. Motherhood is an event of joy and celebrations for every family. It is tragic that deaths occur during pregnancy and childbirth and most are preventable. The aim is to study the incidence of maternal mortality, assess the epidemiological aspects, causes of maternal mortality and avoidable factors that can prevent maternal deaths.Methods: A retrospective hospital based study was conducted in the Department of OBG, Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, a tertiary level health care referral centre in Kalaburgi, Karnataka, India over a period of 2 years from January, 2016 to December, 2017.Results: A total of 65 deaths were analysed. The mortality rate in study period was 364 per 1,00,000 live births. Maximum maternal deaths were reported in the age group 20-24 years. More deaths were reported in multiparous women (55.8%) as compared to primiparous women (44.2%). Most of them were unbooked cases (60%). The classic triad of haemorrhage (38.4%), hypertensive disorders (29.2%) and sepsis (12%) were the major direct causes of maternal death. Anemia was the major indirect cause of death. Other indirect causes of maternal death were jaundice, heart disease, respiratory disease and epilepsy.Conclusions: Majority of maternal deaths were preventable by proper antenatal care, early detection of high risk pregnancies and their timely referral to tertiary care centre.


Author(s):  
Jayasree Hansda ◽  
Debobroto Roy ◽  
Krishnapada Das ◽  
Manojit Sarkar ◽  
Rumpa Das ◽  
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Background: Maternal mortality is a tragic event as family revolves around a mother. The deadly obstetrical triad of hemorrhage, preeclampsia and infection has accounted for a third of all deaths. This study was conducted to assess maternal mortality ratio, demographic profile and causes of maternal death.Methods: This retrospective longitudinal study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology for a period of three years from 1st January 2018-31st December, 2020. Total no of death during this period was 134.Records of deaths and demographic profiles were retrieved from the medical record library of aforesaid hospital.Results: There were 134 maternal deaths amongst 56815 live births with MMR 235.85. The majority of deaths were in 20-29 year of age group and most of the deaths seen in multigravida. The 91.79% death was observed within the 24 hours and after 72 hours. Eclampsia, preeclampsia and hemorrhage were leading cause of maternal death seen in the study.Conclusions: Maternal mortality is higher than national MMR. Majority of maternal death were preventable by proper antenatal care, early detection of high-risk pregnancies and their timely referral to tertiary care centre.


Author(s):  
Kalpana Yadav ◽  
Neelu Rajput ◽  
Arti Tiwari ◽  
Gunjan Yadav

Background: Maternal mortality is one of the important indicators used for the measurement of maternal health. The present study was conducted to analyse the maternal deaths over a period of five years in a tertiary care centre, GMH Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.Methods: A retrospective observational   study was conducted in department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shyam Shah Medical College and associated Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Rewa. The case records of all maternal deaths between January 3013 to December 2017 were collected from hospital medical records and studied. Data were analyzed statistically.Results: There were 214 maternal deaths from January 3013 to December 2017.The average maternal mortality ratio over a period of five years was 471.5 per one lac live births. Majority of maternal deaths were from toxaemia 33.2%, haemorrhage 26.2%, anaemia 16.3% and sepsis 12.6%.Conclusions: The present study highlights the importance of early antenatal registration of all pregnancies and regular follow up of cases by trained staff. Active management of high-risk groups by frequent antenatal visits, fluid and component transfusions, aggressive management of infection and closer monitoring of women in labor. Higher fertility and unwanted pregnancies should be reduced through family welfare services and easy availability of Medical termination of pregnancy services to be ensured. Analysis of every maternal death through maternal death audit should be carried out. 


