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Maternal mortality in the informal settlements of Nairobi city: what do we know? [PDF]

Reproductive Health, 2009
Background Current estimates of maternal mortality ratios in Kenya are at least as high as 560 deaths per 100,000 live births. Given the pervasive poverty and lack of quality health services in slum areas, the maternal mortality situation in this setting
Kyobutungi Catherine, Mills Samuel, Madise Nyovani, Ziraba Abdhalah, Ezeh Alex   +4 more
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Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Hyperemesis Gravidarum Two Case Reports

Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2017
Pulmonary embolism is a major cause of death during pregnancy or the puerperium. The hemostatic changes in pregnancy creates a prothrombotic milieu. Hyperemesis gravidarum  is one of the recognised risk factors for venous tromboembolism.Two cases of ...
Bekir Keskinkılıç, Dilek Uygur, Ayşe Özcan, Yaprak Engin Üstün, Hüseyin Levent Keskin, Selma Karaahmetoğlu, Meral Esen, İrfan Şencan, Sema Sanisoğlu   +8 more
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Maternal Deaths

South African Family Practice, 2011
No abstract available.
Pierre J.T. de Villiers
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Towards elimination of maternal deaths: maternal deaths surveillance and response

Reproductive Health, 2013
Current methods for estimating maternal mortality lack precision, and are not suitable for monitoring progress in the short run. In addition, national maternal mortality ratios (MMRs) alone do not provide useful information on where the greatest burden ...
Hounton Sennen, De Bernis Luc, Hussein Julia, Graham Wendy J, Danel Isabella, Byass Peter, Mason Elizabeth M   +6 more
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The road to maternal death in rural southwest ethiopia. [PDF]

, 2010
The study explored cultural beliefs and practices contributing to maternal deaths together with maternal deaths reviews as testimonial. Six maternal deaths were retrospectively observed in rural southwest Ethiopia.
Amberbir, Alemayehu, A Amberbir, T Belachew, Biadgilign, Sibhatu, Biadgilign, S, Woldemichael, Kifle, K Woldemichael, S Biadgilign, Deribe, K, Belachew, T, Deribe, Kebede, Amberbir, A, Belachew, Tefera, K Deribe, Woldemichael, K   +14 more
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An autopsy study of maternal mortality in Mozambique: the contribution of infectious diseases. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality is a major health problem concentrated in resource-poor regions. Accurate data on its causes using rigorous methods is lacking, but is essential to guide policy-makers and health professionals to reduce this intolerable ...
Llorenç Quintó, Bardaji Azucena, Naniche Denise, Jaume Ordi, Quintó Llorenç, Alonso Pedro L, Carlota Dobaño, Quintó, Llorenç, Dobaño, Carlota, Clara Menéndez, Azucena Bardaji, Saute Francisco, Dobaño Carlota, Ordi, Jaume, Francisco Saute, Machungo Fernanda, Ismail, Mamudo R, Mamudo R Ismail, Alfredo Mayor, Carrilho Carla, Osman Nafissa, Menéndez, Clara, Pedro L Alonso, Mayor Alfredo, Saute, Francisco, Menéndez Clara, Ordi Jaume, Fernanda Machungo, Romagosa, Cleofé, Ismail Mamudo R, Carrilho, Carla, Machungo, Fernanda, Nafissa Osman, Cleofé Romagosa, Carla Carrilho, Osman, Nafissa, Denise Naniche, Naniche, Denise, Bardaji, Azucena, Alonso, Pedro L, Mayor, Alfredo, Romagosa Cleofé, Dobaño, Carlota, 1969-, Ismail, Mamudo Rafik, Romagosa Pérez-Portabella, Cleofé, Ordi i Majà, Jaume, Alonso, Pedro, Mayor Aparicio, Alfredo Gabriel   +47 more
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Saving Mothers: Report on the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in South Africa

South African Family Practice, 2000
No abstract available.
G.B. Theron
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Finding Understudied Disorders Potentially Associated with Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2019
Objective Clinical research literature focuses primarily on the most common causes of maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM). We explore sections of the discharge summaries of pregnant or postpartum women admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) to ...
Laritza M. Rodriguez, Dina Demner Fushman   +1 more
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Intentional search and reclassification of maternal deaths in Mexico: The effect on the distribution of causes.

Salud Pública de México, 2014
Objective. To correct the misclassification and improve the quality of information on maternal mortality in Mexico. Materials and methods. Using clinical records and verbal autopsies, we studied all deaths certified as maternal deaths as well as a ...
Luis Manuel Torres, Ana Luisa Rhenals, Aline Jiménez, Dolores Ramírez-Villalobos, Rocío Urióstegui, Miriam Piña, Humberto Rocha   +6 more
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Maternal tetanus toxoid vaccination and neonatal mortality in rural North India [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: Preventable neonatal mortality due to tetanus infection remains common. We aimed to examine antenatal vaccination impact in a context of continuing high neonatal mortality in rural northern India.
Singh, Abhishek, William Stones, Ogollah, Reuben, Stones, William, Reuben Ogollah, Pallikadavath, Saseendran, Saseendran Pallikadavath, Abhishek Singh   +7 more
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