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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 +4 more
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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
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Over the edge: Empirical evidence for the cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The cliff‐edge model of obstetric selection maintains that larger neonates and smaller birth canals confer a positive selective advantage until labor becomes obstructed and vaginal delivery is no longer possible, eliciting an abrupt reduction in fitness.
Laura M. Watson +6 more
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BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground 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 +19 more
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Analysis of the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mortality trends, 2011–2021 [PDF]
Revista Latino-Americana de EnfermagemObjective: 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 +5 more
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The mechanism of labor in nonhuman primates: A look inside
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract While in humans, the flexed position of the fetus and its rotating course down the birth canal are well documented, in other primates the mechanism of labor is unknown. Despite the lack of comparative data, it is commonly assumed that the human obstetric mechanism is unique, and anthropologists have disputed when and why the transition to the ...
Melissa K. Stoller
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Perspectives In Medical Research, 2019 Background: Maternal mortality is a strong indicator for measuring the health care provided to the women by any society. Although pregnancy is considered physiological at times it leads to morbidity and even death.
Satyaprabha S1, Vivekananda A2, Mythreai3, Wilson V4
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Factors associated with maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: an ecological study
BMC Public Health, 2009 Background Maternal health is one of the major worldwide health challenges. Currently, the unacceptably high levels of maternal mortality are a common subject in global health and development discussions.
Hernández Valentín +3 more
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Assessment of Maternal Mortality and its Associated Causes at Shinyanga Regional Hospital in Tanzania [PDF]
Women’s Health Bulletin, 2017 Background: Maternal mortality remains a public health concern in low income countries particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where majority (62%) of maternal deaths occurs.
Oscar E Mapunda +5 more
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The obstinate maternal mortality ratio for Malawi: beyond the Obstetrician
Malawi Medical Journal, 2007 No Abstract. Malawi Medical Journal Biology Vol. 19 (1) 2007: pp.
Meguid, T +4 more
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