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KMID : 0358419740170010053
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Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1974 Volume.17 No. 1 p.53 ~ p.57
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A Clinical Study on Maternal Deaths
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전정희/Jeun JH
안미란/Ahn MR
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One hundred and two cases of maternal deaths in Il Sin Women`s hospital were reviewed during a period of 4 years and 5 months from April 1967 to September 1971. This was done not to lay blame on any particular person but inorder to try and prevent future deaths. Major cause of deaths were toxemia (57%) and hemorrhage (28%). Over one half of maternal deaths expired in first 24 hours of admission (52%). Death rate-3.3 per 1,000 deliveryand 51.8 per 10,000 live birth. Most deaths were preventable (85%). Over one half due to patient delay and lack of prenatal care. Probably some of these are the fault of doctors and midwives too. Certainly we need to push education in the value of ante-natal care. Doctors failures were septic induced abortion, delayed in replacing blood loss. Sepsis is a difficult problem because of wide use of antibiotics and resistance to drugs.
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