Pregnancy outcomes in facility deliveries in Kenya and Uganda: A large cross-sectional analysis of maternity registers illuminating opportunities for mortality prevention.
Peter WaiswaBrennan V HigginsPaul MubiriLeah KirumbiElizabeth ButrickRikita MeraiNancy L SloanDilys Walkernull nullPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Maternity registers are a valuable data source for understanding pregnancy outcomes including those mothers and infants at highest risk of perinatal mortality. Strengthened register data in Kenya and Uganda highlight the need for renewed focus on improving care of preterm and low birthweight infants and expanding access to emergency obstetric care. Registers also permit enumeration of pregnancy loss <28 weeks. Documenting these earlier losses is an important step towards further mortality reduction for the most vulnerable infants.
Keyphrases
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- cardiovascular events
- cross sectional
- palliative care
- gestational age
- electronic health record
- risk factors
- emergency department
- public health
- preterm birth
- pain management
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- circulating tumor cells
- chronic pain
- deep learning
- preterm infants