✓ Confidential enquiries provide evidence of where the main problems in overcoming
maternal mortality lie and an analysis of what can be done in practical terms, and highlight …

Objective To assess the magnitude, causes and associated factors of maternal mortality in
Surinam. Methods Nationwide confidential enquiry. Maternal deaths were identified using …

Accounting for adverse events and outcomes related to maternity is fundamental to
measuring the health of populations and the systems for delivering medical care …

Background We report the main findings of the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and
Newborn Health (WHOMCS), which aimed to assess the burden of complications related to …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate nationally representative incidence rates of maternal morbidities
and to examine if the incidence of maternal morbidity increased during a 4-year study …

Background maternal mortality is a relatively rare event in high-income countries and some
middle-income countries. There is however a rising trend in the overall rate of severe …

Background This study investigates the frequency of near-miss events and compares
correlates in the world's newest nation. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out to …

Objective This study utilized the Dr. Foster Global Comparators database to identify
pregnancy complications and associated risk factors that led to severe maternal morbidity …

Introduction Quality of care is an important factor in reducing preventable maternal deaths,
yet it is a significant challenge in many countries. Substandard and poor quality of care is the …

Background WHO proposed the WHO Maternal Near Miss (MNM) tool, classifying women
according to several (potentially) life-threatening conditions, to monitor and improve quality …