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Table 2 Major killers of mothers, fetuses and newborns in low-income countries

From: Maternal, fetal and neonatal mortality: lessons learned from historical changes in high income countries and their potential application to low-income countries

Condition

Mother

Fetus

Newborn

Hemorrhage

X

X

X

Preeclampsia/eclampsia

X

X

X

Intrauterine infection

X

X

X

Obstructed Labor

X

X

X

Fetal asphyxia

 

X

X

Preterm labor/birth

 

X

X

Syphils

 

X

X

Malaria

X

X

 
  1. Adapted from Goldenberg, 2011 [46].
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Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology

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