What Is the Evidence for the Role of Antenatal Care Strategies in the Reduction of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity?
نویسنده
چکیده
Table of contents ....................................................................................................................... 1 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 2 Antenatal care............................................................................................................................ 3 Practice.................................................................................................................................. 4 Evaluation by Trial and by Monitoring ................................................................................... 5 Outlining a Workable Model .................................................................................................. 7 Maternal Mortality ...................................................................................................................... 8 Causes of Maternal Death .................................................................................................... 9 Antenatal Care as a Tool to Prevent Maternal Deaths ....................................................... 10 Maternal Morbidity ................................................................................................................... 12 Concluding Remarks ............................................................................................................... 13 Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................... 14 References .............................................................................................................................. 15
منابع مشابه
Antenatal Dexamethasone For Women at Risk af Preterm Birth and Intraventricular Haemorrhage: What is the Truth?
Administration of antenatal corticosteroids to pregnant women with imminent delivery of a newborn at 24 to 34 weeks of gestation represents one of the most important advances in perinatal medicine in the past 25 years1,2. A single course of antenatal steroid has been associated with a decrease in acute neonatal systemic morbidity and mortality after preterm birth reducing the risk of respirator...
متن کاملAntenatal Dexamethasone For Women at Risk af Preterm Birth and Intraventricular Haemorrhage: What is the Truth?
Administration of antenatal corticosteroids to pregnant women with imminent delivery of a newborn at 24 to 34 weeks of gestation represents one of the most important advances in perinatal medicine in the past 25 years1,2. A single course of antenatal steroid has been associated with a decrease in acute neonatal systemic morbidity and mortality after preterm birth reducing the risk of respirator...
متن کاملPostpartum Haemorrhage: Still a Big Issue in Maternity Care - What is Going Wrong?
Background and aim: Postpartum haemorrhage remains one of the main leading causes of maternal mortality across the world. This is despite a wide-spread coverage of active third stage of labour care in many countries. Reflecting on emerging evidence in this context, a discussion of associated factors which should be considered in interpretation of the evidence and its implications is presented ...
متن کاملAnalysis of the Maternal Mortality in Iran, 2007-2012
Background & Aims: Maternal mortality is a tragedy which threatens human life. It is an indicator of womenʼs health and development of society as well. Therefore, prevention of maternal deaths is one of the main goals in many countries, including Iran. The aim of this study was to review and analyze the recorded data on maternal mortality in the country, in order to improve the management of ma...
متن کاملFetomaternal outcome in preeclampsia in a tertiary care hospital
Abstract: Preeclampsia contributes significantly to maternal & perinatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To study maternal & fetal outcome in preeclampsia. Method: Case records of 168 women with preeclampsia, out of which 58 had severe preeclampsia were analysed. This retrospective observational study was conducted at B.J. government medical college, Pune, during period of 1st March 2...
متن کامل