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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Toxaemias of pregnancy

Toxaemias of pregnancy

  • Toxaemia of puerperium
  • Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Incidence

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy - toxaemia - are important in the developed countries, where they account for 23-25% of all maternal deaths, but probably even more in the developing countries.

Broader

Hypertension
Presentable
Toxaemia
Yet to rate

Narrower

Acute yellow atrophy
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Maternal mortality
Excellent
Planned early births
Excellent
Perinatal mortality
Presentable

Aggravated by

Neuritis
Presentable
Eclampsia
Presentable
Liver necrosis
Yet to rate
Kidney disorders
Yet to rate
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
E8022
DOCID
11580220
D7NID
162082
Editing link
Official link
https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/toxaemias-pregnancy
Last update
May 19, 2022