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Factors associated with birth asphyxia among term singleton births at two referral hospitals in Northern Uganda: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality worldwide. In Uganda, it accounts for 28.9% of …
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Prevalence, trend and determinants of adolescent childbearing in Burundi: a multilevel analysis of the 1987 to 2016–17 Burundi Demographic and Health Surveys data
BACKGROUND: Very little is known about factors influencing adolescent childbearing despite an upward trend in adolescent childbearing prevalence in Burundi, …
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Acceptability and feasibility of community-based provision of urine pregnancy tests to support linkages to reproductive health services in Western Kenya: a qualitative analysis
BACKGROUND: The majority of women living in rural Kenya access antenatal care (ANC) late in pregnancy, and approximately 20% have …
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Utilization of abortion services from an unsafe provider and associated factors among women with history of induced abortion in Ghana
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), numerous studies have examined women's choice of abortion methods and services using hospital-based data, community-based …
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Adverse obstetric outcome and its associated factors in public hospitals of North Ethiopia: does parity make a difference?
BACKGROUND: Direct obstetric causes account for nearly 75% of all maternal deaths. Controversy prevails in the effect of grand multiparity …
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Caesarean section in Sudan: findings from nationwide household surveys on rates, trends, and geographic and sociodemographic variability
BACKGROUND: Medically unjustifiable caesarean section (CS) deliveries have been rising rapidly in many developed countries over the last three decades. …
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Prognostic role of TOPS in ambulance-transferred neonates in a low-resource setting: a retrospective observational study
BACKGROUND: Assessing the severity of transferred neonates at admission can improve resource allocation. This study evaluated the role of TOPS …
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Incidence and sociodemographic, living environment and maternal health associations with stillbirth in a tertiary healthcare setting in Kano, Northern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Almost two million stillbirths occur annually, most occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Nigeria is reported to have one …
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Quality of emergency obstetric and newborn care services in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally, nearly 295,000 women die every year during and following pregnancy and childbirth. Emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) …
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“There is no joy in the family anymore”: a mixed-methods study on the experience and impact of maternal mortality on families in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality has a multifaceted impact on families, especially in low- and middle-income countries, where rates of maternal mortality …
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Perinatal depression and its impact on infant outcomes and maternal-nurse SMS communication in a cohort of Kenyan women
BACKGROUND: Perinatal depression is broadly defined as depressive symptoms during pregnancy or within the 12 months following delivery, affecting approximately …
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Association between previous spontaneous abortion and preeclampsia: a case–control study
BACKGROUND: The association between previous spontaneous abortion and preeclampsia is not yet fully understood. The current study was conducted to …
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Molar pregnancy with a coexisting living fetus: a case series
BACKGROUND: Coexistence of molar pregnancy with living fetus represents a challenge in diagnosis and treatment. The objective of this study …
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Increased risk of preterm delivery with high cortisol during pregnancy is modified by fetal sex: a cohort study
BACKGROUND: Previous studies show an association between maternal plasma and salivary cortisol and preterm birth but have been primarily conducted …
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Rural–urban disparities in caesarean deliveries in sub-Saharan Africa: a multivariate non-linear decomposition modelling of Demographic and Health Survey data
INTRODUCTION: Globally, the rate of caesarean deliveries increased from approximately 16.0 million in 2000 to 29.7 million in 2015. In …
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Multilevel analysis of the predictors of completion of the continuum of maternity care in Ethiopia; using the recent 2019 Ethiopia mini demographic and health survey
BACKGROUND: Despite the significant benefit of the continuum of care to avert maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, still the …
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The role of informational support from women’s social networks on antenatal care initiation: qualitative evidence from pregnant women in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Early and appropriate use of antenatal care services is critical for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. Yet …
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Improved maternal–fetal outcomes among emergency obstetric referrals following phone call communication at a teaching hospital in south western Uganda: a quasi-experimental study
BACKGROUND: Emergency obstetric referrals develop adverse maternal-fetal outcomes partly due to delays in offering appropriate care at referral hospitals especially …
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Benefits, barriers and enablers of maternity waiting homes utilization in Ethiopia: an integrative review of national implementation experience to date
BACKGROUND: Though Ethiopia has expanded Maternity Waiting Homes (MWHs) to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality, the utilization rate is low. …
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At the intersection of sexual and reproductive health and HIV services: use of moderately effective family planning among female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Female sex workers are vulnerable to HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancies; however, the literature on female sex …