Hysterectomy was mentioned in Greek manuscripts 2000 years ago, but there is no proof that
it was performed. Early—usually fatal—attempts at vaginal hysterectomy are recorded from …

Objective In terms of social and political development, women’s human rights have not
evolved in many developing countries to the same extent as they have in the developed world. …

In the last 20 years, in developed countries, maternal mortality rates have fallen such that
analysis of cases of severe maternal morbidity is necessary to provide sufficient numbers to …

… with Saunders (Elsevier) agreeing to publish the eleventh (Centenary) edition it was felt
appropriate to have a more international authorship and so Calder was joined by Tom Baskett …

Objective To determine the level of near‐miss maternal mortality and morbidity due to
severe obstetrical complications or maternal disease in a tertiary maternity hospital. Design …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the antecedents of shoulder dystocia, the risk of recurrence, and the
perinatal morbidity associated with the different maneuvers used for its management. …

Objective To investigate the cause of a recent increase in hysterectomies for postpartum
haemorrhage in Canada. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Canada between 1991 …

Methods Over 3 years (1996–1998), healthy nulliparas with no significant history of urinary
tract abnormalities were prospectively enrolled. Power analysis indicated that 452 women …

… In an unselected population in this province, Baskett and Sternadel 10 reported an incidence
of 0.7 per 1000 transfers for critical care. The main reasons for transfer were hypertension (…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate maternal and perinatal outcomes among women with increasing
duration of the second stage of labor. METHODS: A population-based cohort study was …