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Abortion laws reform may reduce maternal mortality: an ecological study in 162 countries

BMC Women's Health, 2019
BackgroundUnsafe abortion is one of the commonest causes of maternal mortality. Abortion-related maternal deaths are higher in countries with the most restrictive abortion laws.
Su Mon Latt, A. Milner, A. Kavanagh
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Severity of effect considerations regarding the use of mutation as a toxicological endpoint for risk assessment: A report from the 8th International Workshop on Genotoxicity Testing (IWGT)

Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, EarlyView.
Abstract Exposure levels without appreciable human health risk may be determined by dividing a point of departure on a dose–response curve (e.g., benchmark dose) by a composite adjustment factor (AF). An “effect severity” AF (ESAF) is employed in some regulatory contexts.
Barbara L. Parsons, Marc A. Beal, Kerry L. Dearfield, George R. Douglas, Min Gi, B. Bhaskar Gollapudi, Robert H. Heflich, Katsuyoshi Horibata, Michelle Kenyon, Alexandra S. Long, David P. Lovell, Anthony M. Lynch, Meagan B. Myers, Stefan Pfuhler, Alisa Vespa, Andreas Zeller, George E. Johnson, Paul A. White   +17 more
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MATERNAL MORTALITY [PDF]

BMJ, 1929
openaire   +4 more sources

A Retrospective Study On Maternal Deaths And Its Causes In A Tertiary Care Teaching Institute In Northern Telangana

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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Understanding the determinants of maternal mortality: An observational study using the Indonesian Population Census

PLoS ONE, 2019
Background For countries to contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 3.1 of reducing the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030, identifying the drivers of maternal mortality is critically important.
L. Cameron, Diana Contreras Suarez, K. Cornwell   +2 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, Robyn M. Busch, Birgit Frauscher, Vadym Gnatkovsky, Hajo Hamer, Lara Jehi, Andres Kanner, Georgia Ramantani, Theodor Rüber, Andreas Schulze‐Bonhage, Rainer Surges, Lara Wadi   +11 more
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Four Years Maternal Missed Mortality Ratio and Mortality Index at A Tertiary  Care Hospital in Azad Kashmir

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To calculate the Maternal Near Miss Mortality Ratio and Mortality Index at a tertiary care hospital in a developing country with limited healthcare resources. Study Design: Retrospective analytical study.
Ambreen Ehsan, Maryam Zubair, Abida Islam, Amera Tariq, Umairah Yaqub, Nosheena Shabbir   +5 more
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Patterns and causes of hospital maternal mortality in Tanzania: A 10-year retrospective analysis

PLoS ONE, 2019
Background Maternal mortality is among the most important public health concerns in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is limited data on hospital-based maternal mortality in Tanzania. The objective of this study was to determine the causes and maternal mortality
Veneranda M. Bwana, S. Rumisha, Irene R. Mremi, Emanuel P. Lyimo, L. Mboera   +4 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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A Bayesian Approach to Estimate Maternal Mortality Globally Using National Civil Registration Vital Statistics Data Accounting for Reporting Errors

Statistics and Public Policy
Estimation and monitoring of mortality, across multiple population-periods, is vital to improving national and global health outcomes. Reducing maternal mortality is a key part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), which commit countries and ...
Emily N. Peterson, Greg Guranich, Jenny A. Cresswell, Leontine Alkema   +3 more
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