Key result
The maternal mortality ratio declined from 417.7 per 100,000 in 1968-1972 to 73.7 per 100,000 in 1988-1992, driven largely by a significant reduction in infection-related deaths.
Observational (n=117)
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Absolute Event Rate: 73.7% vs 417.7%
Maternal mortality ratios significantly decreased over a 24-year period at a Turkish university hospital, driven largely by a reduction in infection-related deaths.
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Supports infection control in obstetric settings; observational data leaves causal mechanisms and generalizability open.
Ayhan et al. (1994) conducted an observational in Maternal mortality (n=117). Time period (1988-1992) vs. Earlier time period (1968-1972) was evaluated on Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000). The maternal mortality ratio declined from 417.7 per 100,000 in 1968-1972 to 73.7 per 100,000 in 1988-1992, driven largely by a significant reduction in infection-related deaths.
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