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Dialogue through film: engaging midwives, TBAs, and mothers to improve maternal health outcomes in Ghana’s Volta region

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
BackgroundMaternal mortality in Ghana remains high at 263 deaths per 100,000 live births, with the Volta Region showing particularly concerning figures; 37.2% of women give birth without a skilled provider. Many rely on Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs)
Sandrina Koppitz, Obehi Oseyomon Iziduh, Sonja Liggett-Igelmund, Janet Michel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence and determinants of maternal sepsis in Ghana in the midst of a pandemic

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Despite being preventable, maternal sepsis continues to be a significant cause of death and morbidity, killing one in every four pregnant women globally.
Charles Lwanga Noora, Adom Manu, Adolphina Addo-Lartey, Abdul Gafaru Mohammed, Donne Kofi Ameme, Ernest Kenu, Kwasi Torpey, Richard Adanu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mentoring of Pregnant Women at High Risk Program (Gerdaristi) to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality in Nganjuk, East Java [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Maternal and infant mortality has the third rank in East Java. The effort to reduce the number of maternal and infant mortality is through Mentoring Program Pregnancy and High Risk Infants Mortality or Gerakan Pendampingan Ibu Hamil Beresiko ...
Ratnaningsih, Titin, Murti, Bhisma, Joebagio, Hermanu   +2 more
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Sensitivity analysis for maternal mortality estimates (maternal mortality rate (MMRate), proportion of maternal deaths among deaths of females of reproductive age (PMDF) and maternal mortality ratio (MMRatio)).

, 2013
Sensitivity analysis for maternal mortality estimates (maternal mortality rate (MMRate), proportion of maternal deaths among deaths of females of reproductive age (PMDF) and maternal mortality ratio (MMRatio)).
Kenneth Hill (49825), Wendy Graham (350808), Leena Merdad (397467)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Reframing Trisomy 13 and 18 Care: Moving Beyond the Myth of “Incompatibility With Life” in a South African and Low‐and Middle‐Income Country Context

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Trisomy 13 (T13) and trisomy 18 (T18) have historically been described as “lethal” or “incompatible with life,” contributing to diagnosis‐based limitations of care. Contemporary evidence demonstrates greater heterogeneity in survival and outcomes than previously recognized, including among selected children receiving intensive care or cardiac ...
H. L. Malherbe, M. Araujo, L. Balimba, J. A. Joshi, P. Makhetha, M. Meiring, M. T. Mpe, D. Reddy, B. Shingwenyana, J. C. Carey   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Severe pulmonary hypertension and reduced right ventricle systolic function associated with maternal mortality in pregnant uncorrected congenital heart diseases

Pulmonary Circulation, 2019
Background Pregnant uncorrected congenital heart disease patients, especially those who already developed pulmonary hypertension, have increased risk for maternal mortality.
Anggoro B. Hartopo, Dyah W. Anggrahini, Detty S. Nurdiati, Noriaki Emoto, Lucia K. Dinarti   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maternal Mortality Rate—A Reliable Indicator?

International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2015
Introduction: Through forensic auditing a new way to monitor medical data was opened. Forensic auditing uses Benford’s law, which explains the frequency distribution in naturally occurring data sets. We applied this law on data for Maternal Mortality.
Gregor Pollach, Kai Jung, Felix Namboya, Christian Pietruck   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The Epidemiology of Maternal Mortality in Southern Tanzania [PDF]

With a view to strengthening systems for maternal health, this study presents a comprehensive analysis of determinants of uptake of care and pregnancy-related mortality, with the main emphasis on distance to care.
Hanson, C
core   +1 more source

Expanded characterization of the valproic acid zebrafish larval model of autism spectrum disorder: Insights into dysregulation in the gut

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Meticulous calculation of zebrafish‐equivalent therapeutic valproic acid (VPA) dosage maximized the translational value of the data. Hyposerotonergic tone underpinned an anxiety‐like outcome as a core symptom of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Compartment‐specific dopaminergic and serotonergic dysregulation in the brain versus gut provided mechanistic ...
Lesha Pretorius, Johanna Adriana Coetzee, Alexio Pedro dos Santos, Carine Smith   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal mortality ratios in low- and middle-income countries: a comparison of estimation methods and relationships with sociodemographic covariatesAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality is most prevalent in low- and middle-income countries, especially those from sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The Sustainable Development Goal 3.1 aims to reduce global maternal mortality by 2030 to
Biraj Sharma, MBBS, MPH, Roger Smith, MBBS, PhD, Binod Bindu Sharma, PhD, Craig Pennell, MBBS, PhD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source