Analysis of Perinatal Death Reviews: Factors Contributing To Perinatal Mortality In Tanzania [PDF]
Background In Tanzania the perinatal mortality rate is estimated at 69 per 1000 births.1 In Tanzania perinatal death reviews are recommended as a strategy to improve quality of clinical care for pregnant women and newborn babies. The study was conducted
Kimambo, NR
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Cross sectional, community based study of care of newborn infants in Nepal [PDF]
Objective To determine home based newborn care practices in rural Nepal in order to inform strategies to improve neonatal outcome.Design Cross sectional, retrospective study using structured interviews.Setting Makwanpur district, Nepal.Participants 5411 ...
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STUDY PROTOCOL: Improving newborn survival in rural southern Tanzania: a cluster-randomised trial to evaluate the impact of a scaleable package of interventions at community level with health system strengthening [PDF]
Child mortality has declined substantially in many countries including Tanzania, but newborn mortality remains high and around 3 million babies die every year in the first 28 days of life.
Marchant, T +12 more
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Mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy [PDF]
Background. Very low rates of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are achievable with use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
Canet, Y +204 more
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Mode of delivery in Multiple Sclerosis [PDF]
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disorder of the central nervous system, affecting women of childbearing age. Little is known about the possible association between mode of delivery and the risk of MS in offspring. Delivery represents
Francesco Patti +2 more
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Use of antenatal services and delivery care in Entebbe, Uganda: a community survey. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Disparities in perinatal health care occur worldwide. If the UN Millennium Development Goals in maternal and child health are to be met, this needs to be addressed.
Mabey, David +27 more
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Neonatal resuscitation and immediate newborn assessment and stimulation for the prevention of neonatal deaths: a systematic review, meta-analysis and Delphi estimation of mortality effect. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Of 136 million babies born annually, around 10 million require assistance to breathe. Each year 814,000 neonatal deaths result from intrapartum-related events in term babies (previously "birth asphyxia") and 1.03 million from complications of
Carlo, Waldemar A +36 more
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Aim: To determine the reference values of strong ion difference (SID), effective SID (SIDe), unmeasured anions (UMA), tissue acids (TA), lactate and Chloride-Sodium (Cl-Na) ratio of umbilical cord blood, and to evaluate the impact of delivery mode on ...
Servet ÖZKİRAZ +5 more
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Measurement of delayed bathing and early initiation of breastfeeding: a cross-sectional survey exploring experiences of data collectors in Ethiopia. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Delayed bathing and early initiation of breastfeeding are among the essential interventions recommended to save newborn lives. Although survey coverage reports are key to monitoring these interventions, few studies investigated whether such ...
Dinsa, Girmaye +9 more
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The effect of delivery mode on maternal and newborn comfort: An analytical study
Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of delivery mode on maternal and newborn comfort. Material and Methods: It is an analytical study. 60 mothers who had vaginal delivery and 60 mothers who had caesarean section and their newborn infants.
Erenoglu, Rabiye, Uslu, Nevin
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