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Maternal and child death in Nakuru, Kenya: A Case Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Kenya is one of the poorest countries in Africa. The GNP per capita in Kenya was 250$us and only 5% of the GNP was allocated to health. One can make a direct link between the health expenditure and the general health status of the population in a poor ...
Witham, Anna E.F.
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The “costly son” hypothesis: Sons exacerbate obstetrical dilemmas in humans and other mammals

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Human childbirth has often been considered uniquely difficult among mammals, yet recent evidence suggests that obstructed labor and fetopelvic disproportion are widespread across placental mammals. Here, we propose the “costly son” hypothesis: because male offspring are typically larger at birth, they impose greater obstetric risk on mothers ...
Nicole D. S. Grunstra   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacokinetics, Effectiveness and Safety of Certolizumab Pegol in Children and Adolescents With Active Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: 9+‐Year Results From a Multicenter, Open‐Label Study

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics, effectiveness, safety, and immunogenicity of certolizumab pegol (CZP) in polyarticular‐course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pcJIA). Methods Pediatric Arthritis Study of Certolizumab Pegol (NCT01550003), a multicenter, open‐label study, enrolled patients aged 2 to 17 years with ...
Hermine I. Brunner   +52 more
wiley   +1 more source

Averting Maternal Deaths [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Deborah Maine and her colleagues recently published a Research note in the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, in which she proposed a field-based methodology for estimating maternal deaths averted by using the UN process indicators on ...
Ratsma, Esther
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Significant achievement in reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths.

open access: yes, 2019
Significant achievement in reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths.
Ruoyan Gai Tobe (102986)   +3 more
core   +1 more source

British National Formulary Guidance on prescribing in pregnancy: A descriptive cross‐sectional study

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim To assess how well pregnancy‐specific guidance within the British National Formulary supports healthcare professionals to facilitate safe and effective medication use. Methods We performed a manifest content analysis of the text of all pregnancy sections within British National Formulary drug monographs, with inductive and iterative coding.
Hannah Johnson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal deaths: the need to rethink coping strategies

open access: yes, 2014
This study aimed to analyze maternal deaths and present the Maternal Mortality Ratio in the city of Fortaleza, in the Northeast region of Brazil, from 2008-2010. This is a descriptive study.
Andrade, Roumayne Fernandes Vieira   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Obstetric transition: the pathway towards ending preventable maternal deaths.

open access: yes, 2022
Obstetric transition: the pathway towards ending preventable maternal ...
J P Souza (13312902)   +8 more
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Plasma and breast milk pharmacokinetics of suvorexant in healthy lactating women

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim This paper aims to evaluate the plasma and breast milk pharmacokinetics of suvorexant, an orexin receptor antagonist used to treat insomnia at a maximum dose of 20 mg, in healthy lactating women. Methods The paper reports on an open‐label Phase 1 study in 12 healthy lactating women.
Jacqueline McCrea   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal deaths as a share of all female deaths by age group (15–49), weighted.

open access: yes, 2015
Maternal deaths as a share of all female deaths by age group (15–49), weighted.
Siân L. Curtis (785787)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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