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Report from nine maternal mortality review committees [PDF]
Approximately 700 women across the United States (U.S.) die each year as a result of pregnancy or pregnancy-related complications. Non-Hispanic black women experience maternal deaths at a rate three to four times that of non-Hispanic white women, a ...
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How should we measure severe maternal morbidity associated with pregnancy and birth?
, 2019 As maternal mortality rates in developed countries fall, there is an increasing focus on measures of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) as clinical indicators.
DA Ellwood, Ellwood, DA
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Maternal and neonatal mortality remain high in Sierra Leone despite significant decline in the last decade. The aim of the present study was to evaluate obstetric care delivery using the Robson Ten Group Classification System (TGCS), focusing on caesarean delivery (CD) and task‐sharing.
Josien Westendorp +10 more
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An action plan to assess the current situation of maternal & newborn care at government health facilities in Jharkhand, India [PDF]
Maternal and child health care especially safe motherhood services are an important factor in the primary health care and are the responsibility of the government and ministry of health.
Singh, Janet, Kumar, Sudesh
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Perinatal outcomes in normotensive versus hypertensive HELLP syndrome
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes between women with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome with and without associated hypertension. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study at a tertiary university‐affiliated medical center including all singleton HELLP cases >24 weeks gestation (January ...
Matan Anteby +4 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective This study identifies factors associated with not proceeding to clitoral reconstructive surgery among women with female genital mutilation (FGM) enrolled in a specialized surgical pathway. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a multidisciplinary referral center in Montreuil, France, between January 2021 and December ...
Félicia Joinau‐Zoulovits +3 more
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Rare vasculitis types and obstetric and neonatal outcomes – A population‐based study
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Vasculitis is an infrequent pathology among reproductive‐aged women. While data exists regarding pregnancy outcomes in the more common vasculitis subtypes, data is limited regarding these outcomes in rare vasculitis subtypes. We aimed to compare pregnancy and perinatal outcomes between women who suffered from rare types of vasculitis
Uri Amikam +4 more
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Reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in the developing world: a simple, cost-effective example
, 2015 Andrew Browning,1,2 Birhanu Menber21Maternity Africa, Arusha, Tanzania; 2Vision Maternity Care, Barhirdar, Ethiopia Objectives: To determine the impact of volunteer obstetricians and midwife teams on obstetric services in a rural hospital in Ethiopia ...
Menber B, Browning A
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Preterm birth presents a substantial health, psychological, and economic burden worldwide. Environmental factors, including temperature fluctuations, are known to influence the risk of preterm birth. This study aimed to investigate the association between high temperatures and heat load and preterm births. Methods Using a time‐series
Bernard Barzilay +4 more
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, 2023 Background: Good antenatal care helps a woman face labour in good health and optimum conditions. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and WHO guidelines suggest 15 visits in the whole pregnancy.
Singh, Randeep +4 more
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