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Aspects cliniques et évolutifs de la pré-éclampsie sévère traitée à la maternité Befelatanana, Madagascar

Pre-eclampsia is a major public health problem and is one of the main causes of maternal-fetal morbidity. The main objective of this study is to describe the clinical and evolutionary aspects of severe pre-eclampsia. Methods: This was a retrospective, monocentric, descriptive, observational and cross-sec...

Tendance de la mortalité maternelle au Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Constantine entre 2012 et 2017

Contexte et objectifs. Les données sur la tendance de la mortalité maternelle sont fragmentaires en Afrique Subsaharienne. La présente étude avait pour objectif de faire une analyse triennale de l’évolution du taux de mortalité maternelle et identifier les causes de décès. Méthodes : Il s’ag...

Consultation pré-anesthésique en obstétrique. Évaluation de la pratique systématique dans deux maternités d’Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Preoperative anesthesia consultation in obstetrics. Evaluation of the systematic practice in two maternity hospitals in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Pattern of liver enzymes and maternal outcome in eclamptic patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, University College Hospital, Nigeria

Introduction: Eclampsia, a hypertensive disorder, is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in developing countries like Nigeria. We evaluated the relationship between the pattern of liver enzymes and maternal mortality in eclamptic women. Method: A retrospective study of 55 eclamptic women admi...

Access, perceived quality and uptake of antenatal services in urban communities of Osun state, Southwest Nigeria

Quality antenatal care (ANC) is one of the key interventions to improve intrapartum care uptakes and to reduce the menace of maternal deaths globally. Yet, ANC coverage has remained low in many developing countries like Nigeria. It becomes imperative to contextually understand factors associated with ANC...

Magnitude of preeclampsia and associated factors among women attending delivery service in Debre Tabor Specialized Hospital

BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is among the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality, and it continues as a global health concern. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the magnitude of pre-eclampsia and its determinant factors among women attending delivery services in Debre Tabor ...

Maternal micronutrient status as a risk factor for perinatal mortality in a Tanzanian randomized controlled trial

Afr. j. reprod. health; 26 (7), 2022
The objective of this study was to determine if maternal micronutrient status (specifically iron) during pregnancy is a risk factor for perinatal mortality among women in Tanzania. Secondary analysis of data from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled vitamin A supplementation trial conducted bet...

Women’s experiences and perceptions on the impacts of maternal near miss and related complications in Rwanda: A qualitative study

Maternal morbidity and mortality continue to emerge across the globe especially in lower-income countries. This study aimed at exploring in-depth perceptions of near-miss experiences among Rwandan women and how these experiences can be used to develop strategies for health policy implementation. Using q...

The Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) cluster randomised trials in Mozambique, Pakistan, and India: an individual participant-level meta-analysis

Lancet; 396 (10250), 2020
To overcome the three delays in triage, transport and treatment that underlie adverse pregnancy outcomes, we aimed to reduce all-cause adverse outcomes with community-level interventions targeting women with pregnancy hypertension in three low-income countries. Methods: In this individual participant-lev...

Policy review on the management of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia by community health workers in Mozambique

Hum. resour. health; 17 (1), 2019
Background: Pre-eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal death in Mozambique. Limited access to health care facilities and a lack of skilled health professionals contribute to the high maternal morbidity and mortality rates in Mozambique and indicate a need for community-level interventions. Th...