Awareness about a Life-Threatening Condition: Ectopic Pregnancy in a Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Brazil

Objective. To assess occurrence of severe maternal complications associated with ectopic pregnancy (EP). Method. A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted, with prospective surveillance of potentially life-threatening conditions (PLTC), maternal near miss (MNM), and maternal death (MD). EP c...

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Main Authors: Edilberto Alves Rocha Filho, Danielly Scaranello Santana, Jose Guilherme Cecatti, Maria Laura Costa, Samira Maerrawe Haddad, Mary Angela Parpinelli, Maria Helena Sousa, Rodrigo Soares Camargo, Rodolfo Carvalho Pacagnella, Fernanda Garanhani Surita, Joao Luiz Pinto e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/965724