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Table 2 Specific case fatality rates among patients with severe maternal morbidities at SFDDH, 2008 - 2010

From: Using audit to enhance quality of maternity care in resource limited countries: lessons learnt from rural Tanzania

Severe morbidity/mortality

Total morbidities (judged as primary causes)

Number of maternal deaths

Specific case fatality rate (%)

Abruptio placenta

19

3

16

Placenta praevia

16

0

0

Postpartum haemorrhage

67

2

3

Eclampsia

101

9

9

Severe obstructed labour

37

0

0

Ruptured uterus

38

4

11

Complications of abortion

25

6

24

Severe anaemia in pregnancy

30

4

13

Puerperal sepsis

15

2

13

Other severe morbidities

15

6*

40

Total

363

36

10

  1. Note: *Other causes of maternal deaths were complications of HIV/AIDS in pregnancy (3), ruptured ectopic pregnancy (1), amniotic fluid embolism (1) and cardiac arrest during surgery (1).
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