A parsimonious explanation for intersecting perinatal mortality curves: understanding the effect of plurality and of parity [PDF]
Background Birth weight- and gestational age-specific perinatal mortality curves intersect when compared across categories of maternal smoking, plurality, race and other factors. No simple explanation exists for this paradoxical observation.
Sauve Reg +9 more
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Recent publications indicate that the prevalence of perinatal mortality has increased in some dairy industries and an increased proportion of this loss is not associated with the traditional risk factors for perinatal mortality.
J.F. Mee, D.P. Berry, A.R. Cromie
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Trend, and multivariate decomposition of perinatal mortality in Ethiopia using further analysis of EDHS 2005–2016 [PDF]
Background Perinatal mortality is a global health problem, especially in Ethiopia, which has the highest perinatal mortality rate. Studies about perinatal mortality were conducted in Ethiopia, but which factors specifically contribute to the change in ...
Muluken Chanie Agimas +11 more
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Factors associated with perinatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis. [PDF]
BackgroundPerinatal mortality is a major global public health concern, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite perinatal mortality being a major public health concern in SSA, there are very limited studies on the incidence and factors associated ...
Meklit Melaku Bezie +7 more
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Maternal social determinants of health: the hidden face of perinatal mortality in Mexico [PDF]
Background Perinatal mortality, encompassing late stillbirths and neonatal mortalities, is a key indicator of maternal and neonatal health. Despite advances in health care, there have been alarming increased in perinatal mortality rates in Mexico.
Johnatan Torres-Torres +9 more
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Predictors of perinatal mortality in emerging regions of Ethiopia: Evidence from EDHS 2016. [PDF]
BackgroundPerinatal mortality rate is one of indictors used to measure the quality of obstetric and pediatric services globally. Compared to developed settings, perinatal mortality rate is higher in low-income countries, indicating societal inequities in
Fikreab Desta +8 more
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Improving the Documentation of Causes of Death Certificates Based on the International Classification of Diseases Perinatal Mortality (ICD‐PM): The Impact of a Mixed Method Approach [PDF]
Background and Aims To reduce the number of preventable perinatal deaths, the first step is to identify their causes, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed the International Classification of Diseases Perinatal Mortality (ICD‐PM) system for ...
Masoumeh Jafari +4 more
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Causal effects of competing obstetrical interventions: mediators of placental abruption and perinatal mortality [PDF]
Cande V. Ananth, Wen Wei Loh
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