Medscape

Cumulative Moderate Risk Factors Linked to Fatal Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnant Women

Among women with only minor risk factors, two thirds (35/50, 70.0%) had a combination of several risk factors; the median ...
Rheumatology Advisor

Severe Maternal Morbidity Reported in ~3 Percent of Pregnancies

Results of a population-based cohort study showed that SMM affects nearly 3% of pregnancies in Ontario between conception and 6 weeks postpartum.
Canadian Medical Association Journal

Severe maternal morbidity from conception to 6 weeks postpartum in Ontario: a population-based, longitudinal cohort study

Background: Although severe maternal morbidity (SMM), such as severe hemorrhage and sepsis, can occur from conception to 6 ...
Nation

Revealed: The five killers threatening mothers in Kisumu and Siaya

Anaemia, HIV, malaria, helminths (parasitic worms), and syphilis remain the major maternal health concerns in Kisumu and Siaya counties, a new report has revealed. The findings follow research by the ...
BMJ

Reframing beliefs and instiling facts for contemporary management of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain

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