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Under-5 Mortality in Tanzania: A Demographic Scenario. [PDF]

, 2012
The government of the United Republic of Tanzania has initiated the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness program to improve the health and wellbeing of children.
Hamisi, Hamisi F, Sathiya Susuman, A
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Woman‐centeredness of family planning care and associated factors in a semi‐urban health district in West Cameroon

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To measure the woman‐centeredness of family planning (FP) care and determine its correlates in West Cameroon. Methods We conducted a cross‐sectional analytical study from August to November 2024 in the Mifi Health District (MHD). We included women receiving FP care in all the public health facilities. We collected data were using the
Jovanny Tsuala Fouogue, Wiliams Carter Kenne Djuatio, Armand Tiotsia Tsapi, Ymele Florent Fouelifack, Madye Ange Ngo Dingom, Estelle Diane Modjo Kamdem, Jeanne Hortence Fouelifack Fouedjio   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traveller mothers: Obstetric and neonatal outcomes in an Irish maternity unit

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Travellers' ethnicity was only formally acknowledged by the Irish State in 2017. They experience persistent racism and discrimination, resulting in poorer outcomes in terms of health, education, employment, and accommodation. Previous studies have reported higher rates of infant mortality and stillbirths among Traveller mothers. This
Nessa Hughes, Stephen W. Lindow, Lynsey Kavanagh, Barbara Burke, Lyndsay Creswell, Emma McNamee, Mark P. Hehir, Michael P. O'Connell   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal morbidity following a trial of labor after cesarean birth: A scoping review of operative vaginal birth compared with cesarean birth in the second stage of labor

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Increased use of operative vaginal birth (OVB; forceps and vacuum) has been proposed as a strategy to avoid cesarean birth (CB) among individuals who elect a trial of labour after CB (TOLAC). The relative maternal safety of OVB and CB in individuals with a TOLAC is poorly understood. Objective To summarize the available evidence and
Irina I. Oltean, Vanessa Hébert, Giulia M. Muraca   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leukocytosis and tobacco use during pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Factors such as tobacco and other toxic substance use, obesity, associated comorbidity, and intercurrent infections can cause a proinflammatory state and modify analytical parameters. The objective of this study is to identify smoking‐induced leukocytosis in pregnant women across all three trimesters of pregnancy to aid in their ...
Nayara López Carpintero, Carolina Giráldez‐García, Rodrigo Carmona Camacho   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypertensive pregnancy deaths: a three-year review at Ghana's largest referral hospitalAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

AJOG Global Reports
Background: Maternal mortality continues to be a significant public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Even though the leading causes, such as hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and obstetric hemorrhage have remained unchanged, associated factors ...
Theodore K. Boafor, Perez Sepenu, FGCS, Ama Tamatey, Promise Sefogah, Alim Swarray-Deen, Naa Akushia Sepenu, Kwadwo Asiedu, Joshua Waliu Kamal, Winfred K. Baah, Emma Lawrence, Jerry Coleman   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healthcare Determinants and Dominant Factors of Maternal Mortality Ratio

Journal of Angiotherapy
Background: Maternal mortality remains a critical health challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings, where socio-economic and healthcare system factors exacerbate risks during pregnancy and childbirth. This study examines the dominant factors influencing maternal mortality in Suppa District, Pinrang Regency, Indonesia, focusing on variables ...
openaire   +1 more source

Induced abortion in the world: 2. Present views on pregnancy termination

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Abortion was practiced in most cultures for millennia, but was often disapproved and banned. The 20th century witnessed a progressive conditional legalization, often with limitations for the duration of pregnancy. Legalizing abortion was driven by multiple factors, including a desire to limit population growth, the emergence of movements that ...
Giuseppe Benagiano, Kristina Gemzell‐Danielsson, Marwan Habiba, Salvatore Mancuso, Shantha Shantha‐Kumari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is expectant management of late preterm prelabor rupture of membranes an option in patients with Group B streptococcus colonization?

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate whether expectant management of late preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) in patients colonized with Group B streptococcus (GBS) is associated with an increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Study Design This cohort study analyzed data from singleton pregnancies complicated by late PPROM between
Elior Eliasi, Sabina Razdolsky, Elena Minich, Shanny Kolp Asis, Ella Segal, Ariel Many, Miriam Lopian   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

High maternal and neonatal mortality rates in northern Nigeria: an 8-month observational study

International Journal of Women's Health, 2013
Gilles Guerrier,1 Bukola Oluyide,2 Maria Keramarou,1 Rebecca Grais1 1Epicentre, Paris, France; 2Médecins Sans Frontières, Paris, France Background: Despite considerable efforts to reduce the maternal mortality ratio, numerous pregnant women
Guerrier G, Oluyide B, Keramarou M, Grais R   +3 more
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