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Maternal deaths in Australia 2006-2010 [PDF]

, 2014
Summary: Maternal deaths in Australia 2006–2010 provides a summary of statistics on maternal mortality in Australia to inform safety and quality of maternity care in Australia, and provides good practice guidance from members of the National Maternal ...

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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)). [PDF]

, 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
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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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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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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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Developmental differences in cortical bone structure in chimpanzee and human femora reflect early locomotor independence in humans

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The cortical bone structure of long bone diaphyses changes throughout growth via skeletal modeling and has important implications for bone strength and structural integrity. Ontogenetic trends in diaphyseal structure have been identified in both chimpanzees and humans but it is not yet clear how these trends compare given notable differences ...
Karen R. Swan, Rachel Ives, Zewdi J. Tsegai, Louise T. Humphrey   +3 more
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Measuring maternal mortality : an overview of opportunities and options for developing countries [PDF]

, 2008
Background:There is currently an unprecedented expressed need and demand for estimates of maternal mortality in developing countries. This has been stimulated in part by the creation of a Millennium Development Goal that will be judged partly on the ...
Ahmed, S., Campbell, O M R, Ahmed S, Graham, Wendy, Stanton, Cynthia, Ahmed, S, Stanton C, Graham, WJ, Campbell OMR, Campbell, O.M.R., Graham WJ, Graham, W J, Abou-Zahr CL, Abou-Zahr, C.L., Campbell, OMR, Abou-Zahr, Cl, Stanton, C, Abou-Zahr, C L   +17 more
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A Retrospective Study On Maternal Deaths And Its Causes In A Tertiary Care Teaching Institute In Northern Telangana

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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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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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, Gil Ruth, Alvarez Jose, Gil Angel   +3 more
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