Background Potentially life-threatening maternal conditions (PLTCs) is an important proxy
indicator of maternal mortality and the quality of maternal health services. It is helpful to …

Introduction Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) includes conditions that are on a continuum
of maternal morbidity to maternal death. Rates of SMM are increasing both in high-income …

Background A maternal mortality ratio is a sensitive indicator when comparing the overall
maternal health between countries and its very high figure indicates the failure of maternal …

Objective To report the global burden of maternal disorders and their main subcategories in
195 countries and territories between 2007 and 2017. Methods The Global Burden of …

Background Monitoring rates of severe maternal morbidity (such as eclampsia and uterine
rupture) is useful to assess the quality of obstetric care, particularly in low and lower-middle …

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 …

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

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 Despite the worldwide commitment to improving maternal health, measuring,
monitoring and comparing maternal mortality estimates remain a challenge. Due to lack of …

Background For every maternal death, 20 to 30 women are estimated to have morbidities
related to pregnancy or childbirth. Much of this burden of disease is in women in low-and …