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Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Assessing and using maternal mortality data [PDF]

Pregnancy
The Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine (SMFM) strongly supports using maternal mortality data to inform programs and interventions to reduce the high maternal mortality rate in the United States.
Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine (SMFM), SMFM Health Policy and Advocacy Committee, SMFM Publications Committee
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Disparities in maternal mortality

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2023
Maternal mortality rates in the USA remain high, with persistent racial and socioeconomic disparities. We identified 207,016 hospital admissions for pregnant women in Maryland, from 2017 to 2019.
Phuong Tran, Barbara Jreij, Farideh Sistani, Fadia T. Shaya   +3 more
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Pregnancy risks and contraceptive use among postpartum mothers in Cameroon: implications for improving the coverage of postpartum family planning services

Reproductive Health, 2023
Plain Language Summary We use information from mothers with a child under the age of 18 months, who were interviewed in a national survey conducted in 2018.
Jean Christophe Fotso, John G. Cleland, Marquise Kouo Ngamby, Martina Lukong Baye, Elihouh O. Adje   +4 more
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Protocol for analysing the epidemiology of maternal mortality in Zimbabwe: A civil registration and vital statistics trend study.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundSub-Saharan Africa (SSA) carries the highest burden of maternal mortality, yet, the accurate maternal mortality ratios (MMR) are uncertain in most SSA countries.
Reuben Musarandega, Rhoderick Machekano, Robert Pattinson, Stephen Peter Munjanja, Zimbabwe Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Study (ZMPMS) group   +4 more
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Profile and spatial distribution on maternal mortality [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, 2020
Objectives: to describe profile and spatial distribution on maternal mortality in a city in the North of Minas Gerais-Brazil. Methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional, documentary and quantitative study was carried out in 31 (100%) Fichas de Investigação
Carla Alaíde Machado Ruas, Joice Fernanda Costa Quadros, Jucimere Fagundes Durães Rocha, Fernanda Cardoso Rocha, Gregório Ribeiro de Andrade Neto, Álvaro Parrela Piris, Bruna Roberta Meira Rios, Sabrina Gonçalves Silva Pereira, Claudia Danyella Alves Leão Ribeiro, Giselle Mara Mendes Silva Leão   +9 more
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Maternal Mortality

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2009
This review summarizes recent developments in maternal mortality surveillance, and draws from recent confidential mortality reports to suggest ways the anesthesiologist can contribute to safer systems of care.Maternal mortality rates appear to be static in much of the developed world, but are increasing in the USA.
Jashnani, K.D., Rupani, A.B., Wani, R.J.
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Clinical manifestations and pregnancy outcomes of COVID-19 in indonesian referral hospital in central pandemic area [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2022
Objectives Data on the clinical manifestations and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women with COVID-19 are limited, particularly in developing countries.
Muhammad Ilham Aldika Akbar, Khanisyah Erza Gumilar, Rino Andriya, Manggala Pasca Wardhana, Pungky Mulawardhana, Jimmy Yanuar Anas, Ernawati, Muhammad Ardian Cahya Laksana, Gustaaf Dekker   +8 more
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Changes in causes of pregnancy-related and maternal mortality in Zimbabwe 2007-08 to 2018-19: findings from two reproductive age mortality surveys

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Reducing maternal mortality is a priority of Sustainable Development Goal 3.1 which requires frequent epidemiological analysis of trends and patterns of the causes of maternal deaths.
Reuben Musarandega, Solwayo Ngwenya, Grant Murewanhema, Rhoderick Machekano, Thulani Magwali, Lennarth Nystrom, Robert Pattinson, Stephen Munjanja, the Zimbabwe Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Study Group   +8 more
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HIV and maternal mortality [PDF]

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2014
AbstractThe majority of the 17 million women globally that are estimated to be infected with HIV live in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Worldwide, HIV‐related causes contributed to 19 000–56 000 maternal deaths in 2011 (6%–20% of maternal deaths). HIV‐infected pregnant women have two to 10 times the risk of dying during pregnancy and the postpartum period ...
Eva, Lathrop, Denise J, Jamieson, Isabella, Danel   +2 more
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Maternal mortality estimates

The Lancet, 2014
Nicholas Kassebaum and colleagues’ Article (Sept 13, p 980) provides maternal mortality estimates. These data probably rely on death certifications, which have often revealed consistent under-reporting. In Italy the latest official estimate through national death certificates reports a maternal mortality rate (MMR) of three deaths per 100 000 ...
Patrick, Gerland, Bruno, Masquelier, Stéphane, Helleringer, Daniel, Hogan, Colin Douglas, Mathers   +4 more
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