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    • Evaluation of a comprehensive maternal newborn health intervention in rural Tanzania: single-arm pre-post coverage survey results 

      Matovelo, Dismas; Boniphace, Maendeleo; Singhal, Nalini; Nettel-Aguirre, Alberto; Kabakyenga, Jerome; Turyakira, Eleanor; Mercader, Hannah Faye G.; Khan, Sundus; Shaban, Girles; Kyomuhangi, Teddy; Hobbs, Amy J.; Manalili, Kimberly; Subi, Leonard; Hatfield, Jennifer; Ngallaba, Sospatro; Brenner, Jennifer L. (Global Health Action, 2022)
      Background: In Tanzania, maternal and newborn deaths can be prevented via quality facility-based antenatal care (ANC), delivery, and postnatal care (PNC). Scalable, integrated, and comprehensive interventions addressing ...
    • knowledge of obstetric danger signs and birth preparedness practices among women in rural Uganda 

      Jerome, Kabakyenga; Prof Östergren, Per-Olof; Turyakira, Eleanor; Pettersson, Karen O (Bio Medical Central, 2011)
      Background:Improving knowledge of obstetric danger signs and promoting birth preparedness practices arestrategies aimed at enhancing utilization of skilled care in low-income countries. The aim of the study was to explore ...
    • Maternal anemia is associated with adverse obstetric, neonatal and placental outcomes in Mbarara, Uganda 

      Edelson, Paula K.; Cao, Danni; James, Kaitlyn E.; Ngonzi, Joseph; Roberts, Drucilla J.; Bebell, Lisa M.; Boatin, Adeline A. (American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020)
      Objective: Maternal anemia is a significant risk factor for maternal morbidity and mortality, affecting 42% of pregnant women globally. In addition to increased risk of death from peripartum hemorrhage, anemic pregnant ...
    • Surgical, Obstetric, and Anesthetic Mortality Measurement at a Ugandan Secondary Referral Hospital 

      Firth, Paul G.; Mushagara, Rhina; Musinguzi, Nicholas; Liu, Charles; Boatin, Adeline A.; Mugabi, Walter; Kayaga, Dorothy; Naturinda, Phionah; Twesigye, Deus; Sanyu, Frank; Mugyenyi, Godfrey Rwambuka; Ngonzi, Joseph; Ttendo, Stephen S. (Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2021)
      Background: The health care systems of low-income countries have severely limited capacity to treat surgical diseases and conditions. There is limited information about which hospital mortality outcomes are suitable metrics ...