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Predictors of Neonatal mortality in Neonatal intensive care unit at referral Hospital in Southern Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: The first one month of life; the neonatal period is the most risky time for child survival. In Ethiopia, …
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Causes and contributory factors of maternal mortality: evidence from maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response in Ogun state, Southwest Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Nigeria still ranks second globally in the number of maternal deaths. Most maternal death reviews in Nigeria are isolated …
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Pregnancy and early motherhood among adolescents in five East African countries: a multi-level analysis of risk and protective factors
BACKGROUND: Adolescent pregnancy remains a major challenge in both developed and developing countries. Early and unintended pregnancies among adolescents are …
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Correction to: Socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with caesarean section delivery in Southern Ghana: evidence from INDEPTH Network member site
Following publication of the original article [1], the author reported the following errors:
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Protocol for the evaluation of the population-level impact of Zimbabwe’s prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission program option B+: a community based serial cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: WHO recommends that HIV infected women receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) minimally during pregnancy and breastfeeding ("Option B"), or ideally …
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Diagnostic ambiguity of aseptic necrobiosis of a uterine fibroid in a term pregnancy: a case report
BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids are the most common uterine tumours in females of reproductive age. During pregnancy, uterine fibroids may be …
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Maternal perceptions of breastfeeding and infant nutrition among a select group of Maasai women
BACKGROUND: Adverse health outcomes are higher among Maasai children in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area compared to other co-located ethnic groups …
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Intramuscular injection, intravenous infusion, and intravenous bolus of oxytocin in the third stage of labor for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage: a three-arm randomized control trial
BACKGROUND: Oxytocin for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) prophylaxis is commonly administered by either intramuscular (IM) injection or intravenous (IV) infusion with …
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A longitudinal cohort study of rural adolescent vs adult South African mothers and their children from birth to 24 months
BACKGROUND: Adolescent motherhood has been repeatedly linked to poor child outcomes in high income countries and urban areas in low- …
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Depression among HIV positive pregnant women in Zimbabwe: a primary health care based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Depression is a common psychiatric disorder that is highly prevalent among people living with HIV (PLWH). Depression is linked …
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Quality of intrapartum and newborn care in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Quality intrapartum and newborn care is considered to be poor in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, studies done in Ethiopia are …
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The assessment of gestational age: a comparison of different methods from a malaria pregnancy cohort in sub-Saharan Africa
BACKGROUND: Determining gestational age in resource-poor settings is challenging because of limited availability of ultrasound technology and late first presentation …
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Access and utilization of maternal healthcare in a rural district in the forest belt of Ghana
BACKGROUND: Poor maternal health delivery in developing countries results in more than half a million maternal deaths during pregnancy, childbirth …
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Towards more accurate measurement of edge to os distance in low-lying placenta using three dimensional transvaginal ultrasound: an innovative technique
BACKGROUND: Measurement of edge to os distance (EOD) is essential to differentiate low-lying from normal placenta, and to plan for …
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Spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke complicating severe pre-eclampsia in pregnancy: a case report in a resource-limited setting in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage is a rare complication of preeclampsia during pregnancy associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Compared …
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Mid-arm muscle area and anthropometry predict low birth weight and poor pregnancy outcomes in Tanzanian women with HIV
BACKGROUND: An observational study was conducted to examine the role of maternal anthropometry, including mid-arm muscle area (MAMA) and others, …
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Acceptability of option B+ among HIV positive women receiving antenatal and postnatal care services in selected health centre’s in Lusaka
BACKGROUND: In 2013, Zambia accepted the immediate operationalization of Option B+, a policy used to try and eliminate mother to …
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Increasing trend of exclusive breastfeeding over 12 years period (2002–2014) among women in Moshi, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization has recommended that all infants under 6 months should be exclusively breastfed. An understanding of …
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Maternal mortality ratio in selected rural communities in Kebbi State, Northwest Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality remains a topical issue in Nigeria. Dearth of data on vital events posed a huge challenge to …
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Rates of HBV, HCV, HDV and HIV type 1 among pregnant women and HIV type 1 drug resistance-associated mutations in breastfeeding women on antiretroviral therapy
BACKGROUND: HBV, HCV, HDV and HIV are blood borne and can be transmitted from mother-to-child. Reports of HBV infection rates …