2], and result mainly from unsafe abortions [3]. Although most abortion-related deaths are preventable through access to contraception, safe abortion and post-abortion care, abortion-related mortality showed one of the smallest declines among all direct causes of maternal death between 1990 and...
Infants born at an extremely low gestational age have a high mortality rate and are at risk of having neurodevelopmental disabilities ranging from subtle to severe in grade [10,11,12]. Estimated gestational age of delivery has shown strong association with neurodevelopmental outcome and it serves as...
Infants born at an extremely low gestational age have a high mortality rate and are at risk of having neurodevelopmental disabilities ranging from subtle to severe in grade [10,11,12]. Estimated gestational age of delivery has shown strong association with neurodevelopmental outcome and it serves as...
Despite the observed decreasing trend in maternal mortality rate (MMR), the MMR in Africa remains relatively high. The results indicate that MMR in Africa will continue to decrease by 2030. However, no region of Africa will likely reach the SDG target. Keywords: Africa; ARIMA; machine learning...
Obesity in the pre-adolescent stage (approximately 7 years of age) has been associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in midlife and overall mortality from cardiovascular diseases; this risk is significantly increased if BMI increases between the age of 7 and the onset of puberty [...
Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2013: Estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, The World Bank and the United Nations Population Division: Executive Summary; WHO: Geneva, Switzerland, 2014. 26. Peeling, R.W.; Mabey, D.; Herring, A.; Hook, E.W. Why do we need quality-assured diagnostic...