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João Paulo Souza

PAHO/BIREME (Center Director) & University of São Paulo (Full Professor, Health …
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[HTML][HTML] The mistreatment of women during childbirth in health facilities globally: a mixed-methods systematic review

…, EC Hunter, O Lutsiv, SK Makh, JP Souza… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite growing recognition of neglectful, abusive, and disrespectful treatment
of women during childbirth in health facilities, there is no consensus at a global level on how …

Beyond too little, too late and too much, too soon: a pathway towards evidence-based, respectful maternity care worldwide

…, VN Pileggi, N Robinson, M Skaer, JP Souza, JP Vogel… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
On the continuum of maternal health care, two extreme situations exist: too little, too late (TLTL)
and too much, too soon (TMTS). TLTL describes care with inadequate resources, below …

[HTML][HTML] Facilitators and barriers to facility-based delivery in low-and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis

…, EC Hunter, HM Munthe-Kaas, JP Souza, JP Vogel… - Reproductive health, 2014 - Springer
High-quality obstetric delivery in a health facility reduces maternal and perinatal morbidity and
mortality. This systematic review synthesizes qualitative evidence related to the facilitators …

Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among adolescent mothers: a W orld H ealth O rganization multicountry study

…, L Say, Ö Tunçalp, JP Vogel, JP Souza… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among adolescents in 29
countries. Design Secondary analysis using facility‐based cross‐sectional data of the W orld …

Method of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in Asia: the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health 2007–08

…, M Laopaiboon, AM Gülmezoglu, JP Souza… - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background There has been concern about rising rates of caesarean section worldwide. This
Article reports the third phase of the WHO global survey, which aimed to estimate the rate …

[HTML][HTML] WHO statement on caesarean section rates

…, C Parker, M Robson, S Serruya, JP Souza… - Bjog, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In 1985 when a group of experts convened by the World Health Organization in Fortaleza,
Brazil, met to discuss the appropriate technology for birth, they echoed what at that moment …

Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates

AP Betran, J Ye, AB Moller, JP Souza, J Zhang - BMJ global health, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background The caesarean section (CS) rate continues to increase across high-income,
middle-income and low-income countries. We present current global and regional CS rates, …

[HTML][HTML] Use of the Robson classification to assess caesarean section trends in 21 countries: a secondary analysis of two WHO multicountry surveys

…, AP Betrán, N Vindevoghel, JP Souza… - The Lancet Global …, 2015 - thelancet.com
… The caesarean section rate increased overall between the two surveys (from 26·4% in
the WHOGS to 31·2% in the WHOMCS, p=0·003) and in all countries except Japan. Use of …

[HTML][HTML] Caesarean section without medical indications is associated with an increased risk of adverse short-term maternal outcomes: the 2004-2008 WHO Global …

JP Souza, AM Gülmezoglu, P Lumbiganon… - BMC medicine, 2010 - Springer
Background There is worldwide debate about the appropriateness of caesarean sections
performed without medical indications. In this analysis, we aim to further investigate the …

Moving beyond essential interventions for reduction of maternal mortality (the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health): a cross-sectional study

JP Souza, AM Gülmezoglu, J Vogel, G Carroli… - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background We report the main findings of the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and
Newborn Health (WHOMCS), which aimed to assess the burden of complications related to …