To estimate the prevalence and prognosis of proteinuria at enrolment in the 27 intervention clusters of the Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia cluster randomized trials. We identified pregnant women eligible for inclusion in the trials in their communities in four countries (2013–2017). We...
To compare routine versus selective (ie, screening and treatment for anaemia) prenatal iron prophylaxis in a malaria-endemic and HIV-prevalent setting, an extended analysis including previously missing data.
Design: A pragmatic randomised controlled clinical trial.
Setting: 2 health centres in Maputo, ...
Background: The Caesarean section (C-section) rate is used as an indicator for availability and utilization of life-saving obstetric services. The purpose of the present study was to explore changes in C-section rates between 1995 and 2011 by area, place of delivery and maternal socioeconomic factors in ...
Task-shifting of major surgery to midlevel providers of health care in Mozambique and Tanzania - a solution to the crisis in human resources to enhance maternal and neonatal survival Background: Task-shifting, using non-physician clinicians (NPCs) to perform major surgery in obstetric emergencies 1s comm...
