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Preterm subtypes by immigrants' length of residence in Norway: a population-based study
(BioMed Central, 2014-07-21)
Background: The reduction of the preterm delivery (PTD) rate is a maternal and child health target. Elevated rates have been found among several immigrant groups, but few studies have distinguished between PTD according ...
Varying gestational age patterns in cesarean delivery: an international comparison
(BioMed Central, 2014-09-13)
Background: While international variations in overall cesarean delivery rates are well documented, less information is available for clinical sub-groups. Cesarean data presented by subgroups can be used to evaluate uptake ...
Perinatal mortality by gestational week and size at birth in singleton pregnancies at and beyond term: a nationwide population-based cohort study
(BioMed Central, 2014-05-22)
Background: Whether gestational age per se increases perinatal mortality in post-term pregnancy is unclear. We
aimed at assessing gestational week specific perinatal mortality in small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and ...
Folic acid supplementation, dietary folate intake during pregnancy and risk for spontaneous preterm delivery: a prospective observational cohort study
(BioMed Central, 2014-11-02)
Background: Health authorities in numerous countries recommend periconceptional folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube defects. The objective of this study was to examine the association of dietary folate intake ...
Maternal near miss and mortality in a rural referral hospital in northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2013-07-04)
Background: Maternal morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa remains high despite global efforts to reduce
it. In order to lower maternal morbidity and mortality in the immediate term, reduction of delay in the ...
High maternal mortality in a rural south-west Ethiopia: estimate by using the sisterhood method
(BioMed Central, 2012-11-23)
Background: Estimation of maternal mortality is difficult in developing countries without complete vital registration. The indirect sisterhood method represents an alternative in places where there is high fertility and ...
Factors associated with health facility childbirth in districts of Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia: a population based survey
(BioMed Central, 2014-07-04)
Background: Maternal mortality continues to be a heavy burden in low and middle income countries where half of all deliveries take place in homes without skilled attendance. The study aimed to investigate the underlying ...
"Born before arrival": user and provider perspectives on health facility childbirths in Kapiri Mposhi district, Zambia
(BioMed Central, 2014-09-16)
Background: Maternal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa. Health facility intra-partum strategies with skilled birth attendance have been shown to be most effective to address maternal mortality. In Zambia, the ...
Current evidence on basic emergency obstetric and newborn care services in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; a cross sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2014-10-10)
Background: Emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC) is a high impact priority intervention highly recommended for improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes. In 2008, Ethiopia conducted a national EmONC survey ...