Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the principal direct cause of maternal
mortality worldwide. Analysis of maternal near miss could increase understanding of survival …

Background The reduction in maternal mortality worldwide has increased the interest in
studying more frequent severe events such as maternal near miss. The Human …

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 …

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 …

Background A disproportionately high proportion of maternal deaths (99 percent) in the
world occur in low and middle income countries, of which 90 percent is contributed by Sub …

Este estudo avaliou os dados sobre a incidência do near miss materno, identificados
segundo os critérios da Organização Mundial da Saúde, na pesquisa Nascer no Brasil. O …

Background Because maternal mortality is a rare event, it is important to study maternal near-
miss as a complement to evaluate and improve the quality of obstetric care. Thus, the study …

We aimed to evaluate factors associated with cases of neonatal near miss and neonatal
deaths at six public maternity hospitals in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro States, Brazil, in …

Background Life-threatening events during pregnancy are currently used as a measure to
assess quality of obstetric care. The aim of this study is to assess prevalence of near miss …

Background Maternal mortality remains a major public health issue worldwide, with
persistent high rates prevailing principally in underdeveloped countries. The objective of this …