Severe maternal morbidity: A population-based study of an expanded measure and associated factors.

Severe maternal morbidity conditions such as sepsis, embolism and cardiac arrest during the delivery hospitalization period can lead to extended length of hospital stays, life-long maternal health problems, and high medical costs. Most importantly, these conditions also contribute to the risk of mat...

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Main Authors: Victoria Lazariu, Trang Nguyen, Louise-Anne McNutt, Jillian Jeffrey, Marilyn Kacica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5546569?pdf=render