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Human evolution and the obstetrical dilemma: The pelvic floor hypothesis

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Human childbirth is mechanically difficult because a large‐headed, broad‐shouldered fetus must pass through a comparatively narrow, twisted bony birth canal. Traditional explanations of this “obstetrical dilemma” emphasize the role of bipedal locomotion in inhibiting the evolution of a wider, more spacious pelvis.
Barbara Fischer, Ekaterina Stansfield
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal health improvement through root cause analysis of severe maternal morbidity (maternal near miss) in Isfahan, Iran

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Investigating severe maternal morbidity and near-miss cases are applied internationally as a new indicator to examine the quality of maternal care and as an effective strategy to reduce maternal mortality.
Sepideh Zhali, Shahnaz Kohan, Azar Danesh Shahraki, Marjan Beigi   +3 more
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Could a simple antenatal package combining micronutritional supplementation with presumptive treatment of infection prevent maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa? [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Reducing maternal mortality is a key goal of international development. Our objective was to determine the potential impact on maternal mortality across sub-Saharan Africa of a combination of dietary supplementation and presumptive treatment ...
Collin, Simon M, Pittrof Rudiger, Baggaley, Rebecca F, Rebecca F Baggaley, Collin, SM, Filippi, Veronique, Collin Simon M, Veronique Filippi, Baggaley Rebecca F, Pittrof, Rudiger, Filippi, V, Baggaley, RF, Rudiger Pittrof, Filippi Veronique, Simon M Collin, Pittrof, R   +15 more
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The “costly son” hypothesis: Sons exacerbate obstetrical dilemmas in humans and other mammals

The 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, Jonathan C. K. Wells   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social determinants and exposure to intimate partner violence in women with severe acute maternal morbidity in the intensive care unit: a systematic review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background Studying severe acute maternal morbidity in the intensive care unit improves our understanding of potential factors affecting maternal health.
Beatriz Paulina Ayala Quintanilla, Angela Taft, Susan McDonald, Wendy Pollock, Joel Christian Roque Henriquez   +4 more
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Long‐Term Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Population‐Based Matched Cohort Study

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To investigate the long‐term risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), addressing potential immune comorbidity in ASD populations. A population‐based matched cohort was assembled using Swedish registers, including 46,164 individuals diagnosed with ASD between 1987 and 2017, matched to 4,634,895 ...
Evora Hailin Zhu, Stephen Z. Levine, Matilda Morin, Weiyao Yin, Benjamin Christofferson, Johan Askling, Natalia Rivera, Abraham Reichenberg, Joseph D. Buxbaum, Sven Sandin, Benjamin Hon Kei Yip   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal deaths in Australia 2008–2012 [PDF]

, 2015
This is the 16th report on women in Australia who die in association with pregnancy and childbirth. Authored by AIHW, Humphrey MD, Bonello MR, Chughtai A, Macaldowie A, Harris K and Chambers GM.
Michelle Bonello
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Professional assistance during birth and maternal mortality in two Indonesian districts. [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVE: To examine determinants of maternal mortality and assess the effect of programmes aimed at increasing the number of births attended by health professionals in two districts in West Java, Indonesia.
Pambudi, E, D Braunholtz, Marshall, T, KH Witten, Ronsmans, Carine, Achadi, E, E Pambudi, Graham, WJ, Scott, S, Qomariyah, SN, C Ronsmans, T Marshall, Witten, KH, S Scott, SN Qomariyah, WJ Graham, Braunholtz, D, E Achadi, Ronsmans, C   +18 more
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Maternal Morbidity in Rural Andhra Pradesh [PDF]

Pregnancy constitutes a high risk of morbidity and mortality due to associated physiological stress. Many women do not die of causes related to pregnancy but suffer severe morbidities.
G. Rama Padma
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Maternal deaths in Australia 2006-2010 [PDF]

, 2014
Summary: Maternal deaths in Australia 2006–2010 provides a summary of statistics on maternal mortality in Australia to inform safety and quality of maternity care in Australia, and provides good practice guidance from members of the National Maternal ...

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