Preeclampsia in 2018: revisiting concepts, physiopathology, and prediction

J Mayrink, ML Costa, JG Cecatti - The Scientific World Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Preeclampsia currently remains one of the leading causes of death and severe maternal
morbidity. Although its prevalence is still underestimated in some places due to …

Epidemiology of venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with pregnancy

LA Parunov, NP Soshitova… - … Research Part C …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This review is focused on the epidemiology of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), associated with pregnancy …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and maternal death in Brazil: an invisible tragedy

M Nakamura-Pereira, MMR Amorim… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
The infection with the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
which is responsible for causing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), became a …

[HTML][HTML] The burden of maternal morbidity and mortality attributable to hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: a prospective cohort study from Uganda

A Nakimuli, S Nakubulwa, O Kakaire… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a major cause of morbidity and
mortality. The objective was to estimate the disease burden attributable to hypertensive …

Clinical characteristics and risk factors for maternal deaths due to COVID-19 in Brazil: a nationwide population-based cohort study

TS Siqueira, EKG de Souza… - Journal of travel …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Monitoring the characteristics and associated factors for death among pregnant
and postpartum women with coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is necessary. We …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal Mortality in Brazil, 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

LF Leal, DC Malta, MFM Souza… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
INTRODUCTION Maternal death continues to be one of the most challenging public health
problems that needs to be addressed in low and middle-income countries. The objective of …

Comparative risks and predictors of preeclamptic pregnancy in the Eastern, Western and developing world

N Zhang, J Tan, HF Yang, RA Khalil - Biochemical pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Preeclampsia (PE) is a complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension (HTN-
Preg), and often proteinuria. If not managed promptly, PE could lead to eclampsia and …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of maternal near miss among women in public hospital maternity wards in northern Ethiopia: a facility based case-control study

DE Mekango, M Alemayehu, GB Gebregergs… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background In Ethiopia, 20,000 women die each year from complications related to
pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum. For every woman that dies, 20 more experience …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence and determinants of severe maternal morbidity: a transversal study in a referral hospital in Teresina, Piaui, Brazil

AP Madeiro, AC Rufino, ÉZG Lacerda… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Maternal near miss (MNM) investigation is a useful tool for monitoring
standards for obstetric care. This study evaluated the prevalence and the determinants of …

[HTML][HTML] Severe maternal morbidity and near misses in tertiary hospitals, Kelantan, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

MN Norhayati, NH Nik Hazlina, Z Sulaiman… - BMC Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Background Severe maternal conditions have increasingly been used as alternative
measurements of the quality of maternal care and as alternative strategies to reduce …