Quality of maternal healthcare in India:Has the National Rural Health Mission made a difference? [PDF]
, 2011 Despite a five decade old Family Welfare programme, India still continues to contribute almost a quarter of the global estimates of maternal morbidity and mortality.
Nair, Harish, Panda, Rajmohan
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The impact of training non-physician clinicians in Malawi on maternal and perinatal mortality : a cluster randomised controlled evaluation of the enhancing training and appropriate technologies for mothers and babies in Africa (ETATMBA) project [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Maternal mortality in much of sub-Saharan Africa is very high whereas there has been a steady decline in over the past 60 years in Europe. Perinatal mortality is 12 times higher than maternal mortality accounting for about 7 million neonatal
A Wilson +27 more
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Seminars in epileptology: Presurgical epilepsy evaluation
Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract All patients with drug‐resistant seizures benefit from a comprehensive evaluation to confirm their seizure diagnosis and explore surgical treatment options. This seminar in epileptology discusses advancements in the field and provides specific didactic material to create an active working knowledge for the care of patients with focal drug ...
Stephan Schuele +11 more
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Severe Obstetric Morbidity: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcome
National Journal of Community Medicine, 2015 Background: Severe Obstetric Morbidity (SOM) can be a supple- mentary indicator to maternal mortality. We have very little in- formation about its prevalence and risk factors.
Reena RP, Umadevi N, Ajitha BK
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Maternal mortality in a rural district of southeastern Tanzania: an application of the sisterhood method [PDF]
, 2017 Background Deaths from maternal causes represent the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age in most developing countries. It is estimated that the highest risk occurs in Africa, with 20% of world births but 40% of the world maternal ...
Alonso, PL +6 more
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Progress and inequities in maternal mortality in Afghanistan (RAMOS-II): a retrospective observational study [PDF]
, 2017 Background The risk of maternal death in Afghanistan is among the highest in the world; however, the risks within the country are poorly understood. Subnational maternal mortality estimates are needed along with a broader understanding of determinants ...
Ataullah Saeedzai, Sayed +10 more
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Creativity and its link to epilepsy
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.Abstract Creative thinking represents one of our highest‐order cognitive processes, involving multiple cortical structures and an intricate interplay between several cortical and subcortical networks. It results in novel ideas that translate to useful products or concepts. The evolutionary purpose of creativity is therefore apparent, as it advances our
Itay Tokatly Latzer, Phillip L. Pearl
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Perspectives In Medical Research, 2019 Background: Maternal mortality is a strong indicator for measuring the health care provided to the women by any society. Although pregnancy is considered physiological at times it leads to morbidity and even death.
Satyaprabha S1, Vivekananda A2, Mythreai3, Wilson V4
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Policy Barriers Preventing Access to Emergency Obstetric are in Rural India [PDF]
India with its one billion people contributes to about 20% of all maternal deaths in the world. Even though infant mortality has declined in India maternal mortality has remained high at about 540 per 100,000 live births. Recent scientific evidence shows
Mavalankar, Dileep
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