Background Nearly 15% of pregnancies end in fatal perinatal obstetric complications
including bleeding, infections, hypertension, obstructed labour and complications of …

Preeclampsia currently remains one of the leading causes of death and severe maternal
morbidity. Although its prevalence is still underestimated in some places due to …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To verify regional inequalities regarding access and quality of
prenatal and birth care in Brazilian public health services and associated perinatal …

Abstract Background Since 2000, the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals, which
included a goal to improve maternal health by the end of 2015, has facilitated significant …

Background Globally most maternal deaths occur during the postpartum period; however,
the burden is disproportionately higher in some Sub-Saharan African countries including …

Background Cesarean delivery rates continue to increase worldwide and reached 57% in
Brazil in 2014. Although the safety of this surgery has improved in the last decades, this …

The objective of this study is to determine the incidence, socio-demographic and clinical risk
factors for preeclampsia and associated maternal and perinatal adverse outcomes. This is a …

Background In 2015 the maternal mortality ratio for Ethiopia was 353 per 100,000 live births.
Large numbers of women do not use maternal health services. This study aimed to identify …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic brought a new challenge to maternal mortality in
Brazil. Throughout 2020, Brazil registered 549 maternal deaths, mainly in second and third …

ABSTRACT Background The 3-Delays Model has helped in the identification of access
barriers to obstetric care in low and middle-income countries by highlighting the …