Background Data for the causes of maternal deaths are needed to inform policies to improve
maternal health. We developed and analysed global, regional, and subregional estimates of …

Descriptive studies often represent the first scientific toe in the water in new areas of inquiry.
A fundamental element of descriptive reporting is a clear, specific, and measurable definition …

Background Maternal mortality remains a major challenge to health systems worldwide.
Reliable information about the rates and trends in maternal mortality is essential for resource …

Objective To compare maternal mortality in eight countries with enhanced surveillance
systems. Design Descriptive multicountry population based study. Setting Eight countries …

Background Coverage and quality of cause-of-death (CoD) data varies across countries and
time. Valid, reliable, and comparable assessments of trends in causes of death from even …

BACKGROUND: Death by suicide during the perinatal period has been understudied in
Canada. We examined the epidemiology of and health service use related to suicides …

Background Maternal mortality, as a largely avoidable cause of death, is an important focus
of international development efforts, and a target for Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 …

Group 4: Pregnancy-related infection 32 Group 5: Other obstetric complications 34 Direct
deaths without an Obstetric code in ICD-10 37 Group 6: Unanticipated complications of …

Please cite this paper as: Schutte J, Steegers E, Schuitemaker N, Santema J, de Boer K, Pel
M, Vermeulen G, Visser W, van Roosmalen J, the Netherlands Maternal Mortality …

AIM: To examine the outcomes of maternal cardiac arrest and the evidence for the 4-min
time frame from arrest to perimortem caesarean delivery (PMCD) recommended in current …