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    • Antibiotic use for inpatient newborn care with suspected infection: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study. 

      Rahman, AE; Hossain, AT; Zaman, SB; Salim, N; K C, A; Day, LT; Ameen, S; Ruysen, H; Kija, E; Peven, K (BioMed Central, 2021-03-26)
      BACKGROUND: An estimated 30 million neonates require inpatient care annually, many with life-threatening infections. Appropriate antibiotic management is crucial, yet there is no routine measurement of coverage. The Every ...
    • Barriers and enablers to routine register data collection for newborns and mothers: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study. 

      Shamba, D; Day, LT; Zaman, SB; Sunny, AK; Tarimo, MN; Peven, K; Khan, J; Thakur, N; Talha, MTUS; K C, A (BioMed Central, 2021-03-26)
      BACKGROUND: Policymakers need regular high-quality coverage data on care around the time of birth to accelerate progress for ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths. With increasing facility births, ...
    • Immediate newborn care and breastfeeding: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study. 

      Tahsina, T; Hossain, AT; Ruysen, H; Rahman, AE; Day, LT; Peven, K; Rahman, QS-U; Khan, J; Shabani, J; Kc, A (BioMed Central, 2021-03-26)
      BACKGROUND: Immediate newborn care (INC) practices, notably early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), are fundamental for newborn health. However, coverage tracking currently relies on household survey data in many settings. ...
    • Kangaroo mother care: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study. 

      Salim, N; Shabani, J; Peven, K; Rahman, QS-U; Kc, A; Shamba, D; Ruysen, H; Rahman, AE; Kc, N; Mkopi, N (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 ...
    • Neonatal resuscitation: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study. 

      Kc, A; Peven, K; Ameen, S; Msemo, G; Basnet, O; Ruysen, H; Zaman, SB; Mkony, M; Sunny, AK; Rahman, QS-U (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. 

      Peven, K; Day, LT; Ruysen, H; Tahsina, T; Kc, A; Shabani, J; Kong, S; Ameen, S; Basnet, O; Haider, R (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 ...
    • Survey of women's report for 33 maternal and newborn indicators: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study. 

      Ameen, S; Siddique, AB; Peven, K; Rahman, QS-U; Day, LT; Shabani, J; Kc, A; Boggs, D; Shamba, D; Tahsina, T (2021-03-26)
      BACKGROUND: Population-based household surveys, notably the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), remain the main source of maternal and newborn health data for many low- and ...
    • Uterotonics for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study. 

      Ruysen, H; Shabani, J; Hanson, C; Day, LT; Pembe, AB; Peven, K; Rahman, QS-U; Thakur, N; Shirima, K; Tahsina, T (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. ...