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A facility-based study of women’ satisfaction and perceived quality of reproductive and maternal health services in the Kenya output-based approach voucher program
BACKGROUND: This is a facility-based study designed to assess perceived quality of care and satisfaction of reproductive health services under …
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Prospective observations study protocol to investigate cost-effectiveness of various prenatal test strategies after the introduction of noninvasive prenatal testing
BACKGROUND: Among the non-invasive screening methods for the identification of fetal aneuploidy, NIPT (non-invasive prenatal testing) shows the highest sensitivity …
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Program assessment of efforts to improve the quality of postpartum counselling in health centers in Morogoro region, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: The postpartum period represents a critical window where many maternal and child deaths occur. We assess the quality of …
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Effect of extra-amniotic Foley’s catheter and vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal misoprostol alone on cervical ripening and induction of labor in Kenya, a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: The safest, most effective and fastest combined approaches to induction of labor is unknown. In an open-label randomized clinical …
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A randomized trial comparing the pharmacology of magnesium sulfate when used to treat severe preeclampsia with serial intravenous boluses versus a continuous intravenous infusion
BACKGROUND: Magnesium sulfate is the preferred pharmacological intervention for the prevention and treatment of eclamptic seizures in pregnancy. Pain associated …
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Sequela of female genital mutilation on birth outcomes in Jijiga town, Ethiopian Somali region: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, female genital mutilation (FGM) remains a serious concern and has affected 23.8 million women and girls, with …
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The role of community-based health services in influencing postnatal care visits in the Builsa and the West Mamprusi districts in rural Ghana
BACKGROUND: Globally, maternal mortality is still a challenge. In Ghana, maternal morbidity and mortality rates remain high, particularly in rural …
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Compassionate and respectful maternity care during facility based child birth and women’s intent to use maternity service in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Compassionate and respectful maternity care is one of the most important facilitating factors to increase access to skilled maternity …
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Iron supplementation in pregnant sicklers: an opinion
Morbidity associated with iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy is increased in the presence of sickle cell anaemia. Iron supplementation in …
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“Well, not me, but other women do not register because...”- Barriers to seeking antenatal care in the context of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among Zimbabwean women: a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: While barriers to uptake of antenatal care (ANC) among pregnant women have been explored, much less is known about …
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Are women with history of pre-eclampsia starting a new pregnancy in good nutritional status in South Africa and Zimbabwe?
BACKGROUND: Maternal nutritional status before and during pregnancy is an important contributor to pregnancy outcomes and early child health. The …
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Home deliveries in the capital: a qualitative exploration of barriers to institutional deliveries in peri-urban areas of Lusaka, Zambia
BACKGROUND: A shortage of skilled birth attendants and low quality of care in health facilities along with unattended home deliveries …
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The impact of early outcome events on the effect of tranexamic acid in post-partum haemorrhage: an exploratory subgroup analysis of the WOMAN trial
BACKGROUND: In severe post-partum haemorrhage, death can occur within hours of bleeding onset so interventions to control the bleeding must …
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Prevalence of iodine deficiency and associated factors among pregnant women in Ada district, Oromia region, Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study
BACKGROUND: Maternal iodine deficiency (ID) during pregnancy has been recognized as a major cause of abortion, stillbirth, congenital abnormalities, perinatal …
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Spatial distribution of antenatal care utilization and associated factors in Ethiopia: evidence from Ethiopian demographic health surveys
BACKGROUND: Antenatal care (ANC) is one of the components of care to be provided to pregnant women. In Ethiopia, characterizing …
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Predictors of maternal near miss among women admitted in Gurage zone hospitals, South Ethiopia, 2017: a case control study
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality and morbidity remain unacceptably high in developing countries. Behind every maternal death, many other women suffered from …
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Incidence and determinants of severe maternal outcome in Jimma University teaching hospital, south-West Ethiopia: a prospective cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Investigating cases of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and severe maternal outcome (SMO) and the quality of maternal health care …
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Incidence of postpartum infection, outcomes and associated risk factors at Mbarara regional referral hospital in Uganda
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of recent prospective data on the incidence of postpartum infections and associated risk factors in …
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Measurement error of mean sac diameter and crown-rump length among pregnant women at Mulago hospital, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography is essential in the prenatal diagnosis and care for the pregnant mothers. However, the measurements obtained often contain …
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Influences on birth spacing intentions and desired interventions among women who have experienced a poor obstetric outcome in Lilongwe Malawi: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Stillbirth and neonatal mortality are very high in many low-income countries, including Malawi. Use of family planning to encourage …