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Indirect causes of severe adverse maternal outcomes: a secondary analysis of the <scp>WHO</scp> Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health

Pisake Lumbiganon, Malinee Laopaiboon, Nirun Intarut, AM Gülmezoglu, Rintaro Mori

BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2014 · 61 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Indirect causes were responsible for about one-fifth of severe maternal outcomes. Women with underlying indirect causes had significantly increased risks of severe maternal and perinatal outcomes.

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