Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study was to determine which women who delivered birth in 2024 had maternal deaths.
STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Retroactive descriptive study was carried out at Shaikh Zayad Women's Hospital's gynecological department in Larkana, which operated for a full year, from January 2024 to December 2024.
METHODS: Fifty-five women, aged 22–49, who were in labor or pregnant, passed away. Prim gravida, multigravida, preterm (24–36 weeks), and term (37–42 weeks in the third trimester). Each item of data was examined using SPSS version 19, a statistical analysis tool. An independent t-test was applied to compare continuous data on facility deaths and brought-dead pregnant women, while a chi-square test was applied to analyze categorical variables.
RESULT: In 2024, there were 2387 deliveries overall, 1348 abdominal deliveries by cesarean section, and 1039 spontaneous vaginal births. There were also 2836 admissions to the obstetrics ward emergency department or outpatient department for pregnant women. In 2024, there were 55 maternal fatalities, 41 institutional deaths, and 14 stillbirths. There were twelve cases of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy (APE-2, IPE-5, PPE-5)—obstetric embolism (Pe pulmonary embolism-2, septic embolism)—and twenty-two deaths from hypovolemic shock, thirteen with PPH, and nine with APH.
CONCLUSION: In 2024, 2,387 deliveries, 1,348 cesarean sections, and 1,039 spontaneous vaginal births occurred, with 2,836 pregnant women admitted and 55 maternal mortality rates, leading to hypertensive disorders