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Robert L Goldenberg
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Open AccessMaternal and perinatal outcomes of women with vaginal birth after cesarean section compared to repeat cesarean birth in select South Asian and Latin American settings of the global network for women’s and children’s health research
Our objective was to analyze a prospective population-based registry including five sites in four low- and middle-income countries to observe characteristics associated with vaginal birth after cesarean versus...
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Open AccessBuilding a predictive model of low birth weight in low- and middle-income countries: a prospective cohort study
Low birth weight (LBW, < 2500 g) infants are at significant risk for death and disability. Improving outcomes for LBW infants requires access to advanced neonatal care, which is a limited resource in low- and ...
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Holding a baby after stillbirth: the impact of fetal congenital and structural abnormalities
Stillbirth can result in numerous adverse psychosocial sequelae. Recommendations vary with regard to holding the baby after a stillbirth. Few studies have addressed the impact of fetal abnormalities on these o...
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Open AccessThe efficacy of low-dose aspirin in pregnancy among women in malaria-endemic countries
Low dose aspirin (LDA) is an effective strategy to reduce preterm birth. However, LDA might have differential effects globally, based on the etiology of preterm birth. In some regions, malaria in pregnancy cou...
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Open AccessPreeclampsia at delivery is associated with lower serum vitamin D and higher antiangiogenic factors: a case control study
Preeclampsia is characterized by decreased trophoblastic angiogenesis leading to abnormal invasion of spiral arteries, shallow implantation and resulting in compromised placentation with poor uteroplacental pe...
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Open AccessA mobile cesarean birth center as a solution to improve access to surgical birth in rural Ethiopia: a mixed methods research protocol
As an evidence-based intervention to prevent maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, cesarean birth at rates of under 2%, which is the case in rural Southwest Ethiopia, is an unacceptable public health ...
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Open AccessRegional trends in birth weight in low- and middle-income countries 2013–2018
Birth weight (BW) is a strong predictor of neonatal outcomes. The purpose of this study was to compare BWs between global regions (south Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Central America) prospectively and to determin...
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Open AccessAssociation of parity with birthweight and neonatal death in five sites: The Global Network’s Maternal Newborn Health Registry study
Nulliparity has been associated with lower birth weight (BW) and other adverse pregnancy outcomes, with most of the data coming from high-income countries. In this study, we examined birth weight for gestation...
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Open AccessCesarean birth in the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research: trends in utilization, risk factors, and subgroups with high cesarean birth rates
The objectives of this analysis were to document trends in and risk factors associated with the cesarean birth rate in low- and middle-income country sites participating in the Global Network for Women’s and C...
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Open AccessMaternal mortality in six low and lower-middle income countries from 2010 to 2018: risk factors and trends
Maternal mortality is a public health problem that disproportionately affects low and lower-middle income countries (LMICs). Appropriate data sources are lacking to effectively track maternal mortality and mon...
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Open AccessRates and risk factors for preterm birth and low birthweight in the global network sites in six low- and low middle-income countries
Preterm birth continues to be a major public health problem contributing to 75% of the neonatal mortality worldwide. Low birth weight (LBW) is an important but imperfect surrogate for prematurity when accurate...
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Open AccessDevelopment of the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research’s socioeconomic status index for use in the network’s sites in low and lower middle-income countries
Socioeconomic status (SES) is an important determinant of health globally and an important explanatory variable to assess causality in epidemiological research. The 10th Sustainable Development Goal is to redu...
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Open AccessInstitutional deliveries and stillbirth and neonatal mortality in the Global Network's Maternal and Newborn Health Registry
Few studies have shown how the move toward institutional delivery in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) impacts stillbirth and newborn mortality.
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Open AccessGender variations in neonatal and early infant mortality in India and Pakistan: a secondary analysis from the Global Network Maternal Newborn Health Registry
To determine the gender differences in neonatal mortality, stillbirths, and perinatal mortality in south Asia using the Global Network data from the Maternal Newborn Health Registry.
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Open AccessWhy are the Pakistani maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes so poor compared to other low and middle-income countries?
Pakistan has among the poorest pregnancy outcomes worldwide, significantly worse than many other low-resource countries. The reasons for these differences are not clear. In this study, we compared pregnancy ou...
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Open AccessNeonatal deaths in rural Karnataka, India 2014–2018: a prospective population-based observational study in a low-resource setting
Neonatal mortality causes a substantial proportion of the under-5 mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMIC).
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Open AccessReports from the NICHD Global Network’s Maternal and Newborn Health Registry: supplement introduction
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Open AccessLooking beyond the numbers: quality assurance procedures in the Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research Maternal Newborn Health Registry
Quality assurance (QA) is a process that should be an integral part of research to protect the rights and safety of study participants and to reduce the likelihood that the results are affected by bias in data...
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Open AccessThe relationship between birth intervals and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in six low and lower-middle income countries
Due to high fertility rates in some low and lower-middle income countries, the interval between pregnancies can be short, which may lead to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.
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Open AccessEvaluating the effect of care around labor and delivery practices on early neonatal mortality in the Global Network’s Maternal and Newborn Health Registry
Neonatal deaths in first 28-days of life represent 47% of all deaths under the age of five years globally and are a focus of the United Nation’s (UN’s) Sustainable Development Goals. Pregnant women are deliver...
