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Maternal morbidities most frequently reported in included studies |
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| Morbidity |
N (%) |
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| Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy |
885 (14.9) |
| Stillbirth |
828 (13.9) |
| Preterm delivery |
489 (8.2) |
| Induced abortion |
400 (6.7) |
| Haemorrhage (antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, unspecified |
365 (6.2) |
| Anaemia |
267 (4.5) |
| Placenta anomalies (praevia, abruptio, etc.) |
245 (4.1) |
| Spontaneous abortion |
235 (4.0) |
| Gestational diabetes |
224 (3.8) |
| Ectopic pregnancy |
146 (2.5) |
| Premature rupture of membranes |
140 (2.4) |
| Perineal laceration |
139 (2.3) |
| Uterine rupture |
116 (2.0) |
| Obstructed labour |
102 (1.7) |
| Depression (postpartum, during pregnancy) |
96 (1.6) |
| Puerperal infection |
86 (1.5) |
| Violence during pregnancy |
77 (1.3) |
| Urinary tract infections |
66 (1.1) |
| Malaria |
54 (0.9) |
| Other conditions |
973 (16.4) |
| Overall |
5933 |
Gülmezoglu et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2004 4:16 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-4-16 |
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