Author(s):  
Tejal N. Kansara ◽  
Tushar M. Shah ◽  
Foram R. Lalcheta

Background: Pregnancy, although being considered a physiological state, carries the risk of serious maternal morbidity and at times mortality, due to various complications that may arise during pregnancy, labour or thereafter. The existing medical condition, infection, and surgical condition which is collectively called as non- obstetric cause pre disposes a women for more complication than a non-pregnant women, so much so that it can lead to maternal mortality. Thus, Pregnancy is more vulnerable state and present study was carried out to study, analyse and review various non-obstetrics causes of death of women during pregnancy or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy in Tertiary care centre.Methods: This was an Observational study, conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, at a tertiary care hospital attached with medical college, from October 2016 to October 2018. The details of maternal deaths were collected from various departments with non- obstetric causes and analyzed.Results: The total number of deliveries in my study period was 15,208. There were 197 maternal mortality in our study period, of which 51 women died of non-obstetric causes. The most common cause of maternal mortality in our study was hepatic cause i.e. 33.33% amongst which viral hepatitis was the most common cause followed by respiratory (19.60%), infectious (15.18%), heamoglobinopathy (13.72%), cardiac (5.88%), neurological (5.88%), surgical (5.88%) causes.Conclusions: Looking into our study, maternal mortality can be reduced by identifying various different indirect medical causes which are preventable by proper pre-pregnancy evaluation for pre-existing comorbid conditions.


Author(s):  
Nishu Bhushan ◽  
Aakriti Manhas ◽  
Anju Dogra

Background: The aims of the study were to generate information regarding causes and complications leading to maternal deaths in an urban tertiary care centre and to find if any of the causes are preventable.Methods: The medical records of all maternal deaths occurring over a period of 4 years between January 2015 and December 2018 were reviewed.Results: Maternal mortality ratio ranged between 127 and 48 per 1, 00,000 births in the study. The causes of deaths were haemorrhage (29.47%), pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) (28.42%), anaemia (12.63%), sepsis (9.47%), thromboembolism (6.31%), hepatic causes (5.26%), blood reactions (3.15%), heart diseases (2.10%), central nervous system (CNS) related (1.05%) and others (2.10%). Maximum deaths occurred in women between 21-30 years of age. Mortality was highest in post-natal mothers (70.52%).Conclusions: Overall maternal mortality due to direct obstetric causes was (73.68%), indirect obstetric causes (22.10%) and unrelated causes (4.2%). 


Author(s):  
Neha Agrawal ◽  
Hemangi K. Chaudhari

Background: This study is carried out on 382 cases of maternal deaths from July 2010 to June 2016 at the department of obstetrics and gynaecology of tertiary centre to evaluate causes and risk factor associated with maternal deaths.Methods: Retrospective analysis of all maternal deaths occurred in department of obstetrics and gynaecology of tertiary care hospital from July 2010 to June 2016.Results: The MMR in the study period was 915/100000 live births. Maximum no. of maternal death 42.7% were in age group of 21-25 years, majority of them residing in urban area. 117 patients referred from sub-district/district hospital. 76.4% patients were registered. 60% maternal deaths were seen in postnatal period. In present study majority of maternal deaths 60% were due to indirect cause while 40% patients died due to direct cause. Major causes of maternal deaths were hypertensive disorder 12%, obstetric haemorrhage 11% tuberculosis 11%, hepatitis E 8% and pregnancy related infections 5.6%.Conclusions: High maternal mortality can be due to the fact that the study was conducted in tertiary care referral centre. Referral of moribund cases from rural, sub-district, district and peripheral hospital to our institute have inflated this mortality ratio. All of these being preventable causes of death can be avoided by improving standard of obstetric care, increasing number of health professionals, upgradation of healthcare facilities at first referral units and by making better health policies.


