Perinatal mortality

Pregnancy is an unforgettable time in a women’s life. During pregnancy, women go through a wide array of major body changes, and during labor, may experience an excruciating amount of pain, but they are also gifted with a wonderful miracle at the end of this 9-month journey. A mother’s health during pregnancy is extremely crucial for positive fetal outcomes. While in the past, partaking in physical activity during pregnancy had been considered unsafe, more recent studies have showed the…

reproduction such as conceiving problems, increased risk of preterm baby, higher risk of spontaneous abortions, risk of having low-birth length baby, risk of premature rupture of the membranes, placental previa, placental abruption and higher risk of perinatal mortality (8). Exposures to Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as Benzo(a)pyrene form phenolic products and reactive epoxides inducing the formation of PAH-DNA adducts. These PAH-DNA adducts…

achieve the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals 3, 4 and 5. Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality, Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women and Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health (Millenium Project, 2006). However, due to unfortunate reproductive outcomes it has resulted in poor progress (Lawani, Onyebuchi, Iyoke & Okeke, 2014, p. 128). Such unfortunate outcomes examples are early neonatal deaths and perinatal deaths (fresh stillbirths) associated with FGM (Lawani et al., 2014, p.…

either because of premature birth, because of intrauterine growth retardation or because of a combination of both (Niedhammer, O'Mahony, Daly, Morrison & Kelleher, 2009; Shah &Ohlsson, 2002). Low Birth Weight is the single most powerful predictor of mortality in the first few months of life (FAO/WHO, 1992). Estimates indicate that half of the global LBW burden is in south Asia. India has been ranked third in Low Birth Weight. Low birth weight has received major attention in recent years because…

Health Status and Challenges to Health: According to the World Health Organization (2012), Japan’s healthcare system is the best in the world, with an infant mortality rate of 2.8 per 1,000 and a high life expectancy of 85.8 years for females and 79 years for males (Harden, 2009). “Health care in Japan -- a hybrid system funded by job-based insurance premiums and taxes -- is universal and mandatory, and consumes…

Literature Review Millions of young children in the United States have a parent or parents who are incarcerated or have been incarcerated for the better half of their lives. In fact, research shows that the number of children with parents in prison has doubled, making them one of the most at-risk populations in the United States (Miller, 2006). Having an incarcerated parent or parents could have many negative impacts on the child’s social and mental health. Researchers hypothesize that…

1 / 4 Professional identity and public responsibilities of a midwife A midwives role centers on a relationship with the woman that is distinguished by “each woman’s social, emotional, physical, spiritual and cultural needs, expectations and context as defined by the woman herself” (Australian College of Midwives [ACM], 2016a). ACM (2015, p.1) position the midwife as the primary profession for quality maternity care founded during training, through the direction of the Code of professional…

The periodic table of elements contains about 118 elements, and there are also many trends in the periodic table, such as ionization energy, electronegativity, and many other trends. When Dmitri Mendeleev created the periodic table, not all of the elements were present. It took many other scientists to discover the other elements. Mendeleev started to notice the patterns in the properties and atomic weights of halogens, alkali metals, and alkaline metals. He created a card for each of the 63…

Substance addiction continues to be an epidemic across the nation. Hundreds of pregnant women and new mothers have been accursed of child abuse and other crimes when they or their newborns have tested positive for control substances. (Pro publica) Substances such as nicotine, marijuana, alcohol opiates, cocaine and methadone pose serious risks health risks to the developing fetus. Currently in the United States, 18 states consider substance abuse during pregnancy child abuse under civil child…

She was day 1 postpartum and had a history of anxiety. With that being said I looked into the morbidity and mortality rates of postpartum women and found that psychiatric disorders are the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the postpartum culture. According to Oates (2003), there is a 15% chance of the incidence of perinatal depression. Although depression doesn’t always mean it is going to lead to death, a postpartum woman with postpartum psychosis which…