The findings call for further examination of the health consequences of early marriage. What
are even less clear are the pathways through which the associations between early …

Background There have been very few systematic reviews looking at maternal infections in
the developing world, even though cutting maternal mortality by three quarters is United …

Background Malaria is more common in pregnant than in non-pregnant Nigerian women,
and is associated with small birth size and the attendant short-and long-term health risks …

Background Malaria remains a significant burden in sub-Saharan Africa. However, data on
burden of congenital and neonatal malaria is scarce and contradictory, with some recent …

Abstract Aim To determine the Doppler indices of the umbilical arteries in normal singleton
pregnancy with a view to generating local reference ranges. Methods In this prospective …

Background Malaria in pregnancy is one of the most common preventable causes of
maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. To prevent its adverse …

Background Malaria disease has been a public health issue in pregnancy, posing a risk to
the mother, foetus, and newborn. Risk factors for malaria disease play a significant role in …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends using insecticide-
treated mosquito nets (ITNs) and intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine …

Introduction Plasmodium vivax is the most prevalent malaria species in the American region.
Brazil accounts for the higher number of the malaria cases reported in pregnant women in …

Introduction: Malaria infection during pregnancy is a significant public health problem, and
pregnancy is known to alter the immune response of women to malaria primarily in tropical …