Small vulnerable newborns—big potential for impact

P Ashorn, U Ashorn, Y Muthiani, S Aboubaker, S Askari… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …

Health and development from preconception to 20 years of age and human capital

RE Black, L Liu, FP Hartwig, F Villavicencio… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Optimal health and development from preconception to adulthood are crucial for human
flourishing and the formation of human capital. The Nurturing Care Framework, as adapted …

Changes in preterm birth and stillbirth during COVID-19 lockdowns in 26 countries

C Calvert, M Brockway, H Zoega, JE Miller… - Nature human …, 2023 - nature.com
Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Changes in PTB rates,
ranging from− 90% to+ 30%, were reported in many countries following early COVID-19 …

[图书][B] Maintaining the provision and use of services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nigeria …

World Health Organization - 2022 - books.google.com
Background Nigeria reported its first case of COVID-19 at the end of February 2020 and
subsequently experienced four waves, with peaks in June 2020 and January, August and …

Estimation of stillbirths attributable to ambient fine particles in 137 countries

T Xue, M Tong, J Li, R Wang, T Guan, J Li, P Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Gestational exposure to ambient fine particles (PM2. 5) increases the risk of stillbirth, but the
related disease burden is unknown, particularly in low-and middle-income countries …

Chronic inflammatory placental disorders associated with recurrent adverse pregnancy outcome

EF Cornish, T McDonnell, DJ Williams - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chronic inflammatory placental disorders are a group of rare but devastating gestational
syndromes associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. This review focuses on three …

Effect of elevated ambient temperature on maternal, foetal, and neonatal outcomes: a scoping review

Y Dalugoda, J Kuppa, H Phung, S Rutherford… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This scoping review provides an overview of the published literature, identifies research
gaps, and summarises the current evidence of the association between elevated ambient …

Effects of the WHO labour care guide on cesarean section in India: a pragmatic, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized pilot trial

JP Vogel, Y Pujar, SS Vernekar, E Armari, V Pingray… - Nature Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
Cesarean section rates worldwide are rising, driven by medically unnecessary cesarean
use. The new World Health Organization Labour Care Guide (LCG) aims to improve the …

Vulnerable newborn types: Analysis of population‐based registries for 165 million births in 23 countries, 2000–2021

L Suárez‐Idueta, J Yargawa… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the prevalence of novel newborn types among 165 million live births
in 23 countries from 2000 to 2021. Design Population‐based, multi‐country analysis. Setting …

Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study …

H Comfort, TA McHugh, AE Schumacher, A Harris… - The Lancet, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Stillbirth is a devastating and often avoidable adverse pregnancy outcome.
Monitoring stillbirth levels and trends—in a comprehensive manner that leaves no one …