International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 314-315 , October 2007

Challenges in critical care obstetrics in West Africa

References 

  1. Diallo Abdoulaye. Maternal mortality in Africa. Internet Journal of Health. 2006;5:1;www.ispub.com
  2. AbouZahr C, Wardlaw T. Maternal mortality in 2000 – Estimates developed by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA. www.reliefweb.int/library/documents/2003/who-saf-22oct.pdf.
  3. Quah TC, Chiu JW, Tan KH, Yeo SW, Tan HM. Obstetric admissions to the intensive therapy unit of a tertiary institution. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2001;30:250–253
  4. Osinaike BB, Amanor-Boadu SD, Sanusi AA. Obstetric intensive care: a developing country. Internet Journal of Anesthesiology. 2006;10:2;www.ispub.com
  5. Dao B, Rouamba A, Ouedraogo D, Kambou T, Bazie AJ. Transfer of obstetric patients in a pregnant and postpartum condition to an intensive care unit: eighty-two cases in Burkina Faso. Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2003;31:123–126
  6. Okafor UV, Aniebue U. Admission and outcome in critical care obstetric patients. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2004;13:164–166
  7. Stillwell B, Diallo K, Zurn P, et al. Migration of health workers from developing countries: strategic approaches to its management. Bull World Health Organ. 2004;85:595–600
  8. Raufu A. Nigeria health authorities worry over exodus of doctors and nurses. BMJ. 2002;325:65

PII: S0959-289X(07)00064-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.03.011

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 314-315 , October 2007