World Health Organization, 2017 The 2nd edition updated the following sections: Clinical Principles: Emotional and psychological support, Emergencies, General care principles, Antibiotic therapy, Operative care principles, Normal labour and childbirth, and Newborn care principles Symptoms: Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy;…
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Risk Factors of Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia and Its Adverse Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A WHO Secondary Analysis
PLOS One, 2014 Overall, 4 percent of the study population developed pre-eclampsia. Maternal age of 30 years or older, maternal obesity, chronic hypertension, gestational diabetes, and cardiac or renal diseases were found to be more commonly associated with the development…
Halving maternal and newborn deaths in health facilities in nine countries
By Karen Kirk and Charlotte Warren Last week, nine countries joined the new Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. The Network is a product of the WHO’s “Standards for Improving Quality of Maternal and…
Task Shifting: The key to increasing access to essential maternal health services
By Amy Dempsey & Saumya RamaRao Death during childbirth or pregnancy is a common occurrence. It happens 830 times a day, most often in developing countries. Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia (PE/E) is the second leading direct cause of maternal mortality worldwide.…
Review Demonstrates Very Low Incidence of Side Effects from Magnesium Sulfate
Maternal and Child Health Integration Program, 2013 This document describes research that sought to examine negative side effects of treating convulsions with magnesium sulfate (MgSO4). Findings showed that women who receive the drug may experience non-serious effects, but most do…
