| Literature DB >> 2572482 |
B Moller1, O Lushino, O Meirik, M Gebre-Medhin, G Lindmark.
Abstract
Antenatal care is an acknowledged measure for the reduction of maternal and perinatal mortality. In the rural village of Ilula, Tanzania, the possible impact of antenatal care on mortality was studied longitudinally on the basis of the 707 women delivered in the study period. Ninety-five percent of the antenatal records were available. Anemia, malaria and anticipated obstetric problems were the most frequent reasons for interventions. Among the women from the area who were delivered in hospital, 90% had been referred there. No relationship was found between the number of antenatal visits and the pregnancy outcome, but perinatal mortality was correlated to a low birth weight. Even with a mean attendance rate of six visits and full coverage by antenatal care maternal and perinatal mortality remains high.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Biology; Birth Weight; Body Weight; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Evaluation; Fetal Death; Health; Health Services; Infant Mortality; Low Birth Weight; Maternal Health Services; Maternal Mortality; Maternal-child Health Services; Mortality; Neonatal Mortality; Physiology; Population; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Pregnancy Outcomes; Prenatal Care; Primary Health Care; Reproduction; Research Report; Rural Health Services; Tanzania
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2572482 DOI： 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90306-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet ISSN： 0020-7292 Impact factor: 3.561