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Perinatal mortality in eastern Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Every day, over 5000 stillbirths and more than 6000 newborn deaths are estimated to occur worldwide, the majority in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia. Estimates, however, rely on data that might underestimate these deaths. Further, outside major categories such as preterm birth, infection, and complications at delivery, little is ...
Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa, Assefa Tola Gemeda, Hannah Blencowe, Nega Assefa, Lars Åke Persson, Anna C. Seale   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An integrated approach to processing WHO-2016 verbal autopsy data: the InterVA-5 model

BMC Medicine, 2019
Background Verbal autopsy is an increasingly important methodology for assigning causes to otherwise uncertified deaths, which amount to around 50% of global mortality and cause much uncertainty for health planning.
Peter Byass, Laith Hussain-Alkhateeb, Lucia D’Ambruoso, Samuel Clark, Justine Davies, Edward Fottrell, Jon Bird, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn, Linus Schiöler, Max Petzold   +11 more
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An investigation of factors associated with the health and well-being of HIV-infected or HIV-affected older people in rural South Africa [PDF]

, 2012
BackgroundDespite the severe impact of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, the health of older people aged 50+ is often overlooked owing to the dearth of data on the direct and indirect effects of HIV on older people's health status and well-being.
A Razzaque, AJ Herbst, B Curtis, BB Reeve, BB Reeve, BM Mayosi, C Ardington, C Debpuur, C Kyobutungi, C Wallrauch, CF Houlihan, D Posel, DW Wang, E Duflo, E Wouters, EJ Schatz, F Scholten, F Tanser, F Xavier Gomez-Olive, G Louwagie, GH Ice, H Boon, H Van Minh, H Van Minh, J Burns, J Joubert, Jane Falkingham, K Kahn, K Kahn, K Kinsella, K Peltzer, L Gilbert, LC Hamilton, LR Fairall, M Nyirenda, M Wilson, MA Mwanyangala, Makandwe Nyirenda, Maria Evandrou, Marie-Louise Newell, MS Westaway, N Ng, N Nguyen, NA Cooperman, P Kowal, P Moen, Paul Kowal, PC Mutevedzi, Portia Mutevedzi, R Benitha, R Ssengonzi, R Ssengonzi, S Dougan, S Hirve, S Jitapunkul, SM Tollman, Somnath Chatterji, SR Kimuna, StataCorp, StataCorp, TA Moultrie, TA Moultrie, United Nations, V Hosegood, V Hosegood, V Hosegood, Victoria Hosegood, W Muhwava, WHO, WHO: ICD-10, WHOQoL Group, Z Zimmer, Z Zimmer   +72 more
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Causal effects of reproductive traits on cognitive function: A two‐sample and multivariable mendelian randomization study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Potential associations between reproductive traits and cognitive function have been discovered; however, the results are inconsistent, and the causalities are unclear. This study utilized Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to assess the causal impact of reproductive traits on cognitive function.
Xia Wang, Yunyun Guo
wiley   +1 more source

A comparative study of machine learning methods for verbal autopsy text classification [PDF]

, 2013
A Verbal Autopsy is the record of an interview about the circumstances of an uncertified death. In developing countries, if a death occurs away from health facilities, a field-worker interviews a relative of the deceased about the circumstances of the ...
Atwell, ES, Danso, SO, Johnson, O
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Neonatal mortality within 24 hours of birth in six low- and lower-middle-income countries [PDF]

, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To assess the rates, timing and causes of neonatal deaths and the burden of stillbirths in rural Uttar Pradesh, India. We discuss the implications of our findings for neonatal interventions.
Baqui, Abdullah H., Begum, Nazma, Bhandari, Nita, Edmond, Karen, et al., Hurt, Lisa, Jehan, Fyezah, Kirkwood, Betty, Mazumder, Samilla, Mitra, Dipak K., Nisar, Muhammad Imran, Soremekun, Seyi, Taneja, Sunita   +12 more
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The Role of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Diffusion‐Tensor‐Imaging (DTI) and Structural MRI in the Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment Diagnosis: A Review

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurological disorders affecting older adults, with approximately 7.2 million cases only in the United States. This number is projected to increase to 13.8 million in the United States by 2060, leading to increased expenditures for healthcare, long‐term care and hospice services. Consequently,
Valentina Zecca, Gianmauro Palombelli, Nicola Vanacore, Rossella Canese   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autopsi Verbal pada Kasus Kematian Mendadak di Instalasi Kedokteran Forensik RSUD Dr. Soetomo pada 1 November 2017 - 30 November 2017

Qanun Medika: Jurnal Kedokteran Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, 2018
ABSTRAK Kematian mendadak biasanya terjadi pada orang-orang yang merasa sehat dan tidak memiliki keluhan sebelumnya. Sebab kematian pada kasus kematian mendadak perlu dikonfirmasi oleh dokter secara legal pada surat keterangan kematian.
Ambarini Isa Pratiwi
doaj   +1 more source

Coping Practices of Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Enterprises Facing Power Asymmetry in Digital Platform Business

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital platform (DP) enterprises have risen to the top of the global economy by inverting traditional business models. They earn money through matchmaking, transaction facilitation, and efficient orchestration of other stakeholders' resources.
Lukas R. G. Fitz, Jochen Scheeg
wiley   +1 more source

Introducing visual participatory methods to develop local knowledge on HIV in rural South Africa [PDF]

, 2017
The authors would also like to acknowledge the field staff at the MRC/Wits Agincourt unit, particularly Ms Rirhandzu Debs and Dr Kerstin Edin from the Umeå Centre for Global Health Research, Umeå University, who facilitated data collection and made ...
Brooks, Chloe, Byass, Peter, D'Ambruoso, Lucia, Kahn, Kathleen, Kazimierczak, Karolina, Ngobeni, Sizzy, Tollman, Stephen, Twine, Rhian   +7 more
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