Globally, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are major contributors to maternal and perinatal mortality;
of which the vast majority of deaths occur in less developed countries. In addition, a disproportionate number
of morbidities and mortalities occur due to delayed access to health services. The Community Lev...
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...
Vários estudos sugerem que a neurocisticercose pode ser uma das principais razões para o aparecimento de convulsões em adolescentes e adultos jovens em Moçambique, no entanto, nenhum estudo avaliou a carga e o impacto da doença em mulheres em idade fértil. Isso também é verdade para outras doenç...
: Mozambique has drastically improved an array of health indicators in recent years, including maternal
mortality rates which decreased 63 % from 1990–2013 but the rates still high. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia constitute the
third major cause of maternal death in the country. Women in rural areas, with...
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest maternal mortality ratio at 500 deaths per 100,000 live births. In Mozambique maternal mortality is estimated at 249-480 per 100,000 live births and eclampsia is the third leading cause of death. The objective of this study was to describe the community unde...
Background: Maternal mortality is a major public-health problem in developing countries. Extreme differences in maternal mortality rates between developed and developing countries indicate that most of these deaths are preventable. Most information on the causes of maternal death in these areas is based ...
Background: Few empirical studies of research utilisation have been conducted in low and middle income countries. This paper explores how research information, in particular findings from randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews, informed policy making and clinical guideline development for th...
