Executive summary In any setting, women who develop severe acute complications during
pregnancy share many pathological and circumstantial factors. While some of these women …

Background The vast majority of maternal deaths in low-and middle-income countries are
preventable. Delay in obtaining access to appropriate health care is a fairly common …

Objectives To validate the WHO maternal near-miss criteria and develop a benchmark tool
for severe maternal morbidity assessments. Methods In a multicenter cross-sectional study …

The Millennium Development Goal 5–reducing maternal mortality by 75%–is unlikely to be
met globally and for the majority of low-income countries. At this time of heightened concern …

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 …

Maternal mortality has gained importance in research and policy since the mid-1980s.
Thaddeus and Maine recognized early on that timely and adequate treatment for obstetric …

Maternal mortality is one of the important indicators used for the measurement of maternal
health. Although maternal mortality ratio remains high, maternal deaths in absolute numbers …

Background Hypertensive disorders represent the major cause of maternal morbidity in
middle income countries. The main objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and …

Background In Morocco, there is little information on the circumstances surrounding
maternal near misses. This study aimed to determine the incidence, characteristics, and …

Background: An improvement in maternal health conditions can only be achieved when a
reduction in the number of deaths is accompanied by a reduction in the frequency of severe …