We identified three major patterns of maternal and child mortality reduction: early, rapid downward trends (Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand); initially high declines (sustained by Vietnam but faltering in the Philippines and Indonesia); and high initial rates with a downward trend (Laos,...
by 23% in Colombia and France and by 25% in the Philippines. at least 21 years at 1st birth the child had a 90% probability of being in the higher nutritional group compared with 55% if the mother were 16. Birth intervals of 2 1/2 years gave ildren a 90% chance of being ...
The top five causes of maternal death are: medical complications, hemorrhage, hypertension, infection, and others (unspecified). The case fatality rate among pregnant patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection was 1.18%.#From 2019 to 2021, there was a decline in the number of registered cases ...
The analysis of 15 clinical trials conducted in low and middle-income countries revealed that multiple-micronutrient supplementation with iron and folic acid resulted in a significant decrease in the number of low birth weight or small-for-gestational age newborn infants, and a reduced rate of ...
Maternal effects are defined as influences of the environment provided by mothers on offspring that act in addition to or in interaction with offspring genotype and other environmental influences on offspring. From: Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates: Birds, 2011 ...
The overall death rate in 2012 showed trends of decline when compared to 2010 and 2011, although the reduction could not be attributed exclusively to the quick win interventions employed. Discussion In order to reduce maternal mortality, we first need to understand who, where, when, how, and ...
Effectiveness of lactational amenorrhoea in prevention of pregnancy in Manila, the Philippines: non-comparative prospective trail. BMJ. 1996;313(7062):909–12. Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Van der Wijden C, Manion C. Lactational amenorrhoea method for family planning. ...
DISCUSSION This prospective study of two urban populations of pregnant women in Senegal found that the maternal mortality rate in the Kaolack area, served by district health care centres, was higher than that in Saint-Louis, which has a regional hospital. In contrast, diagnosed morbidity in ...
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·4 billion is needed in the 20 countries included from sub-Saharan Africa, $4·8 billion in the four in south Asia plus Myanmar (Burma), $1·0 billion for the six in eastern Mediterranean, and $0·5 billion for the three remaining countries (Vietnam and the Philippines in western ...