Case fatality and factors associated with Maternal mortality in patients with eclampsia: A retrospective review of 761 cases in a tertiary institution in Nigeria
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Case fatality and factors associated with Maternal mortality in patients with eclampsia: A retrospective review of 761 cases in a tertiary institution in Nigeria
To determine the case fatality and factors associated with maternal mortality in patients with eclampsia in UMTH, we conducted a retrospective review of 761 consecutive cases of eclampsia managed UMTH, Nigeria, from 2005 to 2020. Case fatality was 7.6%, most being unbooked primigravidae with no formal education. Common causes of death identified were aspiration, cerebrovascular accident, and haemorrhage. Admission delayed >10 hours was found to be independently associated with maternal death, and Caesarean delivery.
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