Published in Bull World Health Organ on January 01, 1999
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A population-based surveillance study on severe acute maternal morbidity (near-miss) and adverse perinatal outcomes in Campinas, Brazil: the Vigimoma Project. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2011) 1.01
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A matched pair cluster randomized implementation trail to measure the effectiveness of an intervention package aiming to decrease perinatal mortality and increase institution-based obstetric care among indigenous women in Guatemala: study protocol. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2013) 0.88
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Effect of an integrated maternal health intervention on skilled provider's care for maternal health in remote rural areas of Bangladesh: a pre and post study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2015) 0.77
Female migrants, family members and community socio-demographic characteristics influence facility delivery in Rufiji, Tanzania. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2014) 0.76
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Factors affecting satisfaction on antenatal care services in Sarawak, Malaysia: evidence from a cross sectional study. Springerplus (2016) 0.75
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Hospital practices in maternity wards in Lebanon. Health Policy Plan (2000) 1.36
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How the number of living sons influences contraceptive use in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Stud Fam Plann (1985) 0.79
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Antiretroviral agents and acid-base balance at delivery of the neonate. Braz J Med Biol Res (2007) 0.75
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