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Counting on birth registration: mixed-methods research in two EN-BIRTH study hospitals in Tanzania.
(2021-03-26)
BACKGROUND: Birth registration marks a child's right to identity and is the first step to establishing citizenship and access to services. At the population level, birth registration data can inform effective programming ...
Neonatal resuscitation: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study.
(BioMed Central, 2021-03-26)
BACKGROUND: Annually, 14 million newborns require stimulation to initiate breathing at birth and 6 million require bag-mask-ventilation (BMV). Many countries have invested in facility-based neonatal resuscitation equipment ...
Stillbirths including intrapartum timing: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study.
(BioMed Central, 2021-03-26)
BACKGROUND: An estimated >2 million babies stillborn around the world each year lack visibility. Low- and middle-income countries carry 84% of the burden yet have the least data. Most births are now in facilities, hence ...
Uterotonics for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study.
(BioMed Central, 2021-03-26)
BACKGROUND: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of preventable maternal mortality worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends uterotonic administration for every woman after birth to prevent PPH. ...
Kangaroo mother care: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study.
(2021-03-26)
BACKGROUND: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) reduces mortality among stable neonates ≤2000 g. Lack of data tracking coverage and quality of KMC in both surveys and routine information systems impedes scale-up. This paper evaluates ...
Birthweight measurement processes and perceived value: qualitative research in one EN-BIRTH study hospital in Tanzania.
(2021-03-26)
BACKGROUND: Globally an estimated 20.5 million liveborn babies are low birthweight (LBW) each year, weighing less than 2500 g. LBW babies have increased risk of mortality even beyond the neonatal period, with an ongoing ...
Head and neck cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: An international, multicenter, observational cohort study.
(Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Cancer Society, 2021-07-15)
BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to provide data on the safety of head and neck cancer surgery currently being undertaken during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. METHODS: This international, ...
COVID-19: Causes of anxiety and wellbeing support needs of healthcare professionals in the UK: A cross-sectional survey.
(Royal College of Physicians, 2021-01)
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has caused acute changes in healthcare delivery; this may impact mental health and wellbeing needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs). AIMS: We aimed to identify the causes of anxiety in HCPs during ...
Dysregulated plasma lipid mediator profiles in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
(Public Library of Science, 2021-08-26)
Coronavirus disease (COVID)-19, as a result of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, has been the direct cause of over 2.2 million deaths worldwide. A timely coordinated host-immune response ...
2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of adult congenital heart disease.
(Oxford University Press, 2021-02-11)