Author(s):  
Prachi Sarin Sethi ◽  
Sujata Sharma ◽  
Indu Chawla

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, of 536,000 maternal deaths occurring globally each year, 136,000 take places in India. Maternal death has serious implications to the family, the society and the nation. It deprives the surviving infant of mother's care. This study was done to assess maternal mortality in a tertiary care centre in north India where large numbers of patients are referred from the peripheral centers and the rural parts. This study was done to assess the causes of maternal mortality and suggest remedial measures to reduce the same. Objective of present study was to assess the causes of maternal death over a period of one year at G.M.C Amritsar, India.Methods: A retrospective hospital based study of 22 maternal deaths over a period of 1 year from June 2012 to June 2013. The information regarding demographic profile and reproductive parameters were collected and results were analyzed.Results: Over the study period, there were 22 deaths and 7272 live births (Majority were referral from other districts all over Punjab). Most common direct cause of maternal mortality was haemorrhage and anemia was the most common indirect cause. Most maternal deaths were seen in patients from rural areas, unbooked, illiterate patients and patients from low socioeconomic status.Conclusions: Proper health education should be given to the women; early registration of antenatal cases should be done which allows for rapid diagnosis and treatment of high risk cases. Also constructing a well equipped health care facility with trained staff and prompt transport facilities for early referral can bring down the maternal mortality rate in our country.


Author(s):  
Nandkishore B. Gaikwad ◽  
Poornima M. ◽  
Reshma M. Lad

Background: Maternal mortality is a vital index of the effectiveness of obstetric services prevailing in a country. The key to progress of a country lies in reducing its maternal morbidity and mortality, hence to give a better assessment of the problem a retrospective study on maternal mortality was carried out. An objective of the study was to find the cause and epidemiological factors for maternal mortality in a tertiary care hospital in western Maharashtra from January 2018 to August 2019.Methods: A retrospective, descriptive study done at tertiary care hospital in western Maharashtra from January 2018 to august 2019. Data was collected from medical records department and the study was conducted by reviewing the records of maternal death and scrutinizing for various aspects likely to be related to maternal death such as age, locality of residence, antenatal care, admission death time interval and cause of death.Results: during the study period 63 maternal deaths occurred and 75302 live births, Maternal Mortality Ratio were 83.66 per 1 lakh live birth. 46% of maternal deaths were in age group of 21-25 years, 87% of patients belonged to rural area, 74% belonged to lower socioeconomic status. 43%  were unregistered patients, 43% had vaginal delivery, 73% had no free transportation, 68% were referred patients, 60% were referred from private hospitals, 48% of maternal death occurred <24 hours, 73% of maternal death were due to direct cause, 28% of maternal deaths were due to pre-eclampsia and its complications, 15.8% due to sepsis and 12.6% due to Postpartum hemorrhage.Conclusions: Being a tertiary care hospital, where patients are referred from periphery maternal mortality was found to be on higher side. Proper implementation of government policies with community participation along with strengthening of First Referral Unit (FRU) and Primary Health Centres can help to reduce maternal mortality.


Author(s):  
Urvashi Barman Singh ◽  
Shakti Jain ◽  
Yashi Srivastava ◽  
Manisha Gupta ◽  
Meena Dayal

Background: Objective of this study was to calculate the maternal mortality rate in our hospital and to assess the epidemiological aspects and causes of maternal mortality to further analyse ways to reduce the maternal mortality rate (MMR).Methods: This was a retrospective analytical study done in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, MLN Medical College and District Women Hospital, Prayagraj over a time period of 10 years i.e., October 2009 to October 2019. Retrospective analysis and evaluation of the medical records and statistics was done to find out and collect specific causes of maternal deaths in the give time period.Results: There were 357 maternal deaths from October 2009 to October 2019. Maternal mortality rate in the study was calculated to be 498.42 per 1 lakh live births. Maximum deaths were in 21-30 years age group with multipara, unbooked and illiterate cases. Majority of the deaths reported were from direct causes of maternal mortality i.e., hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders and sepsis.Conclusions: In the selected hospitals, the mean maternal mortality rate in the study period was 498.42/100000 births. 71.4% had direct cause and 21.56% had indirect cause of maternal mortality several factors like regular antenatal visits, early identification of high-risk cases, timely referral, institutional deliveries, adequate post-partum care and follow-up can contribute to decrease the maternal mortality rate effectively.


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