Search Results - "Ronsmans, C."

Estimating the prevalence of obstetric fistula: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Adler, A J, Ronsmans, C, Calvert, C, Filippi, V

“…Obstetric fistula is a severe condition which has devastating consequences for a woman's life. The estimation of the burden of fistula at the population level…”
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relationship between birth with a health professional and maternal mortality in observational studies: a review of the literature by Scott, S, Ronsmans, C

“…To examine the nature of the association between maternal mortality and birth with a health professional in observational studies. Review of ecological studies…”
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Strengths and weaknesses in the implementation of maternal and perinatal death reviews in Tanzania: perceptions, processes and practice by Armstrong, C. E., Lange, I. L., Magoma, M., Ferla, C., Filippi, V., Ronsmans, C.

“…Objectives Tanzania institutionalised maternal and perinatal death reviews (MPDR) in 2006, yet there is scarce evidence on the extent and quality of…”
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Systematic review of the proportion of pregnancy‐related deaths attributed to HIV in population‐based studies in sub‐Saharan Africa by Grollman, C., Ronsmans, C.

“…Objectives To estimate the proportion of pregnancy‐related deaths attributed to HIV in population‐based studies in sub‐Saharan Africa, and to document the…”
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Professional assistance during birth and maternal mortality in two Indonesian districts by RONSMANS, C, SCOTT, S, QOMARIYAH, S. N, ACHADI, E, BRAUNHOLTZ, D, MARSHALL, T, PAMBUDI, E, WITTER, K. H, GRAHAM, W. J

“…To examine determinants of maternal mortality and assess the effect of programmes aimed at increasing the number of births attended by health professionals in…”
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Socio‐economic disparities in maternal mortality in China between 1996 and 2006 by Feng, XL, Zhu, J, Zhang, L, Song, L, Hipgrave, D, Guo, S, Ronsmans, C, Guo, Y, Yang, Q

“…Please cite this paper as: Feng X, Zhu J, Zhang L, Song L, Hipgrave D, Guo S, Ronsmans C, Guo Y, Yang Q. Socio‐economic disparities in maternal mortality in…”
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Incidence of severe acute maternal morbidity associated with abortion: a systematic review by Adler, A. J., Filippi, V., Thomas, S. L., Ronsmans, C.

“…Summary Objective  To systematically review articles describing complications of abortion in settings where abortions are thought to be unsafe and to determine…”
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O585 BANGLADESH'S MATLAB SAFE MOTHERHOOD PROGRAMME – DOES IT REDUCE STILLBIRTHS, EARLY NEONATAL DEATHS AND LATE NEONATAL DEATHS? by Roy, S., Ronsmans, C.

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The effect of number of births on women's mortality: Systematic review of the evidence for women who have completed their childbearing by Hurt, L. S., Ronsmans, C., Thomas, S. L.

“…Mortality in women who have completed their childbearing may increase with the number of births experienced because of maternal depletion or a trade-off…”
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Maternal mortality, birth with a health professional and distance to obstetric care in Indonesia and Bangladesh by Scott, S., Chowdhury, M. E., Pambudi, E. S., Qomariyah, S. N., Ronsmans, C.

“…Objective To examine the relationship between distance to a health facility, consulting a health professional and maternal mortality. Methods Retrospective…”
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Estimation of population‐based incidence of pregnancy‐related illness and mortality (PRIAM) in two districts in West Java, Indonesia by Ronsmans, C, Scott, S, Adisasmita, A, Deviany, P, Nandiaty, F

“…Objective  We introduce a new and untested approach for the measurement of life‐threatening maternal morbidity in populations where not all women give birth in…”
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Midwifery provision in two districts in Indonesia: how well are rural areas served? by Makowiecka, Krystyna, Achadi, Endang, Izati, Yulia, Ronsmans, Carine

“…Attention has focused recently on the importance of adequate and equitable provision of health personnel to raise levels of skilled attendance at delivery and…”
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Effects of education and other socioeconomic factors on middle age mortality in rural Bangladesh by Hurt, L S, Ronsmans, C, Saha, S

“…Study objective: To examine socioeconomic gradients in mortality in adult women and their husbands in Bangladesh, paying particular attention to the…”
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O297 PREGNANCY-RELATED MORTALITY AND ACCESS TO MATERNITY CARE IN SOUTHERN TANZANIA by Hanson, C., Mbaruku, G., Manzi, F., Ronsmans, C., Schellenberg, J.

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Does the number of sons born affect long-term mortality of parents? A cohort study in rural Bangladesh by Hurt, L.S, Ronsmans, C, Quigley, M

“…It has been suggested that bearing sons increases long-term mortality in women, because sons may be more physiologically demanding to produce than daughters…”
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Occurrence and Determinants of Postpartum Maternal Morbidities and Disabilities among Women in Matlab, Bangladesh by Ferdous, J, Ahmed, A, Dasgupta, S.K, Jahan, M, Huda, F.A, Ronsmans, C, Koblinsky, M, Chowdhury, M.E

“…The burden of maternal ill-health includes not only the levels of maternal mortality and complications during pregnancy and around the time of delivery but…”
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Women who experience obstetric haemorrhage are at higher risk of anaemia, in both rich and poor countries by Wagner, K. S., Ronsmans, C., Thomas, S. L., Calvert, C., Adler, A., Ganaba, R., Goufodji, S., Filippi, V.

“…Objectives  Anaemia is a potential long‐term sequel of obstetric blood loss, but the increased risk of anaemia in women who experience a haemorrhage compared…”
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Maternal mortality and access to obstetric services in West Africa by Ronsmans, C., Etard, J. F., Walraven, G., Høj, L., Dumont, A., Bernis, L., Kodio, B.

“…Summary Objectives Process evaluation has become the mainstay of safe motherhood evaluation in developing countries, yet the extent to which indicators…”
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Maternal mortality in rural Gambia: levels, causes and contributing factors by Walraven, G, Telfer, M, Rowley, J, Ronsmans, C

“…A demographic study carried out in a rural area of the Gambia between January 1993 and December 1998 recorded 74 deaths among women aged 15-49 years. Reported…”
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Did professional attendance at home births improve early neonatal survival in Indonesia? by Hatt, Laurel, Stanton, Cynthia, Ronsmans, Carine, Makowiecka, Krystyna, Adisasmita, Asri

“…Background Early neonatal mortality has been persistently high in developing countries. Indonesia, with its national policy of home-based, midwife-assisted…”
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