Please cite this paper as: Tunçalp Ö, Hindin MJ, Souza JP, Chou D, Say L. The prevalence
of maternal near miss: a systematic review. BJOG 2012; 119: 653–661. Background Severe …

Background The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Indonesia is among the highest in
Southeast Asia. We aim to describe trends in the MMR and causes of maternal deaths in …

Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the principal direct cause of maternal
mortality worldwide. Analysis of maternal near miss could increase understanding of survival …

This paper reviews the literature on health in the informal settlements (and “slums”) that now
house a substantial proportion of the urban population in Africa, Asia and Latin America …

Objective To describe the incidence and main causes of maternal near-miss events in
middle-income countries using the World Health Organization's (WHO) maternal near-miss …

Background Monitoring rates of severe maternal morbidity (such as eclampsia and uterine
rupture) is useful to assess the quality of obstetric care, particularly in low and lower-middle …

Objective To systematically review articles describing complications of abortion in settings
where abortions are thought to be unsafe and to determine the incidence of severe acute …

Although obstetric complications are sometimes presented as a relatively easy alternative to
maternal deaths, difficulties remain in their definition and identification, and there is limited …

Objectives To find out the major determinants of maternal near-miss (NM) and maternal
deaths (MDs) in Erbil city, Iraq, by comparative analysis of maternal NMs and MDs. Methods …

Background Improving maternal health is one of the Millennium Development Goals for
2015. Recently some progress has been achieved in reducing mortality. On the other hand …