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(Dis)continuation of care of the pre-term newborn at the border

ABSTRACT Objectives: to understand how continuation of care for the preterm newborn in the health care network at the border. Methods: the Grounded Theory was the methodological framework. Data were collected through 17 semi-structured interviews between July 2016 and March 2017. Results: "Describing ...

Morbilidad materna extrema y mortalidad en un hospital regional de Sudáfrica

Introducción La vigilancia de la morbilidad materna severa y la mortalidad contribuye a evaluar el estado de la salud materna en los diferentes países. Objetivo Caracterizar la morbilidad materna extrema y la mortalidad materna en un hospital regional de Sudáfrica. Método Estudio descriptivo transv...

Retos durante la realización de cesáreas perimorten
Challenges during the performance of perimortem cesarean section

Introducción: El paro cardiaco en gestantes y la cesárea perimorten son infrecuentes. Estas constituyen catástrofes médicas que precisan atención inmediata. Realizar este proceder según normas adecuadas brinda mejores opciones a la madre y el feto. Cuba presta especial atención al binomio materno...

The use of the Modified Early Obstetric Warning System (MEOWS) in women after pregnancies: a descriptive study

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the modified early obstetric warning system (MEOWS) in women after pregnancies in a tertiary hospital in Brazil. Methods: a descriptive study was conducted with 705 hospitalized women. Vital signs (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, tem...

La hemorragia posparto
Postpartum hemorrhage

Introducción: La hemorragia posparto es una de las principales causas de mortalidad materna. Objetivo: Caracterizar la hemorragia posparto. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, longitudinal y prospectivo en el servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación del Hospital Dr. Agostinho Neto entre...

Maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with cystic fibrosis

Abstract Objectives To assess the perinatal and maternal outcomes of pregnant women with cystic fibrosis (CF) and severe lung impairment. Methods This was a series of cases aiming to review the maternal and fetal outcomes in cases of singleton pregnant women with a diagnosis of CF. We have included a...

Maternal mortality in Brazil: proposals and strategies for its reduction

The burden of indirect causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in the processof obstetric transition: A cross-sectional multicenter study

Abstract Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the burden of indirect causes of maternal morbidity/mortality in Brazil. Methods Secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in 27 referral obstetric units within the Brazilian Network for Surveillance of Severe Maternal ...

Morbilidad materna extremadamente grave. Un problema obstétrico en la salud pública y la atención al paciente grave
Extremely serious maternal morbidity. An obstetric problem in public health and seriously ill patient care

Rev. medica electron; 39 (5), 2017
El concepto morbilidad materna extremadamente grave, se considera de gran utilidad al ser un indicador muy asociado a la muerte materna y un estadio intermedio en prácticamente la totalidad de las fallecidas. Como parte de la primera etapa de un proyecto de investigación se realizó una revisión del t...

Aborto, ¿es un problema de salud pública en Chile en el campo de la salud materno-perinatal?

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (8), 2017
Background: The World Health Organization, by 2014, estimates that approximately 22 million unsafe abortions take place every year in the world, almost all of them in developing countries. The Millennium Goals, as part of the fifth compendium, focused on maternal health by proposing that member states sh...