Hospitals by day, dispensaries by night: Hourly fluctuations of maternal mortality within Mexican health institutions, 2010-2014.
Héctor Lamadrid-FigueroaAlejandra MontoyaJimena FritzEduardo Ortiz-PanozoDolores González-HernándezLeticia Suárez-LópezRafael LozanoPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Evidence suggests strong hourly fluctuations in the risk of maternal death with during early morning hours and around the afternoon shift change. These results may reflect institutional management problems that cause an uneven quality of obstetric care.
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