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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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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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Suicide and Maternal Mortality

Current Psychiatry Reports, 2022
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the perinatal period (pregnancy and 1 year postpartum). We review recent findings on prevalence, risk factors, outcomes, and prevention and intervention for suicide during pregnancy and the first year postpartum.Standardization of definitions and ascertainment of maternal deaths have improved identification of ...
Chin, Kathleen, Wendt, Amelia, Bennett, Ian M., Bhat, Amritha   +3 more
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Maternal mortality in the informal settlements of Nairobi city: what do we know? [PDF]

, 2009
Background: current estimates of maternal mortality ratios in Kenya are at least as high as 560 deaths per 100,000 live births. Given the pervasive poverty and lack of quality health services in slum areas, the maternal mortality situation in this ...
Kyobutungi, Catherine, Catherine Kyobutungi, Alex Ezeh, Kyobutungi Catherine, Nyovani, Madise, Alex, Ezeh, Mills, Samuel, Madise, Nyovani, Samuel, Mills, Ezeh, Alex, Madise Nyovani, Ziraba Abdhalah, Ezeh Alex, Abdhalah Kasiira Ziraba, Mills Samuel, Catherine, Kyobutungi, Samuel Mills, Ziraba, Abdhalah Kasiira, Nyovani Madise   +18 more
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Human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS and other important predictors of maternal mortality in Mulago Hospital Complex Kampala Uganda. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Women with severe maternal morbidity are at high risk of dying. Quality and prompt management and sometimes luck have been suggested to reduce on the risk of dying.
Othieno, Emmanuel, Othieno Emmanuel, Doyle Pat, Maconichie Noreen, Kiondo Paul, Julius N Wandabwa, Paul Kiondo, Betty Khainza, Wandabwa Julius N, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Khainza Betty, Noreen Maconichie, Maconichie, Noreen, Emmanuel Othieno, Doyle, Pat, Wandabwa, Julius N, Kiondo, Paul, Longo-Mbenza, Benjamin, Khainza, Betty, Longo-Mbenza Benjamin, Pat Doyle   +20 more
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Trends in maternal mortality in Suriname: 3 confidential enquiries in 3 decades [PDF]

, 2021
BACKGROUND: The Sustainable Development Goal target 3.1 aims to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births. Great disparities reported in maternal mortality ratio between and within countries make this target ...
Committee Maternal Mortality Suriname (MaMS)
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Costs of Inaction on Maternal Mortality: Qualitative Evidence of the Impacts of Maternal Deaths on Living Children in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Little is known about the interconnectedness of maternal deaths and impacts on children, beyond infants, or the mechanisms through which this interconnectedness is established.
Shuma Jane, Jennifer Leaning, Vanessa M Boulanger, Yamin Alicia Ely, Boulanger, Vanessa, Shuma, Jane, Falb, Kathryn L., Falb, Kathryn L, Yamin, Alicia Ely, Boulanger Vanessa M., Boulanger, Vanessa M, Yamin, Alicia, Alicia Ely Yamin, Leaning Jennifer, Kathryn L Falb, Falb Kathryn L., Leaning, Jennifer, Jane Shuma   +17 more
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An autopsy study of maternal mortality in Mozambique: the contribution of infectious diseases. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality is a major health problem concentrated in resource-poor regions. Accurate data on its causes using rigorous methods is lacking, but is essential to guide policy-makers and health professionals to reduce this intolerable ...
Llorenç Quintó, Bardaji Azucena, Naniche Denise, Jaume Ordi, Quintó Llorenç, Alonso Pedro L, Carlota Dobaño, Quintó, Llorenç, Dobaño, Carlota, Clara Menéndez, Azucena Bardaji, Saute Francisco, Dobaño Carlota, Ordi, Jaume, Francisco Saute, Machungo Fernanda, Ismail, Mamudo R, Mamudo R Ismail, Alfredo Mayor, Carrilho Carla, Osman Nafissa, Menéndez, Clara, Pedro L Alonso, Mayor Alfredo, Saute, Francisco, Menéndez Clara, Ordi Jaume, Fernanda Machungo, Romagosa, Cleofé, Ismail Mamudo R, Carrilho, Carla, Machungo, Fernanda, Nafissa Osman, Cleofé Romagosa, Carla Carrilho, Osman, Nafissa, Denise Naniche, Naniche, Denise, Bardaji, Azucena, Alonso, Pedro L, Mayor, Alfredo, Romagosa Cleofé   +41 more
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Statistical risk prediction models for adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in severe preeclampsia in a low-resource setting: proposal for a single-centre cross-sectional study at Mpilo Central Hospital, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, especially in low-resource settings. Identifying mothers and babies at greatest risk of complications would enable intervention to be targeted to ...
Solwayo Ngwenya, Brian Jones, Alexander Edward Patrick Heazell, Desmond Mwembe   +3 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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