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Heart disease complicating pregnancy as a leading cause of maternal deaths in LMIC settings: the Sri Lankan experienceResearch in context [PDF]

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2023
Summary: Background: Heart disease (HD) is one of the leading indirect causes of maternal deaths worldwide, both in high- and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Ayesh Hettiarachchi, Kapila Jayaratne, Chithramalee De Silva, Hemantha Senanayake, Niroshan Lokunarangoda, Suneth Agampodi   +5 more
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Urban-rural disparities in the trends and causes of maternal deaths in Jinan, 1991–2025: a longitudinal trend analysis [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundDifferences in health resources between rural and urban areas were identified as an important factor hindering the further reduction of maternal mortality ratio (MMR). However, few studies were conducted to analyze the trends and causes between
Xiaoxia Zheng, Jiaxue Pan, Qian Sun, Yangyang Tan, Xingrong Ma, Zhongliang Li   +5 more
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Tracking excess of maternal deaths associated with COVID-19 in Brazil: a nationwide analysis [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background The COVID-19 pandemic brought a new challenge to maternal mortality in Brazil. Throughout 2020, Brazil registered 549 maternal deaths, mainly in second and third-trimester pregnant women.
Raphael Mendonça Guimarães, Lenice Gnocchi Costa Reis, Maria Auxiliadora de Souza Mendes Gomes, Cynthia Magluta, Carlos Machado de Freitas, Margareth Chrisostomo Portela   +5 more
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Incompleteness and Misclassification of Maternal Deaths in Zimbabwe: Data from Two Reproductive Age Mortality Surveys, 2007–2008 and 2018–2019 [PDF]

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Introduction We implemented two cross-sectional reproductive age mortality surveys in 2007–2008 and 2018–2019 to assess changes in the MMR and causes of death in Zimbabwe.
Reuben Musarandega, Lennarth Nystrom, Grant Murewanhema, Chipo Gwanzura, Solwayo Ngwenya, Robert Pattinson, Rhoderick Machekano, Stephen Peter Munjanja, and the Zimbabwe Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Study Group   +8 more
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Time series analysis of comprehensive maternal deaths in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on comprehensive maternal deaths in Brazil have not been fully explored. Using publicly available data from the Brazilian Mortality Information (SIM) and Information System on Live Births (SINASC) databases, we used ...
Mary Catherine Cambou, Hollie David, Corrina Moucheraud, Karin Nielsen-Saines, Warren Scott Comulada, James Macinko   +5 more
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Economic impact of maternal death on households in rural china: a prospective cohort study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
OBJECTIVE:To assess the economic impact of maternal death on rural Chinese households during the year after maternal death. METHODS:A prospective cohort study matched 183 households who had suffered a maternal death to 346 households that experienced ...
Haijun Wang, Fang Ye, Yan Wang, Dale Huntington, study group for Economic Impact of Maternal Deaths in China   +4 more
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Missed Opportunity for Neonates to Live: A Cross-Sectional study on Utilization of Peri-Natal Death Audits to address the Causes of Peri-Natal Mortality in District Hospitals of East–Central Uganda.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2022
Aim:  To assess the utilization of PDAs in addressing the avoidable causes of perinatal mortality in the eastern region of Uganda. Methodology:  A cross-section design using a mixed method was conducted between 2014-2015 at Iganga, Bugiri, and ...
Christopher Knox Waako, Miisa Nanyingi, Simon Peter Katongole, Christine Atuhairwe, Jennipher Mariam Konso, Everd Maniple   +5 more
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PREVALENCE OF MATERNAL NEAR-MISS AND MATERNAL MORTALITY, THEIR DISTRIBUTION BY GESTATION AND GRAVIDITY AND CAUSES IN WOMEN WITH LIVE BIRTHS IN DISTRICT PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN

Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background: Maternal near-miss (MNM) and maternal mortality (MM) are indicators for quality of health care system. The objectives of our study were to determine prevalence of MNM and MM and their distribution by gestation and gravidity and their causes ...
Sonia Rafiq, Sumaira Yasmin, Nazia Liaqat, Ghazala Shams   +3 more
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Analysis of maternal mortality in Jammu and Kashmir: A retrospective study based on review of field data

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: The inequities in provision of essential maternal healthcare have led to significant difference in maternal mortality globally. Having area specific data of maternal deaths are an important prerequisite for strengthening of reproductive and ...
Saleem Ur Rehman , Asif Jeelani , SM Salim Khan   +2 more
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Trends in maternal mortality in Suriname: 3 confidential enquiries in 3 decadesAJOG Global reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports, 2021
BACKGROUND: The Sustainable Development Goal target 3.1 aims to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births. Great disparities reported in maternal mortality ratio between and within countries make this target ...
Lachmi R. Kodan, MD, MSc, PhD, Kim J.C. Verschueren, MD, PhD, Raez Paidin, MD, Rubinah Paidin, MD, Joyce L. Browne, MD, MSc, PhD, Kitty W.M. Bloemenkamp, MD, PhD, Marcus J. Rijken, MD, PhD   +6 more
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