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A global health opportunity: The potential of multiplexed diagnostics in low-resource settings [PDF]

Journal of Global Health, 2011
Emerging technology may soon make simultaneous testing for multiple biomarkers feasible in formats applicable to low-resource settings. This creates an exciting opportunity to engineer new diagnostics for a variety of important global conditions.
Thor A. Wagner , Courtney A. Gravett, Michael G. Gravett , Craig E. Rubens   +3 more
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Risk Factors for Stillbirth among Pregnant Women Infected with Syphilis in the Zhejiang Province of China, 2010–2016

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2021
Background. The World Health Organization estimated that about 1.36 million pregnant women suffered from syphilis in 2008, and nearly 66% of adverse effects occurred in those who were not tested or treated.
Cui-Cui Duan, Xiao-Hui Zhang, Shan-Shan Li, Wei Wu, Li-Qian Qiu, Jian Xu   +5 more
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Assessment of the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the revised impact of miscarriage scale (RIMS): a validity and reliability study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Miscarriage is a traumatic life event that involves over forty thousand Italian women every year. Women affected by this loss can have long-term psychological consequences.
Antonella Nespoli, Simona Fumagalli, Laura Mosconi, Roberto Bonaiuti, Alfredo Vannacci, Claudia Ravaldi   +5 more
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Maternal region of birth and stillbirth in Victoria, Australia 2000-2011: A retrospective cohort study of Victorian perinatal data.

PLoS ONE, 2017
BackgroundThere is growing evidence from high-income countries that maternal country of birth is a risk factor for stillbirth. We aimed to examine the association between maternal region of birth and stillbirth between 2000 and 2011 inclusive in Victoria,
Miranda L Davies-Tuck, Mary-Ann Davey, Euan M Wallace   +2 more
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Understanding the clinical utility of stillbirth investigations: a scoping review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Investigating the causes of stillbirth is crucial for both parents and healthcare providers as it helps explain why the baby died, guides clinical care in future pregnancies, and aids in developing strategies to prevent stillbirth.
Tania Marsden, Heidi Shukralla, T. Yee Khong, Jane E. Dahlstrom, Vicki Flenady, Jessica Sexton   +5 more
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Trends of stillbirth among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia based on Ethiopian demographic and health surveys: a multivariate decomposition analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background Despite the effort to reduce stillbirth, Ethiopia remains one of the countries with the highest rate in the world. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the trends of stillbirth among births from reproductive age women over time based on ...
Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Lemma Derseh Gezie, Solomon Gedlu Nigatu   +2 more
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Stillbirth in Lao PDR: a healthcare provider perspective

Global Health Action, 2020
Background Stillbirth is a major global concern. However, most research has been conducted in high-income countries. Understanding of the experience and management of stillbirth in low-middle income countries is needed.
Molina Choummanivong, Sediqa Karimi, Joanne Durham, Vanphanom Sychareun, Vicki Flenady, Dell Horey, Fran Boyle   +6 more
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Maternal region of birth and stillbirth trends in Victoria, Australia, 2012–2019: a cohort study

BMJ Public Health
Introduction Given the increasing attention to reduce stillbirth rates in migrant women and variable clinical guidance, we quantified contemporary trends in stillbirth based on maternal region of birth.Methods Population-based study of singleton births ...
Miranda Davies-Tuck, Tanya Farrell, Mary-Ann Davey, Natalie Holowko, Natalie Y Liu, Sharon Weerasingha, Roshan Selvaratnam   +6 more
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Maternal and foetal medical conditions during pregnancy as determinants of intrapartum stillbirth in public health facilities of Addis Ababa: a case-control study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Globally, intrapartum stillbirth accounts for 1 million deaths of babies annually, representing approximately one-third of global stillbirth toll.
Alemayehu Gebremariam Agena, Lebitsi Maud Modiba   +1 more
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Stillbirth: Perceptions among hospital staff in the Middle East and the UK

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X, 2019
Objectives Stillbirth is an important and yet relatively unacknowledged public health concern in many parts of the world. Public awareness of stillbirth and its potentially modifiable risk factors is a prerequisite to planning prevention measures ...
Suruchi Mohan, Thomas Gray, Weiguang Li, Mohamed Alloub, Andrew Farkas, Stephen Lindow, Tom Farrell   +6 more
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