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Maternal mortality in a tertiary care hospital: A 10-year review

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2013
Background: Epidemiological data pertaining to maternal mortality is valuable in each set up to design interventional programs to favourably reduce the ratio.
Bhaskar K Murthy, Mangala B Murthy, Priya M Prabhu   +2 more
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Maternal mortality in jos nigeria: a facility based prospective review [PDF]

International Journal of Biological and Medical Research, 2011
Objectives The study was designed to determine the maternal mortality ratio at the Jos University teaching Hospital and ascertain the causes of maternal death.
Stephen D. Ngwan, Terrumun Z. Swende
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Maternal mortality in Brazil from 2001 to 2012:Time trends and regional differences [PDF]

, 2016
Objective:To assess time trends in maternal mortality in Brazil and its five geographical regions from 2001 to 2012, as well as to describe its main causes.Methods:This is a time series analysis, from data obtained in the Mortality Information System ...
Antúnez, S.F., da Silva, B.G.C., da Silva, S.G., Lima, N.P., Restrepo-Méndez, M.C., Seerig, L.M., Wehrmeister, F.C.   +6 more
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Public health approach to address maternal mortality

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2012
Reducing maternal mortality is one of the major challenges to health systems worldwide, more so in developing countries that account for nearly 99% of these maternal deaths.
Sanjay K Rai, K Anand, Puneet Misra, Shashi Kant, Ravi Prakash Upadhyay   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Community Based Safe Motherhood Promoters in Improving the Utilization of Obstetric care. The Case of Mtwara Rural District in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2010
In Tanzania, maternal mortality ratio remains unacceptably high at 578/100,000 live births. Despite a high coverage of antenatal care (96%), only 44% of deliveries take place within the formal health services.
Declare Mushi, Rose Mpembeni, Albrecht Jahn, UNICEF, ICM/FIGO, UN, National Bureau of Statistics, SN Massawe, F Font, National Bureau of Statistics {Tanzania} & Macro International Inc. 1997, E Urassa, KM Moore, S Thaddeus, RS Ross, M Kowalewski, M Rosato, J Elder, A Kleinman, MotherCare Matters, E Murray, C Santarelli, WHO, SB Rifkin, T Lankester, B Nwakoby, JS Kiwanuka, United Nation., A Jahn, D Mushi, J Lennon, D Werner, Tanzania Ministry of Health, District Medical Officer, E Essien, U Lehmann, HB Kendah, BN Nwakoby, S Jessop, S Rowland, B Kunene, BC Mullany, District Medical Officer, G Walraven, M Thorogood   +43 more
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Evaluation of the Impact of the Mother and Infant Health Project in Ukraine [PDF]

This paper exploits a unique opportunity to evaluate the impact of the quality change in the labor and delivery services on maternal and infant health. Since basic medical care has been universally available in Ukraine, implementation of the Mother and ...
Maria Vyshnya, Olena Nizalova
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Analysis of the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mortality trends, 2011–2021 [PDF]

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Objective: to analyze the time-series trend for maternal mortality before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: ecological time-series study in the state of São Paulo and in its seventeen Regional Health Departments.
Mariana Vitor Peppe, Fernanda Bruzadelli Paulino da Costa, Livia Sanches Pedrilio, Caio Antonio de Campos Prado, Ana Cyntia Paulin Baraldi, Juliana Stefanello   +5 more
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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, C McCord, C Pereira, C Pereira, C Pope, Chisale Mhango, D Ellard, David Davies, David Ellard, Doug Simkiss, E McAuliffe, F Mullan, Francis Kamwendo, G Chilopora, J Bryce, J Ritchie, Joseph Paul O’Hare, K Hill, Ministry of Health, National Statistical Office (NSO), and ICF Macro, Ngianga-bakwin Kandala, S Bergstrom, S Bradley, S Niermeyer, Siobhan Quenby, W Graham, W Graham, World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNFPA, and The World Bank   +27 more
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A population-based estimation of maternal mortality in Lagos State, Nigeria using the indirect sisterhood method

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Pregnancy and delivery deaths represent a risk to women, particularly those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This population-based survey was conducted to provide estimates of the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Lagos ...
Kikelomo Ololade Wright, Temiloluwa Fagbemi, Victoria Omoera, Taiwo Johnson, Adedayo Ayodele Aderibigbe, Basit Baruwa, Folashade Oludara, Olusegun Ogboye, Donald Imosemi, Olufemi Omololu, Babatunde Odugbemi, Oluwatoni Adeyemi, Adenike Omosun, Ibironke Akinola, Modupe Akinyinka, Mobolanle Balogun, John Abe, Bamidele Sadiku, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo   +19 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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