Maternal Mortality in Massachusetts—Trends and Prevention

Sachs, B. P.; Brown, Dick A.J.; Driscoll, Shirley G.; Schulman, Erica; Acker, David; Ransil, Bernard J.; Jewett, John Figgis

doi:10.1097/00132582-198710000-00003

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“…Unlike the majority of older studies (e.g. [36]), they focus on measures of maternal well-being beyond mortality. Several articles on particular complications of pregnancy and delivery have also recently been published in medical and public health journals.…”

Section: Maternal Health: Medical Literaturementioning

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Maternal health: does prenatal care make a difference?

Conway

Kutinova

2006

Health Econ.

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This research attempts to close an important gap in health economics regarding the efficacy of prenatal care and policies designed to improve access to that care, such as Medicaid. We argue that a key beneficiary-- the mother-- has been left completely out of the analysis. If prenatal care significantly improves the health of the mother, then concluding that prenatal care is 'ineffective' or that the Medicaid expansions are a 'failure' is premature. This paper seeks to rectify the oversight by estimating the impact of prenatal care on maternal health and the associated cost savings. We first set up a joint maternal-infant health production framework that informs our empirical analysis. Using data from the National Maternal and Infant Health Survey, we estimate the effects of prenatal care on several different measures of maternal health such as body weight status and excessive hospitalizations. Our results suggest that receiving timely and adequate prenatal care may increase the probability of maintaining a healthy weight after the birth and, perhaps for blacks, of avoiding a lengthy hospitalization after the delivery. Given the costs to society of obesity and hospitalization, these are benefits worth exploring before making conclusions about the effectiveness of prenatal care-- and Medicaid.

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Section: Maternal Health: Medical Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal health: does prenatal care make a difference?

Conway

Kutinova

2006

Health Econ.

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“…Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnancy is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality [1][2][3][4][5] in developed countries. [6][7][8] Pregnancy is associated with an overall 5-10 fold increased risk of VTE 9) due to various factors such as maternal physiological changes and maternal compressed circulation associated with an enlarged uterus.…”

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Early detection of thrombosis after cesarean section using changes in D-dimer levels

Matsumura

Yamamoto

Kikuchi

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Hypertens Res Pregnancy

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Aim:To identify important factors that can be used to predict the presence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) or pulmonary embolism (PE) after cesarean section. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at Juntendo University Hospital from January to December in 2012. A total of 313 patients who underwent cesarean section were included. Complete blood count, biochemistry parameters, and parameters of coagulation-fibrinolysis, such as D-dimer levels, were examined on the day before cesarean section and on postoperative days 1, 3, and 5.

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“…1,2 Motor vehicle accidents are said to be the most common cause of major blunt abdominal trauma. 3 -5 Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are common in Nigeria.…”

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Pregnancy outcome in women involved in road traffic accidents in Sokoto

Ekele¹,

Nnadi²,

Shehu³

2010

Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research

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Background: Road traffic accidents (RTA) are common in Nigeria. Pregnant mothers could be involved in such accidents and this might affect pregnancy outcome. Method: A retrospective analysis of pregnant mothers admitted at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria because of road traffic accidents between January 1998 and December, 2002, was undertaken to determine the incidence, type of injury and pregnancy outcome. Results: One hundred and forty nine women admitted because of major injuries sustained after road traffic accidents. Twelve (8%) of these women were pregnant at the time of the accident. Gestational age ranged from 16 to 38 weeks. Fall from commercial motorcycles was the most common accident with deep lacerations and long bone fractures. Obstetric complication included abruptio placentae and premature uterine contractions. There was normal delivery in 9 patients, 2 stillbirths and one moth with head injury died undelivered. Conclusion: Early consult with appropriate obstetric intervention was associated with good foetal and maternal outcome. The emergency duty doctor should always think of the possibility of a co-existing pregnancy whenever managing any woman within the reproductive age group involved in RTAs.

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Maternal Mortality in Massachusetts—Trends and Prevention

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Maternal health: does prenatal care make a difference?

Maternal health: does prenatal care make a difference?

Early detection of thrombosis after cesarean section using changes in D-dimer levels

Pregnancy outcome in women involved in road traffic accidents in Sokoto

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