Outcome of induction of labour at 41 weeks with foley catheter in midwifery-led care.

Objective: Assess the outcome of induction of labour (IOL) with a Foley catheter in pregnancies at 41 weeks in midwifery-led care setting compared to consultant-led care setting.

Design: Mixed-methods cohort study at a midwifery - hospital partnership in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Setting And Participants: Prospectively, women undergoing IOL in midwifery-led care were recruited at a secondary hospital.

The multidimensional impact of maternal near-miss on the lives of women in Zanzibar, Tanzania: a prospective, 1-year follow-up study.

Background: Severe maternal morbidity has been shown to have specific, long-term effects on health and wellbeing, such as daily functioning and mental health.

Objective: This study aimed to multidimensionally assess the long-term impact of maternal near-miss complications in Zanzibar.

Study Design: A prospective cohort study was conducted in Zanzibar's referral hospital.

Too busy to care? Analysing the impact of system-related factors on maternal mortality in Zanzibar's Referral Hospital.

This study analyses the contribution of system-related factors to maternal mortality in the low-resource setting of Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is a retrospective cohort study including all maternal deaths (MD,  = 139) and maternal near-misses (MNM,  = 122) in Mnazi Mmoja Hospital with sufficient documentation during 2015 to 2018 (MD) and 2017 to 2018 (MNM). The number of admissions and surgical interventions per health care provider on the day of admission and the number of times vital signs were monitored per day were compared between MNM and MD cases using logistic regression.

Impact of suspected late-onset fetal growth restriction on obstetrical interventions and perinatal outcomes at term; a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: First, assess accuracy of late third trimester universal fetal growth screening in high risk nulliparous women with a singleton in vertex presentation at term. Second, assess instrumental delivery rates and perinatal outcomes in this population.

Study Design: Single centre retrospective cohort study in a teaching hospital, The Netherlands.

Journey to facility birth in Zanzibar: a questionnaire-based cohort study of patients' perspectives on preparedness, access and quality of care.

Introduction: Tackling substandard maternity care in health facilities requires engaging women's perspectives in strategies to improve outcomes. This study aims to provide insights in the perspectives of women with severe maternal morbidity on preparedness, access and quality of care in Zanzibar's referral hospital.

Methods: In a prospective cohort from April 2017 to December 2018, we performed semistructured interviews with women who experienced maternal near-miss complications and matched controls.