A full article all about AFE.
A (long) abstract: study performed in California regarding the rate of AFE in 1994-1995--with a "sample" size of 98% of births for those years. The usual stated rate has been between 1:8,000 and 1:80,000. The study found:
"Fifty-three singleton gestations had the diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism, for a population frequency of one per 20,646 deliveries [out of 1,094,248]. Fourteen women with amniotic fluid embolism died, for a maternal mortality rate of 26.4%."
An interesting article about deaths related to the use of misoprostol (Cytotec)--used orally and vaginally for labor induction. Four out of the sixteen cases presented had AFE.
The Wiki entry could use some work.
CDC's report on pregnancy-related mortality 1987-1990 (go straight to the tables here.)
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