Overview of Maternal Near Miss in a Teaching Hospital in Eastern Nepal

Background: A maternal near-miss case study measures life-threatening pregnancy complications and allows the assessment of the quality of obstetric care. Materials and Methods: A Cross-Sectional study was carried out for a year in the maternity ward of a teaching hospital and a descriptive analys...

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Main Authors: Amar Nath Chaudhary, Gehanath Baral, Shanti Subedi, Pratibha Kaphle, Rajan Kumar Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Nobel Medical College
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Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JoNMC/article/view/75003
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Summary:Background: A maternal near-miss case study measures life-threatening pregnancy complications and allows the assessment of the quality of obstetric care. Materials and Methods: A Cross-Sectional study was carried out for a year in the maternity ward of a teaching hospital and a descriptive analysis was performed. Results: There were 162 maternal near-miss cases, 9 maternal deaths, and 6779 live births witha maternal near-miss ratio of 23 per 1000 live births. The mean age of the near-miss women was 26.4±6.3 years. Haemorrhage, hypertensive disease in pregnancy, ruptured uterus, and ICU admissions are the commonest complications arising in such cases. Conclusion: Maternal near-miss incidence is similar to global data but the mortality indexappears slightly
ISSN:2091-2331
2091-234X