Maternal characteristics and birth outcomes resulting from births before arrival at health facilities in Nkangala District, South Africa: a case control study

Maternal characteristics and birth outcomes resulting from births before arrival at health facilities in Nkangala District, South Africa: a case control study

Abstract Background Risks of severe, avoidable maternal and neonatal complications at birth are increased if the birth occurs before arrival at the health facility and in the absence of skilled birth attendants. Birth Before Arrival (BBA) is a preventable phenomenon still common in modern-day practi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sikhulile Khupakonke, Andy Beke, Donald H. A. Amoko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Birth before arrival
Out-of-hospital births
Maternal and neonatal outcomes
Hospital delivery
Nkangala
South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1580-5

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