Short-term and long-term effects of caesarean section on the health of women and children

J Sandall, RM Tribe, L Avery, G Mola, GHA Visser… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
A caesarean section (CS) can be a life-saving intervention when medically indicated, but
this procedure can also lead to short-term and long-term health effects for women and …

Migrant women's experiences of pregnancy, childbirth and maternity care in European countries: A systematic review

F Fair, L Raben, H Watson, V Vivilaki… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Across Europe there are increasing numbers of migrant women who are of
childbearing age. Migrant women are at risk of poorer pregnancy outcomes. Models of …

Cardiac arrest in pregnancy: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

FM Jeejeebhoy, CM Zelop, S Lipman, B Carvalho… - Circulation, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
This is the first scientific statement from the American Heart Association on maternal
resuscitation. This document will provide readers with up-to-date and comprehensive …

Maternal mortality from preeclampsia/eclampsia

L Ghulmiyyah, B Sibai - Seminars in perinatology, 2012 - Elsevier
Preeclampsia/eclampsia is one of the 3 leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality
worldwide. During the past 50 years, there has been a significant reduction in the rates of …

Maternal age and severe maternal morbidity: A population-based retrospective cohort study

S Lisonkova, J Potts, GM Muraca, N Razaz… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background One of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals of 2000 was to
reduce maternal mortality by 75% in 15 y; however, this challenge was not met by many …

Obstructive sleep apnea and severe maternal-infant morbidity/mortality in the United States, 1998-2009

JM Louis, MF Mogos, JL Salemi, S Redline, HM Salihu - Sleep, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Study Objectives: A recent trend in increasing rates of severe maternal morbidity and
mortality despite quality improvements has been noted. The goal of this study is to estimate …

Risk factors for uterine atony/postpartum hemorrhage requiring treatment after vaginal delivery

LA Wetta, JM Szychowski, S Seals, MS Mancuso… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective We sought to identify risk factors for uterine atony or hemorrhage. Study Design
We conducted a secondary analysis of a 3-arm double-blind randomized trial of different …

Uterine rupture in the Netherlands: a nationwide population‐based cohort study

JJ Zwart, JM Richters, F Öry… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess incidence of uterine rupture in scarred and unscarred uteri and its
maternal and fetal complications in a nationwide design. Design Population‐based cohort …

Frequency of and factors associated with severe maternal morbidity

WA Grobman, JL Bailit, MM Rice… - Obstetrics & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Frequency of and Factors Associated With Severe Maternal Mor... : Obstetrics & Gynecology
Frequency of and Factors Associated With Severe Maternal Morbidity : Obstetrics & Gynecology …

When getting there is not enough: a nationwide cross‐sectional study of 998 maternal deaths and 1451 near‐misses in public tertiary hospitals in a low‐income …

OT Oladapo, OO Adetoro, BA Ekele… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the burden and causes of life‐threatening maternal complications
and the quality of emergency obstetric care in Nigerian public tertiary hospitals. Design …