Maternal and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with suspected Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone, 2014
Posted onSpecial Report: Women in Abuja communities abandon clinics, rely on traditional birth attendants for delivery
Posted onIn Detroit, baby steps to better births
Posted onMom’s heart risk higher when baby has heart defect
Posted onUpcoming Webinar: A Global Survey of Skilled Birth Attendants
Posted onPlease join the Fistula Community of Practice on 10 April 2018 at 9:00 am Eastern Daylight Time for a webinar sharing findings from a global survey of skilled-birth attendants (SBAs) in low- and middle-income countries. The survey examined SBAs’ training, knowledge, practices and facility environment as they relate to intrapartum and postpartum bladder care and management of prolonged/obstructed labor…read more
Induction of labor using one dose vs multiple doses of misoprostol: A randomized controlled trial
Posted onMeasuring the preparedness of health facilities to deliver emergency obstetric care in a South African district
Posted onLinking Maternal Height and Poor Birth Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
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A paper recently published in PLOS ONE examines the association between maternal height and cesarean section as well as maternal height and neonatal mortality in 34 sub-Saharan African countries, a region facing numerous maternal and neonatal health challenges along with the smallest gains—even losses—in average adult height during the last century…read more