Incidence of maternal peripartum infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Infection is an important, preventable cause of maternal morbidity, and
pregnancy-related sepsis accounts for 11% of maternal deaths. However, frequency of …
pregnancy-related sepsis accounts for 11% of maternal deaths. However, frequency of …
Quality of basic maternal care functions in health facilities of five African countries: an analysis of national health system surveys
Background Global efforts to increase births at health-care facilities might not reduce
maternal or newborn mortality if quality of care is insufficient. However, little systematic …
maternal or newborn mortality if quality of care is insufficient. However, little systematic …
Epidemiology of obstetric critical illness
Obstetric intensive care unit (ICU) admissions comprise only a small part of severe maternal
morbidity. The incidence rate of both remains relatively unclear due to inconsistent …
morbidity. The incidence rate of both remains relatively unclear due to inconsistent …
Massive blood transfusion during hospitalization for delivery in New York State, 1998–2007
JM Mhyre, A Shilkrut, EV Kuklina… - Obstetrics & …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To define the frequency, risk factors, and outcomes of massive transfusion in
obstetrics. METHODS: The State Inpatient Dataset for New York (1998–2007) was used to …
obstetrics. METHODS: The State Inpatient Dataset for New York (1998–2007) was used to …
Levels of maternal care
MK Menard, S Kilpatrick, G Saade, LM Hollier… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the 1970s, studies demonstrated that timely access to risk-appropriate neonatal and
obstetric care could reduce perinatal mortality. Since the publication of the Toward …
obstetric care could reduce perinatal mortality. Since the publication of the Toward …
Obstetric care consensus# 9: levels of maternal care:(replaces obstetric care consensus number 2, February 2015)
SJ Kilpatrick, MK Menard, CM Zahn… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, particularly among women of color, have
increased in the United States. The leading medical causes of maternal mortality include …
increased in the United States. The leading medical causes of maternal mortality include …
Planned home birth: the professional responsibility response
This article addresses the recrudescence of and new support for midwife-supervised
planned home birth in the United States and the other developed countries in the context of …
planned home birth in the United States and the other developed countries in the context of …
Location of childbirth for rural women: implications for maternal levels of care
Background A recent American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Society for
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) consensus statement on levels of maternity care lays out …
Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) consensus statement on levels of maternity care lays out …
The impact of hospital obstetric volume on maternal outcomes in term, non–low-birthweight pregnancies
JM Snowden, YW Cheng, CL Emeis… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective The impact of hospital obstetric volume specifically on maternal outcomes remains
under studied. We examined the impact of hospital obstetric volume on maternal outcomes …
under studied. We examined the impact of hospital obstetric volume on maternal outcomes …
Patient-, hospital-, and neighborhood-level factors associated with severe maternal morbidity during childbirth: a cross-sectional study in New York State 2013–2014
Background The incidence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) during childbirth is
increasing in the United States. A better characterization of risk factors for SMM may identify …
increasing in the United States. A better characterization of risk factors for SMM may identify …