The scale of maternal mortality dwarfs the number of ‘disappearances’ and death penalty cases. Yet ‘disappearances’ and death penalty cases attract much more attention from the human rights community than preventable maternal mortality. ‘Disappearances’, for example, have a UN human rights ‘special procedure’, as well as international and regional human rights treaties. And so they should. ‘Dis...

Mortality from unintentional injuries, or accidents, represents major and understudied causes of death in the United States. Epidemiological studies show social factors, such as socioeconomic and marital status, relate with accidental death. But social theories posit a central role for social statuses on mortality risk, stipulating greater relevance for causes of death that have been medically ...

Puerperal sepsis is one of the major causes preventable maternal morbidity andmortality, a common pregnancy-related condition that could eventually lead to obstetric shock oreven death in some cases.

Background: Smoking is one of the most relevant public health problems worldwide and main causes preventable premature death. In-hospital treatment subsequent follow-up are effective in terms cessation.

Introduction: Feminicide is considered the maximum expression of gender violence. Brazil among countries with highest rate feminicide in world. Between 2001 and 2011, more than 50,000 were recorded Brazil, an average 5,000 cases per year. Objective: To analyze characteristics evolution rates Brazil. Method: Ecological study temporal series secondary data obtained from Mortality Information Syst...

HEALTH ISSUE: The sex differences in mortality, life expectancy, and, to a lesser extent, health expectancy, are well recognized in Canada and internationally. However, the factors explaining these differences between women and men are not well understood. This chapter explores the contribution of various causes of death (such as preventable, and sex-specific deaths) on these differences betwee...

OBJECTIVE This study determined the incidence, type, nature, preventability and impact of adverse events (AEs) among hospitalised patients and potentially preventable deaths in Dutch hospitals. METHODS Using a three-stage retrospective record review process, trained nurses and doctors reviewed 7926 admissions: 3983 admissions of deceased hospital patients and 3943 admissions of discharged pat...

Background: Smoking cigarettes remains the leading cause of preventable death worldwide, with more than 16 million American adults affected by smoking-related illnesses and around a half-million Americans suffering from each year.