Beyond too little, too late and too much, too soon: a pathway towards evidence-based, respectful maternity care worldwide

S Miller, E Abalos, M Chamillard, A Ciapponi, D Colaci… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
On the continuum of maternal health care, two extreme situations exist: too little, too late
(TLTL) and too much, too soon (TMTS). TLTL describes care with inadequate resources …

Two million intrapartum-related stillbirths and neonatal deaths: where, why, and what can be done?

JE Lawn, ACC Lee, M Kinney, L Sibley… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Intrapartum-related neonatal deaths (“birth asphyxia”) are a leading cause
of child mortality globally, outnumbering deaths from malaria. Reduction is crucial to meeting …

Using the three delays model to understand why newborn babies die in eastern Uganda

P Waiswa, K Kallander, S Peterson… - Tropical medicine & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate causes of and contributors to newborn deaths in eastern Uganda
using a three delays audit approach. Methods Data collected on 64 neonatal deaths from a …

An empirical examination of the determinants of audit report delay in France

N Khoufi, W Khoufi - Managerial Auditing Journal, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the determinants of delay in publishing audited
reports. Design/methodology/approach The research is conducted on a sample of French …

Antenatal depression is associated with pregnancy-related anxiety, partner relations, and wealth in women in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

M Rwakarema, SS Premji, EC Nyanza, P Riziki… - BMC women's …, 2015 - Springer
Background Psychosocial health problems, specifically depression during pregnancy, can
have negative impact on birth outcomes, postnatal mental health of the mother, and infant …

Exploring barriers to the use of formal maternal health services and priority areas for action in Sidama zone, southern Ethiopia

AZ Kea, O Tulloch, DG Datiko, S Theobald… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2018 - Springer
Background In 2015 the maternal mortality ratio for Ethiopia was 353 per 100,000 live births.
Large numbers of women do not use maternal health services. This study aimed to identify …

Reducing intrapartum-related deaths and disability: can the health system deliver?

JE Lawn, M Kinney, ACC Lee, M Chopra… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Each year 1.02 million intrapartum stillbirths and 904000 intrapartum-
related neonatal deaths (formerly called “birth asphyxia”) occur, closely linked to 536000 …

Patterns and causes of hospital maternal mortality in Tanzania: A 10-year retrospective analysis

VM Bwana, SF Rumisha, IR Mremi, EP Lyimo… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Maternal mortality is among the most important public health concerns in Sub-
Saharan Africa. There is limited data on hospital-based maternal mortality in Tanzania. The …

Linking families and facilities for care at birth: what works to avert intrapartum-related deaths?

ACC Lee, JE Lawn, S Cousens, V Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Delays in receiving effective care during labor and at birth may be fatal for
the mother and fetus, contributing to 2 million annual intrapartum stillbirths and intrapartum …

Maternal mortality and distance to facility-based obstetric care in rural southern Tanzania: a secondary analysis of cross-sectional census data in 226 000 households

C Hanson, J Cox, G Mbaruku, F Manzi… - The Lancet Global …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Access to skilled obstetric delivery and emergency care is deemed crucial for
reducing maternal mortality. We assessed pregnancy-related mortality by distance to health …