International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Maternal and neonatal mortality remain high in Sierra Leone despite significant decline in the last decade. The aim of the present study was to evaluate obstetric care delivery using the Robson Ten Group Classification System (TGCS), focusing on caesarean delivery (CD) and task‐sharing.
Josien Westendorp +10 more
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Primary health care among rural pregnant women in China: achievements and challenges in maternal mortality ratio. [PDF]
Prim Health Care Res Dev, 2019 Yang L, Wang H.
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Perinatal outcomes in normotensive versus hypertensive HELLP syndrome
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes between women with hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome with and without associated hypertension. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study at a tertiary university‐affiliated medical center including all singleton HELLP cases >24 weeks gestation (January ...
Matan Anteby +4 more
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Rare vasculitis types and obstetric and neonatal outcomes – A population‐based study
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Vasculitis is an infrequent pathology among reproductive‐aged women. While data exists regarding pregnancy outcomes in the more common vasculitis subtypes, data is limited regarding these outcomes in rare vasculitis subtypes. We aimed to compare pregnancy and perinatal outcomes between women who suffered from rare types of vasculitis
Uri Amikam +4 more
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Global, Regional, and National Trends in Maternal Mortality Ratio Across 37 High Income Countries From 1990 to 2021, With Projections up to 2050: A Comprehensive Analysis From the WHO Mortality Database. [PDF]
J Korean Med SciLee S +13 more
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Development of a new model for estimating maternal mortality ratio at national and sub-national levels and its application for describing sub-national variations of maternal death in Ethiopia. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2018 Gebremedhin S.
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Violence during pregnancy amplifies fear of childbirth: A nationwide cohort study in Finland
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective This study examined the association between fear of childbirth (FOC) and exposure to violence during pregnancy, identified using diagnoses based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. Methods This population‐based cohort study included 1 177 569 births in Finland between 2000 and 2020.
Raakel Viheroksa +5 more
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Effect of public health expenditure on maternal mortality ratio in the West African Economic and Monetary Union. [PDF]
BMC Womens HealthBoundioa J, Thiombiano N.
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Background The choice of tocolytic drugs is one of the most debated aspects of preterm birth management. Objective This network meta‐analysis aimed to establish an evidence‐based hierarchy for tocolytics used in preterm labor by evaluating their efficacy in delaying delivery, safety, and neonatal outcomes.
Barbara Gardella +5 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Social determinants of health influence maternal and perinatal outcomes, yet tools to operationalize these risks in clinical care remain scarce. We aimed to study social determinants in Brazilian pregnant women and develop a social vulnerability index (SVI) that could correlate with pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.
Gabriel Q. Rippel +14 more
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