
Larissa Paes Leme Galvão, Fabiano Alvim‐Pereira, Caio Menezes Machado de Mendonça, Filipe Emanuel Fonseca Menezes, Kaique Andre do Nascimento Góis, Ruy Farias Ribeiro, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel,
The investigation of severe maternal morbidity (SAMM) and maternal near miss (NM) and associated risk factors is important for the global reduction of maternal mortality. This study investigated the prevalence of SAMM and NM cases and the associated risk factors in two reference maternity hospitals in a capital city in Northeast-Brazil.A cross-sectional study with a nested case-control component was conducted from June-2011 to May-2012. Case identification was prospective and data collection was performed ...
Tópico(s): Global Maternal and Child Health
2014 - BioMed Central | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth