This article is a part of a series that focuses on the current state of evidence and practice
related to preterm birth prevention. We provide an overview of current knowledge (and …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common bacterial infection in pregnancy,
increasing the risk of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Urinary tract infections …

Objectives: The present study was undertaken to study the maternal risk factors for preterm
birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) with a special emphasis on assessing the proportions …

Background Reviews of perinatal deaths are mostly facility based. Given the number of
women who, globally, deliver outside of facilities, this data may be biased against total …

Background Preterm delivery remains the leading cause of perinatal mortality. Risk factors
and biomarkers have traditionally failed to identify the majority of preterm deliveries …

Backgrounds Preterm birth is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy or
fewer than 259 days since the first day of a woman's last menstrual period. Globally, 14.84 …

BACKGROUND: Premature rupture of membrane (PROM) is linked to significant maternal
prenatal mortalities and morbidity. In Ethiopia, where maternal mortality is still high, the …

Introduction Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) has been declining in sub-Saharan African (SSA)
countries, where historically rural areas had higher NMR compared with urban. The 2015 …

Preeclampsia (PE) is characterized by hypertension occurring after the twentieth week of
pregnancy. It is a significant contributor to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in …

All malaria infections are harmful to both the pregnant mother and the developing fetus. One
in ten maternal deaths in malaria endemic countries are estimated to result from …