Sunday, March 25, 2012

What kills women?

 Why are women in the U.S. dying in childbirth? 5 relatively simple causes account for 75% of deaths:

Embolism 20%
A blood clot that blocks an essential blood vessel, for example in the lungs

Hemorrhage 17%
Severe blood loss

Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia 16%
Disorders associated with excessively high blood pressure

Infection 13%

Cardiomyopathy 8%
Heart muscle disease

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