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7 Sep 2016 - Page 26, Chapter 4.1, sentence updated to remove 'indirect':
'Deaths from cardiac disease in 2008–2012. There were 16 indirect maternal deaths.'
Maternal deaths in Australia 2008–2012
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Topic: Mothers & babies
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2015) Maternal deaths in Australia 2008–2012, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 April 2024.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2015). Maternal deaths in Australia 2008–2012. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Maternal deaths in Australia 2008–2012. AIHW, 2015.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Maternal deaths in Australia 2008–2012. Canberra: AIHW; 2015.
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015, Maternal deaths in Australia 2008–2012, AIHW, Canberra.
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Maternal deaths in Australia 2008–2012 is the 16th report on women who die in association with pregnancy and childbirth. Maternal death review is one of the oldest known forms of clinical care quality assurance. Maternal death in Australia is a rare event in the context of worldwide maternal deaths. In 2008–2012, there were 105 maternal deaths in Australia that occurred within 42 days of the end of pregnancy, representing a maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of 7.1 deaths per 100,000 women who gave birth. All such deaths should be seen as devastating for the woman’s family and community, and should be carefully examined for possible lessons learned that may prevent future similar events.
- ISSN: 1449-8863
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-742-6
- Cat. no: PER 70
- Pages: 105
Findings from this report:
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105 maternal deaths that occurred with 42 days of the end of pregnancy in Australia from 2008–2012
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11 deaths were due to obstetric haemorrhage, which was the leading direct cause of maternal death
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13.8 deaths per 100,000 was the Indigenous maternal mortality ratio, almost double the ratio of Australian woman
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15 deaths were due to cardiovascular disease, which was the leading cause of indirect maternal death