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Correction: The interaction between antenatal care and abnormal temperature during delivery and its relationship with postpartum care: a prospective study of 1,538 women in semi‑rural Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 2022)
Background Postnatal care (PNC) is an important tool for reducing maternal and neonatal
morbidity and mortality. However, what predicts receipt and maintenance in PNC,
particularly events during pregnancy and the peripartum ...
Safe recovery after cesarean in rural Africa: Technical consensus guidelines for post-discharge care
(International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2022)
Despite increasing cesarean rates in Africa, there remain extensive gaps in the standard provision of care after cesarean birth. We present recommendations for discharge instructions to be provided to women following ...
Antenatal Care Visit Attendance Frequency and Birth Outcomes in Rural Uganda: A Prospective Cohort Study
(Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2021)
Objectives Antenatal care (ANC) is designed to improve pregnancy outcomes by providing screening and treatment for preventable and treatable diseases. However, data are lacking on whether ANC affects stillbirth risk. We ...
Prevalence and risk factors for newborn anemia in southwestern Uganda: a prospective cohort study
(Research square, 2023)
Introduction: The global prevalence of anemia in pregnancy is about 42%, and in sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of newborn anemia ranges from 25–30%. Anemia in newborn babies may cause complications such as delayed brain ...
Early Detection and Bundled Treatment for Postpartum Hemorrhage.
(The New England Journal of Medicine., 2023-07-06)
Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death in developing regions, accounting for 20% of maternal deaths, most of which are preventable. This opportunity for prevention is evident by the decrease over time ...
Incidence and predictors of preterm neonatal mortality at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2021-11-02)
Introduction: Preterm neonatal mortality contributes substantially to the high neonatal mortality globally. In Uganda, preterm neonatal mortality accounts for 31% of all neonatal deaths. Previous
studies have shown ...
Incidence of postpartum infection, outcomes and associated risk factors at Mbarara regional referral hospital in Uganda
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2018)
Background: There is a paucity of recent prospective data on the incidence of postpartum infections and associated risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa. Retrospective studies estimate that puerperal sepsis causes approximately ...
Antimicrobial-resistant infections among postpartum women at a Ugandan referral hospital
(PLOS ONE, 2017)
Puerperal sepsis causes 10% of maternal deaths in Africa, but prospective studies on incidence, microbiology and antimicrobial resistance are lacking.
Methods
We performed a prospective cohort study of 4,231 Ugandan women ...
Wireless versus routine physiologic monitoring after cesarean delivery to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in a resource-limited setting: protocol of type 2 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2021)
Background: Women in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rates of morbidity and mortality during childbirth globally. Despite increases in facility-based childbirth, gaps in quality of care at facilities have limited ...
Placental Decidual Arteriopathy and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A Expression Among Women With or Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021)
Background. Women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (WHIV) are at higher risk of adverse birth outcomes. Proposed mechanisms for the increased risk include placental arteriopathy (vasculopathy) and maternal vascular ...