Purpose To review the literature about MD in developed countries. Methods A search in
PubMed, EMBASE, Medline and reference lists was performed. Key words: maternal …

Ten years ago the first epidemiological surveys on maternal mortality in France were carried
out on the national level. In 1995, a National Committee of Medical Experts was created to …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological characteristics of
maternal mortality due to postpartum hemorrhage, and to investigate whether national …

Background No systematic review has explored the causes of and factors associated with
maternal mortality in the context of Iran. This study reviewed determinants and causes of …

OBJECTIVE: To review the activities in selected developed countries for strategies to identify
maternal deaths, the impact of these strategies on underreporting, and the information …

Issues related to maternal mortality have generated a lot of empirical and theoretical
information. However, despite the amount of work published on the topic, maternal mortality …

Objectives To study the maternal mortality and the complications leading to maternal death.
Methods A retrospective study of hospital records and death summaries of all maternal …

Background: Mother is the pillar of the family and maternal deaths during pregnancy and
delivery are great loss to baby, family, society and country too. Epidemiological data …

Objective: The Maternal Mortality Ratio is an important health indicator. We presented the
distribution and causes of maternal mortality in Islamic Republic of Iran. Materials and …

Background The reduction of maternal deaths is a key international development goal.
Evidence-based health policies and programmes aiming to reduce maternal deaths need …