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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Ismawi, Hidayatul Radziah and Mohd Zainudin, Maizura and Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida (2022) Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Malaysian Integrated Medical Professionals Association, Sabah, Malaysia.

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Abstract

A World Health Organization (WHO) review identified hypertension as the main cause of maternal mortality in industrialised countries, accounting for up to 16% of maternal deaths. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are annually responsible for about 25,000 maternal deaths in Africa, 22,000 maternal deaths in Asia, 38,000 maternal deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean and 150 maternal deaths in industrialised countries.

Item Type: Book
Uncontrolled Keywords: Hypertension, pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC667 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System
R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics > RG551 Pregnancy
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Basic Medical
Depositing User: Dr Hidayatul Radziah Ismawi
Date Deposited: 25 Oct 2022 08:45
Last Modified: 25 Oct 2022 08:45
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/100752

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