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Maternal deaths from ectopic pregnancy in the South Atlantic region, 1960 through 1976.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1978 Sep 15; 132(2):140-7.AJ

Abstract

The authors have calculated the maternal mortality rates from ectopic pregnancy in the Southeastern United States. Between 1960 and 1975 81 per cent of 207 ectopic deaths occurred in nonwhite women. A more detailed study of 24 deaths from ectopic pregnancy in North Carolina shows that from 1961 to 1976 4.2 per cent of all direct obstetric deaths and 15.9 per cent of deaths from hemorrhage were due to reptured ectopic gestation. The most striking observation was the dramatic reduction in deaths from ectopic pregnancy among nonwhite women. Maternal mortality rates for ectopic pregnancy should properly be based on the conception rate, consisting of live births plus abortions rather than live births alone. Missed diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy as a factor in maternal mortality rate requires more intensive educational efforts directed toward primary-care physicians.

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May WJ
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Miller JB
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Greiss FC
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MeSH

African AmericansFemaleHemorrhageHumansMaternal MortalityPregnancyPregnancy, EctopicUnited StatesWhites

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

686102

Citation

May, W J., et al. "Maternal Deaths From Ectopic Pregnancy in the South Atlantic Region, 1960 Through 1976." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 132, no. 2, 1978, pp. 140-7.
May WJ, Miller JB, Greiss FC. Maternal deaths from ectopic pregnancy in the South Atlantic region, 1960 through 1976. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1978;132(2):140-7.
May, W. J., Miller, J. B., & Greiss, F. C. (1978). Maternal deaths from ectopic pregnancy in the South Atlantic region, 1960 through 1976. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 132(2), 140-7.
May WJ, Miller JB, Greiss FC. Maternal Deaths From Ectopic Pregnancy in the South Atlantic Region, 1960 Through 1976. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1978 Sep 15;132(2):140-7. PubMed PMID: 686102.
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