Fundamental discrepancies in abortion estimates and abortion-related mortality: A reevaluation of recent studies in Mexico with special reference to the International Classification of Diseases
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Koch, Elard
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Aracena, Paula
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Gatica, Sebastián
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Torres Bravo, Miguel
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Huerta-Zepeda, Alejandra
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Calhoun, Byron C.
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2019-03-15T16:03:35Z
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2019-03-15T16:03:35Z
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2012
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International Journal of Women's Health, Volumen 4, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 613-623
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11791411
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10.2147/IJWH.S38063
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/165861
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In countries where induced abortion is legally restricted, as in most of Latin America, evaluation of statistics related to induced abortions and abortion-related mortality is challenging. The present article reexamines recent reports estimating the number of induced abortions and abortion-related mortality in Mexico, with special reference to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). We found significant overestimations of abortion figures in the Federal District of Mexico (up to 10-fold), where elective abortion has been legal since 2007. Significant overestimation of maternal and abortion-related mortality during the last 20 years in the entire Mexican country (up to 35%) was also found. Such overestimations are most likely due to the use of incomplete in-hospital records as well as subjective opinion surveys regarding induced abortion figures, and due to the consideration of causes of death that are unrelated to induced abortion, including flawed denominators of live birt
Fundamental discrepancies in abortion estimates and abortion-related mortality: A reevaluation of recent studies in Mexico with special reference to the International Classification of Diseases