Maternal morbidity is a concept of increasing interest in maternal health. This review aims to
assess the contributory factors for severe maternal morbidity over the past one decade …

Background Knowledge on the factors associated with severe maternal morbidity enables a
better understanding of the problem and serves as a foundation for the development of an …

Introduction Maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity remain major public health
problems globally. Understanding their risk factors may result in better treatment solutions …

Background Severe maternal morbidity–life-threatening childbirth complications–has more
than doubled in the United States over the past 15 years, affecting more than 50,000 women …

Background Understanding maternal morbidity and its determinants can help identify
opportunities to prevent obstetric complications and improvements for maternal health. This …

While there is clear evidence that severe maternal morbidity (SMM) contributes significantly
to poor maternal health outcomes, limited data exist on its impact on perinatal outcomes. We …

Background Current interest in using severe maternal morbidity (SMM) as a quality indicator
for maternal healthcare will require the development of a standardized method for estimating …

Objective. To summarize the prevalence and the incidence of serious morbidity from studies
reporting data on severe maternal morbidity and to compare study designs and definitions …

Background Maternal morbidity estimations are not based on well-documented
methodologies and thus have limited validity for informing efforts to address the issue and …

Frequency of and Factors Associated With Severe Maternal Mor... : Obstetrics & Gynecology
Frequency of and Factors Associated With Severe Maternal Morbidity : Obstetrics & Gynecology …