Maternal Death Articles & Analysis: Older
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Postpartum hemorrhage, or heavy bleeding after childbirth, is a serious complication of pregnancy and is the world’s leading cause of preventable maternal death. One mother dies every seven minutes due to postpartum hemorrhage globally. ...
The goal of the 22-month project is to support the government of Kenya's commitment to reduce maternal and newborn deaths and obstetric-related injuries by improving the quality of caesarean sections. Seventy-one percent of facility-based maternal deaths in Kenya are associated with caesarean sections, and 9 out of 10 ...
This sets Baymatob’s game changing maternal diagnostic tool called OliTM on an streamlined and supported path toward regulatory approval. ...
Jeff Wilkinson discovered the harsh reality of maternal mortality, stillbirths, and early neonatal deaths in Malawi. For every 100,000 live births there are 400 maternal deaths and for every 50 births, Malawi loses 1 baby. ...
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to an infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. Speed is critical in diagnosing infections and sepsis. Each hour delay in the appropriate treatment of sepsis increases the chances of death. ...
Alydia Health is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on preventing maternal morbidity and mortality caused by postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) or abnormal postpartum uterine bleeding. PPH is one of the most common complications of birth, resulting in pharmacologic treatment in up to 10% of mothers and potentially resulting in emergency intervention such as hysterectomy ...
Over the last 15 years, preventable maternal deaths and harmful postpartum health complications for mothers have increased precipitously in the U.S. due to undetected hemorrhaging, particularly in cesarean deliveries. ...
India has one of the highest prevalence of diseases like Stroke with 1.6 Mn new cases every year leading to 0.63 Mn deaths. India also accounts for largest accidents and trauma conditions with 1 accident per minute and 1 death every 3.7 minutes. ...
We are focusing on some of the toughest healthcare challenges of India – lowering maternal and infant deaths; enable early detection of cancer for early treatment, addressing heart disease the burden etc. ...
ADAM12 has broad potential in maternal health screening as a marker for fetal chromosomal abnormalities as well as for intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and pre-eclampsia, both of which can result in, maternal, fetal and long-term complications if left undiagnosed. ...