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The development and evaluation of educational resources for young women with neurofibromatosis type 1 undergoing breast cancer surveillance.

Forwood, C Hartley, E Fleming, J Crook, A Nawara, D Wilding, M Thiyagarajan, L Moore, K Jimenez, Y Saunderson, RB Poplawski, N Berman, Y

BACKGROUND: Women with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) have an increased risk of breast cancer and poorer 5-year survival. Current breast surveillance patient information resources may be inappropri...

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"It's like a book in the palm of my hand": Adapting the Safe Delivery App for Papua New Guinea to improve quality of maternal and newborn care.

Babona, D Au, L Polomon, C Deb, A Cortier, H Agarwalla, D Bolnga, J Riddell, MA Kelly-Hanku, A Homer, CSE Vallely, LM

BACKGROUND: Health workers in many low- and middle-income countries are not adequately trained to provide quality antenatal and intrapartum care. The freely available Safe Delivery App (the App) pr...

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A novel approach to expedite evidence to impact in pre-eclampsia: co-developed policy labs in Zambia and Sierra Leone.

Kuhrt, K Mabula-Bwalya, C Boulding, H Beardmore-Gray, A Ridout, A Koroma, O Sam, B Williams, PT Smart, F Meleki, I Mwila, M Chileshe, M Mawere, R Hurrell, A Mbiiza, C Fernandez-Turienzo, C Sandall, J Vwalika, B Shennan, A Bramham, K

Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and neonatal mortality; 30,000 pre-eclampsia-related maternal deaths occur annually, with 70% in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and 16% in South Asia. We have...

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Disparities in Stillbirths in England: Analysis of A Population-Based Study of 1.3 Million Births.

Kayode, G Thilaganathan, B Burden, C Howell, A Cheng, V Sandall, J Viner, M Brigante, L Anumba, D Winter, C Harlev-Lam, B Draycott, T Judge, A Lenguerrand, E Tommy's National Centre for Maternity Improvement,

OBJECTIVE: To examine the variation in stillbirth rates between different ethnic and socioeconomic groups within each organisational hospital group (health trust). DESIGN: National registry study. ...

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Women's health and maternal care services: seizing missed opportunities to prevent and manage preterm birth.

Jacobsson, B Requejo, JH Dey, T Lavin, T Mannah, MT Menon, R Valencia, C Sharma, G Shennan, A Shakibazadeh, E Lumbiganon, P Bar-Zeev, S Steen, S Nguku, A Obara, H Noguchi, L Okong, P Singh, SA Sandall, J Gruending, A Qureshi, Z Vogel, JP

PROGRESS: The past ten years have seen uneven developments in women's and adolescents' health and reproductive rights. Globally, reductions of maternal and neonatal mortality rates and adolescent b...

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Perinatal outcomes after selective third-trimester ultrasound screening for small-for-gestational age: prospective cohort study nested within DESiGN randomized controlled trial.

Winsloe, C Elhindi, J Vieira, MC Relph, S Arcus, CG Coxon, K Briley, A Johnson, M Page, LM Shennan, A Marlow, N Lees, C Lawlor, DA Khalil, A Sandall, J Copas, A Pasupathy, D DESiGN Trial Team,

OBJECTIVE: In screening for small-for-gestational age (SGA) using third-trimester antenatal ultrasound, there are concerns about the low detection rates and potential for harm caused by both false-...

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Utilisation of the internet and support communities on Facebook for gestational diabetes mellitus self-management and empowerment: a cross-sectional online survey study

Pham, S Churruca, K Ellis, LA Braithwaite, J

The internet and social media are important resources for those diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the most common medical complication of pregnancy worldwide. However, to date, th...

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Developing a Co-Designed Strategy to Improve Labor Monitoring and Management in India Using the World Health Organization Labour Care Guide: A Mixed-Methods Formative Study.

Armari, E Vernekar, SS Pujar, Y Pingray, V Althabe, F Gibbons, L Berrueta, M Ciganda, A Rodriguez, R Kumar, JA Patil, SB Karinagannanavar, A Anteen, RR M R, P Bendigeri, S Shetty, S Latha, B H M, M Gaddi, SS Chikkagowdra, S Raghavendra, B Homer, CSE Somannavar, M Goudar, SS Vogel, JP

INTRODUCTION: Nearly half of all perinatal deaths occur during the intrapartum period due to inadequate labor monitoring and intervention. The partograph, a paper-based labor monitoring tool, can a...

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Long-term outcomes of antenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth: An overview of systematic reviews.

Sultana, S Bruinsma, F Fisher, Z Homer, CSE Vogel, JP

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) is a critical preterm birth intervention that reduces neonatal mortality and short-term morbidities when administered to women at risk of preterm birth <34 weeks' ge...

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The prevalence of long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm-born children in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of developmental outcomes in 72 974 preterm-born children.

Sultana, S Horiuchi, S Homer, CS Baqui, AH Vogel, JP

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. However, prevalence estimates of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes on preterm born children ...

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