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Trends in adverse maternal outcomes during childbirth: a population-based study of severe maternal morbidity

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2009
Background Maternal mortality is too rare in high income countries to be used as a marker of the quality of maternity care. Consequently severe maternal morbidity has been suggested as a better indicator.
Algert Charles S, Ford Jane B, Roberts Christine L, Bell Jane C, Simpson Judy M, Morris Jonathan M   +5 more
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Maternal mortality and predictors of adverse outcome in patients with heart disease in pregnancy

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Introduction: Heart disease in pregnancy possesses a great haemodynamic challenge and is a known risk for increased maternal morbidity and mortality. The functional status of the patient is one of the most significant parameters which can impact the feto-
Nalini Sharma, Dina A Khan, Rituparna Das, Roma Jethani, Subrat Panda   +4 more
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Determinants of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in severe preeclampsia and eclampsia in a low-resource setting, Mpilo Central Hospital, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Objective Severe preeclampsia and eclampsia have dire consequences for both maternal and neonatal health. The objective of this study was to identify determinants of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in severe preeclampsia and eclampsia.
Solwayo Ngwenya, Brian Jones, Desmond Mwembe   +2 more
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Adverse effects of maternal lead levels on birth outcomes in the ALSPAC study:a prospective birth cohort study [PDF]

, 2015
Objective To study the associations of prenatal blood lead levels (B-Pb) with pregnancy outcomes in a large cohort of mother–child pairs in the UK.Design Prospective birth cohort study.Setting Avon area of Bristol, UK.Population Pregnant women enrolled ...
Taylor, Caroline M, Golding, Jean, CM Taylor, Emond, Alan M, J Golding, AM Emond   +5 more
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Predictors of adverse perinatal outcome among women who gave birth at Medical Center of Southwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives The aim of this study was to determine predictors of adverse perinatal outcome among women who gave birth at Medical Center of Southwest Ethiopia.Setting Institutional based retrospective cohort study was conducted among women who gave birth ...
Debela Dereje Jaleta, Diriba Kumara Abdisa   +1 more
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Delivery Timing and Associated Outcomes in Pregnancies With Maternal Congenital Heart Disease at Term

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background Current recommendations for delivery timing of pregnant persons with congenital heart disease (CHD) are based on expert opinion. Justification for early‐term birth is based on the theoretical concern of increased cardiovascular stress.
Thalia Mok, Allison Woods, Adam Small, Mary M. Canobbio, Megha D. Tandel, Lorna Kwan, Gentian Lluri, Leigh Reardon, Jamil Aboulhosn, Jeannette Lin, Yalda Afshar   +10 more
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Pre-existing diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes [PDF]

, 2012
Background Pregnancies complicated by pre-existing diabetes mellitus (PDM) are associated with a high rate of adverse outcomes, including an increased miscarriage rate, preterm delivery, preeclampsia, perinatal mortality and congenital malformations ...
Fayed, Amel, Wahabi, Haifa A. A., Al-Shaikh, Ghadeer, Alzeidan, Rasmieh A., Esmaeil, Samia A.   +4 more
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Maternal Obesity Increases Risk for Adverse Maternal Outcome at RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang

Obgynia, 2020
Objective: To find the relationship between level of obesity and adverse maternal outcomes in pregnant women Method: An observational analytic study with a cross sectional design with secondary data from medical record.
Syifa Alkaf, Optima Fitra Ilhami, Mutiara Budi Azhar, Nuswil Bernolian, Ardesy Melizah   +4 more
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Maternal anemia and risk of adverse maternal health and birth outcomes in Bangladesh: A nationwide population-based survey.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundMaternal anemia is an ongoing public health challenge in low- and middle- income countries, including Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to explore the association of maternal anemia with a range of adverse maternal health and birth outcomes
Md Awal Kabir, Md Mostafizur Rahman, Md Nuruzzaman Khan   +2 more
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Outcome of Pregnant Patients with Cardiac Diseases Delivered in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2022
Background: Pregnant women with cardiac disease pose a unique challenge to both the anaesthesiologists and obstetrician because of high morbidity affecting the maternal and fetal outcomes.
Megha Koirala, Bigen Man Shakya, Basudev Parajuli, Basanta Ghimire, Neeta Katuwal   +4 more
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