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Utilization of HIV testing services among pregnant mothers in low income primary care settings in northern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: HIV testing of women in child bearing age is an entry point for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT). …
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Associations between perceptions of care and women’s childbirth experience: a population-based cross-sectional study in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: In recent years Rwanda has achieved remarkable improvement in quality of maternity care services but there is evidence of …
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Labour management guidelines for a Tanzanian referral hospital: The participatory development process and birth attendants’ perceptions
BACKGROUND: While international guidelines for intrapartum care appear to have increased rapidly since 2000, literature suggests that it has only …
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Is early intervention using Mansoura-VV uterine compression sutures an effective procedure in the management of primary atonic postpartum hemorrhage? : a prospective study
BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death, uterine atony accounts for 75-90% of primary postpartum hemorrhage. The …
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Use of Rapid Ascertainment Process for Institutional Deaths (RAPID) to identify pregnancy-related deaths in tertiary-care obstetric hospitals in three departments in Haiti
BACKGROUND: Accurate assessment of maternal deaths is difficult in countries lacking standardized data sources for their review. As a first …
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Uterus preserving surgery versus hysterectomy in the treatment of refractory postpartum haemorrhage in two tertiary maternity units in Cameroon: a cohort analysis of perioperative outcomes
BACKGROUND: Little evidence exists on the efficacy and safety of the different surgical techniques used in the treatment of postpartum …
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Prevention of postpartum haemorrhage by community-based auxiliary midwives in hard-to-reach areas of Myanmar: a qualitative inquiry into acceptability and feasibility of task shifting
BACKGROUND: In Myanmar, postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality and contributes to around 30% of all maternal …
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A description of the methods of the aspirin supplementation for pregnancy indicated risk reduction in nulliparas (ASPIRIN) study
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth (PTB) remains the leading cause of neonatal mortality and long term disability throughout the world. Though complex …
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Understanding coping strategies during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a qualitative study of women living with HIV in rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, 58% of adults living with HIV are women. In Uganda, HIV prevalence is 8.3% for women …
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Is quality of care a key predictor of perinatal health care utilization and patient satisfaction in Malawi?
BACKGROUND: The Malawi government encourages early antenatal care, delivery in health facilities, and timely postnatal care. Efforts to sustain or …
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Personal and environmental factors associated with the utilisation of maternity waiting homes in rural Zambia
BACKGROUND: Although the association between the presence of maternity waiting homes (MWHs) and the personal and environmental factors that affect …
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Institutional delivery service utilization and associated factors among women of reproductive age in the mobile pastoral community of the Liban District in Guji Zone, Oromia, Southern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Globally, an estimated 289,000 maternal deaths occurred in 2013. Majority of these deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern …
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Quality of antenatal care predicts retention in skilled birth attendance: a multilevel analysis of 28 African countries
BACKGROUND: An effective continuum of maternal care ensures that mothers receive essential health packages from pre-pregnancy to delivery, and postnatally, …
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Determinants of poor utilization of antenatal care services among recently delivered women in Rwanda; a population based study
BACKGROUND: In Rwanda, a majority of pregnant women visit antenatal care (ANC) services, however not to the extent that is …
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Using a quality improvement model to enhance providers’ performance in maternal and newborn health care: a post-only intervention and comparison design
BACKGROUND: ) approach to quality improvement has been implemented in Ethiopia to strengthen routine maternal and newborn health (MNH) services. …
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When is the use of pacifiers justifiable in the baby-friendly hospital initiative context? A clinician’s guide
BACKGROUND: The use of pacifiers is an ancient practice, but often becomes a point of debate when parents and professionals …
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High sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Temeke municipal health facilities, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in pregnancy is associated with direct effect of pregnancy …
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Maternal and fetal outcomes of uterine rupture and factors associated with maternal death secondary to uterine rupture
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality and morbidity are the priority agenda for sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. Uterine rupture is the leading cause …
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Prodromal symptoms, health care seeking in response to symptoms and associated factors in eclamptic patients
BACKGROUND: Eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide. Maternal catastrophe is made worse in developing countries …
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Option B+ for prevention of vertical HIV transmission has no influence on adverse birth outcomes in a cross-sectional cohort in Western Uganda
BACKGROUND: While most Sub-Saharan African countries are now implementing the WHO-recommended Option B+ protocol for prevention of vertical HIV transmission, …