Maternal Mortality in South Iran: A Seven-Year Survey

Borazjani, Gholamreza; Javey, Houshang; Sadjadi, Hasan E.; Daneshbod, Khosrow

doi:10.1002/j.1879-3479.1978.tb00397.x

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“…However, our study only enrolled 36 pregnant women which substituted 10.7% of total sample with six pregnant ladies showed positive result for pulmonary embolism. Similarly, recent study conducted in Iran revealed pregnancy as one of significant contributing factors for pulmonary embolism and subsequently maternal mortalities (Borazjani et al, 1978). As there were few samples for pregnant women,…”

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Determinants for Positive Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (Ctpa) in Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism in Northeast State of Peninsular Malaysia

Arif

Awang

Abdullah

2019

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Background: This study was conducted to estimate the annual proportion of positive computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in diagnosing pulmonary embolism and determine its socio-demographic and clinical determinants. Materials and Methods: CTPA datasets of 431 patients from 2014 to 2017 were analysed retrospectively to estimate the annual proportion of cases with pulmonary embolism in Kelantan, a northeast state of peninsular Malaysia. Comparative cross-sectional study between positive and negative CTPA cases among 388 randomly selected patients that fulfilled the inclusion criteria was conducted to determine associated factors for positive CTPA finding. Descriptive statistics, simple and multiple logistic regressions were used for data analysis. Result: The annual proportion of positive CTPA cases ranged from 25.2% to 33.3%. The mean age of patients with positive CTPA finding was 50.32 years old and majority of positive CTPA patients were male (67.0 %), cigarette smoker (67.0 %), non-hypertensive (58.9%) and had high Well's score (74.5%). Older age, male gender and high Wells score were the significant determinants for positive CTPA findings with an adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of 1.03 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01-1.05; p = 0.004), 5.42 (95% CI: 2.31-12.68; p < 0.001), and 13.45 (95% CI: 6.93-26.11; p < 0.001), respectively. Conclusion: Patients with older age, male gender and high Wells score were more likely to get positive CTPA finding. These significant determinants might help clinicians in preventing unnecessary CTPA examination, thus unjustified radiation to the patient can be avoided.

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Determinants for Positive Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (Ctpa) in Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism in Northeast State of Peninsular Malaysia

Arif

Awang

Abdullah

2019

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“…As this was a retrospective study with no hospital death reports, it was difficult to determine avoidable factors, but we feel that a large percentage of these deaths could have been avoided. Zakc (1982) reportcd avoidable factors in 7&80% of the deaths in Uganda; Moir (1964) and Borazjani et al (1978) reported the corresponding values of 42.5% for England and Wales and 57.2% for South Iran respectively.…”

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Obstetric deaths in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt

Kady¹,

Saleh

Gadalla

et al. 1989

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Summary. A survey of all registered deaths which occurred during 1981–1983 in women of reproductive age was carried out in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Surviving family members were interviewed by trained social workers, and Information was collected on Symptoms of the disease that led to death. The completed questionnaires were reviewed by a panel of local physicians and a cause of death was assigned by the panel. Maternal mortality was a leading cause of death, second only to heart disease. There were 190 maternal deaths per 100 000 livebirths and 45 maternal deaths per 100 000 married women aged between 15 and 49 years. Most of the maternal deaths (63%) were due to direct obstetric causes of which haemorrhage was the main cause. Another 27% of the maternal deaths were due to indirect obstetric causes of which rheumatic heart disease was the main cause.

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Heparin Therapy in Postcesarean Septic Pelvic Thrombophlebitis

Malkamy

1980

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Eleven cases of septic pelvic thrombophlebitis and persistant fever following cesarean section and cesarean hysterectomy are presented. Addition of heparin to the antibiotic regimen of these patients produced a clinical response within 1--5 days, except in two patients who developed septic pulmonary emboli, which finally resolved with continued heparin therapy. An incidental finding was a high incidence of pelvic thrombophlebitis following hypogastric artery ligation. The results justify a trial of heparin therapy, before resorting to exploratory laparotomy, in postpelvic surgery patients who have unexplained fever.

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Maternal Mortality in South Iran: A Seven-Year Survey

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Determinants for Positive Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (Ctpa) in Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism in Northeast State of Peninsular Malaysia

Determinants for Positive Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (Ctpa) in Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism in Northeast State of Peninsular Malaysia

Obstetric deaths in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt

Heparin Therapy in Postcesarean Septic Pelvic Thrombophlebitis

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