Maternal complications are common during and following childbirth. However, little
information is available on the psychological, social and economic consequences of …

Objective: To analyze the cases of maternal mortality over a period of 3 years with regard to
direct, indirect and associated causes and social correlates. Materials and methods …

This special issue of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology contains three papers devoted
to defining severe maternal morbidity. Himes and colleagues1 used criteria developed by …

The incidence and prevalence of postpartum maternal morbidity in developing countries are
poorly understood. Methodologic problems, such as lack of standard definitions …

The occurrence of complications during pregnancy depends less on the degree of human
development than differences in the way complications in pregnancy are detected and …

Background Maternal morbidity is a complex entity and its presentation and severity are on a
spectrum. This paper describes the conceptualization and development of a definition for …

Introduction Incidents of maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM) continue to rise in the USA.
Significant racial and ethnic health inequities exist, with Native American (NA) women being …

OBJECTIVE: To examine long-term risks of mortality after a pregnancy complicated by
severe maternal morbidity. METHODS: We analyzed a longitudinal cohort of 1,229,306 …

Background Severe maternal morbidity has been increasing in the past few decades. Few
studies have examined the risk of severe maternal morbidity among individuals with …

Severe maternal morbidity conditions such as sepsis, embolism and cardiac arrest during
the delivery hospitalization period can lead to extended length of hospital stays, life-long …