Maternal mortality revisited: the application of the new ICD-MM classification system in reference to maternal deaths in Sri Lanka
Agampodi S, Wickramage K, Agampodi T, Thennakoon U, Jayathilaka N, Karunarathna D, Alagiyawanna S. Maternal mortality revisited: the application of the new ICD-MM classification system in reference to maternal deaths in Sri Lanka. Reproductive Health 2014, 11: 17. PMID: 24571652, PMCID: PMC3937524, DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-11-17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal deathsICD-MMMaternal mortalityMaternal suicideICD-10Maternal death surveillance systemICD-10 codesCause of deathMonths of terminationMaternal mortality estimatesPregnant womenReported deathsLive birthsMaternal depressionNew classification systemNorth Central ProvinceNew classificationSuicide deathsPregnancyClassification systemDeathWomen's needsImmediate effectsMortalitySuicide