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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 +2 more
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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 +4 more
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Trends and Social Inequalities in Maternal Mortality in the United States, 1969-2018
International Journal of MCH and AIDS, 2020 Background: Despite the previous long-term decline and a recent increase in maternal mortality, detailed social inequalities in maternal mortality in the United States (US) have not been analyzed.
Gopal K Singh
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Children, 2022 Background: U.S. maternal and infant mortality rates constitute an important public health problem, because these rates surpass those in developed countries and are characterized by stark disparities for racial/ethnic minorities, rural residents, and ...
R. Dagher, Deborah E. Linares
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Temporal and spatial evolution of maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Brazil, 1997–2012
Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português), 2016 Objective: Maternal and neonatal mortality are important public health issues in low‐income countries. This study evaluated spatial and temporal maternal and neonatal mortality trends in Brazil between 1997 and 2012.
Nádia Cristina Pinheiro Rodrigues +8 more
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Maternal mortality ratio in China from 1990 to 2019: trends, causes and correlations
BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Maternal mortality ratio is an important indicator to evaluate the health status in developing countries. Previous studies on maternal mortality ratio in China were limited to certain areas or short periods of time, and there was a lack of ...
Lu Chen +3 more
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Reproductive Health, 2020 Background A disproportionately high rate of maternal deaths is reported in developing and underdeveloped regions of the world. Much of this is associated with social and cultural factors, which form barriers to women utilizing appropriate maternal ...
Sonia Omer +3 more
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Survey study of effective factors on maternal mortality in Kurdestan province from 1998 to 2002 [PDF]
حیات, 2004 Introduction: Pregnancy is a natural phenomena and basis of birth but can induce various dangers to mother and fetus. Since mother is the central part of family, maternal mortality would be an irreparable damage to the community.
Golyan Tehrani Sh, Holakoei K, Zarei M
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Reproductive Health, 2020 Maternal mortality is a public health problem that disproportionately affects low and lower-middle income countries (LMICs). Appropriate data sources are lacking to effectively track maternal mortality and monitor changes in this health indicator over ...
M. Bauserman +25 more
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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 +3 more
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