Md Mizanur Rahman, Sarah Krull Abe, Md. Shafiur Rahman, Mikiko Kanda et al.
Background Anemia is a leading cause of maternal deaths and adverse pregnancy outcomes in developing countries. Objectives We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence of anemia, the association between maternal anemia and pregnancy outcomes, and the populatio...
D A Savitz, T. M. Janevic, SM Engel, Jay S. Kaufman et al.
OBJECTIVE: To characterise the patterns of occurrence of gestational diabetes among a wide range of ethnic groups that reside in New York City. DESIGN: Birth records and hospital discharge data were linked to more accurately assess the risk of gestational diabetes by ethnicity, compare risk in US-bo...
Steven L. Clark
Amniotic fluid embolism remains one of the most devastating conditions in obstetric practice with an incidence of approximately 1 in 40,000 deliveries and a reported mortality rate ranging from 20% to 60%. The pathophysiology appears to involve an abnormal maternal response to fetal tissue exposure ...
Robert Pattinson, Kate Kerber, Peter Waiswa, Louise T. Day et al.
BACKGROUND: In high-income countries, national mortality audits are associated with improved quality of care, but there has been no previous systematic review of perinatal audit in low- and middle-income settings. OBJECTIVES: To present a systematic review of facility-based perinatal mortality audit...
Allan W. Taylor, Dianna M. Blau, Quique Bassat, Dickens Onyango et al.
BACKGROUND: Sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia contributed 81% of 5·9 million under-5 deaths and 77% of 2·6 million stillbirths worldwide in 2015. Vital registration and verbal autopsy data are mainstays for the estimation of leading causes of death, but both are non-specific and focus on a single un...
Mahbub Elahi Chowdhury, Roslin Botlero, Marge Koblinsky, Sajal Saha et al.
Background Research on the effectiveness of strategies to reduce maternal mortality is scarce. We aimed to assess the contribution of intervention strategies, such as skilled attendance at birth, to the recorded reduction in maternal mortality in Matlab, Bangladesh. We examined and compared trends i...
Charles Ameh, Sia E. Msuya, Jan Hofman, Joanna Raven et al.
BACKGROUND: Ensuring women have access to good quality Emergency Obstetric Care (EOC) is a key strategy to reducing maternal and newborn deaths. Minimum coverage rates are expected to be 1 Comprehensive (CEOC) and 4 Basic EOC (BEOC) facilities per 500,000 population. METHODS AND FINDINGS: A cross-se...
Michael Koenig, Tulshi D. Saha, Ahmed Al‐Sabir, Shams El Arifeen et al.
CONTEXT: Although the reduction of maternal mortality levels is a key Millennium Development Goal, community-based evidence on obstetric complications and maternal care-seeking behavior remains limited in low-resource countries. METHODS: This study presents an overview of key findings from the 2001 ...
Carine Ronsmans, Anne Marie Vanneste, Jyotsnamoy Chakraborty, Jeroen van Ginneken
Background A study in Matlab, Bangladesh, has provided evidence favouring a community-based maternity-care delivery system. 3 years of this programme coincided with a significant reduction in direct obstetric mortality compared with the 3 years before the programme. We have examined whether the effe...
Charles Ameh, Robert S. Kerr, Barbara Madaj, Mselenge Mdegela et al.
BACKGROUND: Healthcare provider training in Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmOC&NC) is a component of 65% of intervention programs aimed at reducing maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity. It is important to evaluate the effectiveness of this. METHODS: We evaluated knowledge and skills ...
Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Sumaiya Nuha Mustafina, Tahasin Mahmud, Nafiz Imtiaz Khan
Machine Learning (ML) has been widely used in predicting the mode of childbirth and assessing the potential maternal risks during pregnancy. The primary aim of this review study is to explore current research and development perspectives that utilizes the ML techniques to predict the optimal mode of...
Melissa Bauserman, Vanessa Thorsten, Tracy L. Nolen, Jackie K. Patterson et al.
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality is a public health problem that disproportionately affects low and lower-middle income countries (LMICs). Appropriate data sources are lacking to effectively track maternal mortality and monitor changes in this health indicator over time. METHODS: We analyzed data from...
Anthony Costello, Kishwar Azad, Sarah Barnett
Hasina Akhter Chowdhury, Kazi Rumana Ahmed, Fatema Jebunessa, Jesmin Akter et al.
BACKGROUND: Maternal anaemia is a common problem in pregnancy, particularly in developing countries. The study was aimed at determining the factors associated with anaemia among a group of pregnant mothers who attended an antenatal clinic in Dhaka city. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 2...
Carine Ronsmans
BACKGROUND: Verbal autopsies have been widely used to determine the levels and causes of maternal death but few studies have assessed the reliability of various methods. METHODS: We compared the levels and causes of maternal mortality in three data sources from Matlab, Bangladesh: (1) maternal death...