dc.contributor.author | Aggarwal, V P | |
dc.contributor.author | Mati, J K | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-06T15:26:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-06T15:26:39Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1980 | |
dc.identifier.citation | East Afr Med J. 1980 Feb;57(2):138-43. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7371582 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29548 | |
dc.description.abstract | The case notes of patients admitted with abortions to Kenyatta National Hospital between January 1, 1978, and June 30, 1978, were analyzed. A retrospective study of 1424 patients was undertaken. Attempt was made to determine whether the abortion was spontaneous or had been induced. 16% of the cases were found to be septic and were suspected of having been induced illegally. Septic patients were largely single adolescent girls having a 1st pregnancy. Of the nonseptic patients, 65% were married and 55% were in the 21-30 age group. Mean hospital stay was 39 hours for the nonseptic and 91 hours for the septic group. There occurred an average of 2 maternal mortalities/1000 abortion admissions, due to complications of septic abortion. All this data is tabulated. Prevention of unwanted pregnancies through increased provision of sex education and contraceptive supplies is recommended. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.title | Review of abortions at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi | en |
dc.type | Article | en |