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View article: Association between Frozen Shoulder and Diabetes among Women of Reproductive Age (15–49 Years): A Systematic Review
Association between Frozen Shoulder and Diabetes among Women of Reproductive Age (15–49 Years): A Systematic Review Open
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has devastating effects on articulating joints, particularly the shoulder joint, which plays a critical role in mobility and functional activities. As a highly mobile synovial joint, the shoulder is more …
View article: Development and validation of a Non-INvaSive Pregnancy RIsk ScoRE (INSPIRE) for the screening of high-risk pregnant women for gestational diabetes mellitus in Pakistan
Development and validation of a Non-INvaSive Pregnancy RIsk ScoRE (INSPIRE) for the screening of high-risk pregnant women for gestational diabetes mellitus in Pakistan Open
Introduction The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is on the rise in low-income and middle-income countries, such as Pakistan. Therefore, the development of a risk score that is simple, affordable and easy to administer is …
View article: Conducting a diabetes mellitus prevention trial in women with GDM in Pakistan: a feasibility study
Conducting a diabetes mellitus prevention trial in women with GDM in Pakistan: a feasibility study Open
Background Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) than women without GDM. Despite this elevated risk, few trials on the prevention of T2DM among South Asian women …
View article: Machine learning-enabled maternal risk assessment for women with pre-eclampsia (the PIERS-ML model): a modelling study
Machine learning-enabled maternal risk assessment for women with pre-eclampsia (the PIERS-ML model): a modelling study Open
University of Strathclyde Diversity in Data Linkage Centre for Doctoral Training, the Fetal Medicine Foundation, The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
View article: Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study
Evaluating the effect of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan, a facility based retrospective cohort study Open
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) claim 74% of global lives, disproportionately affecting lower and middle-income countries like Pakistan. NCDs may increase the risk of preterm birth (PTB), caesarean section (CS), and low birthweight. This …
View article: Modifiable Risk Factors and the Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome among Women with and without a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: An Ambidirectional Cohort Study from Pakistan
Modifiable Risk Factors and the Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome among Women with and without a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: An Ambidirectional Cohort Study from Pakistan Open
Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Metabolic Syndrome (MS) continuously rise among South-Asian women.However, few studies explored the association between these chronic conditions and modifiable risk factors among South-Asian …
View article: Transitioning from the “Three Delays” to a focus on continuity of care: a qualitative analysis of maternal deaths in rural Pakistan and Mozambique
Transitioning from the “Three Delays” to a focus on continuity of care: a qualitative analysis of maternal deaths in rural Pakistan and Mozambique Open
Background The Three Delays Framework was instrumental in the reduction of maternal mortality leading up to, and during the Millennium Development Goals. However, this paper suggests the original framework might be reconsidered, now that m…
View article: Evaluating the impact of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan.
Evaluating the impact of maternal non-communicable disease on adverse pregnancy outcomes and birthweight in Pakistan. Open
Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 74% of all global deaths and disproportionately affect lower to middle-income countries (LMICs) like Pakistan. NCDs increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes including preterm b…
View article: Choosing blood pressure thresholds to inform pregnancy care in the community: An analysis of cluster trials
Choosing blood pressure thresholds to inform pregnancy care in the community: An analysis of cluster trials Open
Objective To inform digital health design by evaluating diagnostic test properties of antenatal blood pressure (BP) outputs and levels to identify women at risk of adverse outcomes. Design Planned secondary analysis of cluster randomised t…
View article: Anemia and adverse outcomes in pregnancy: subgroup analysis of the CLIP cluster-randomized trial in India
Anemia and adverse outcomes in pregnancy: subgroup analysis of the CLIP cluster-randomized trial in India Open
Background Iron-deficiency anemia is a known risk factor for several adverse perinatal outcomes, but data on its impact on specific maternal morbidities is less robust. Further, information on associations between anemia in early pregnancy…
View article: Oral/Free Communication Session Abstracts
Oral/Free Communication Session Abstracts Open
Objectives: This study aimed to establish a correlation and strengthen the utilization of inflammatory and hematologic ratios in predicting GDM during the first trimester among Filipinos. Methods:A prospective cohort approach with 300 pati…
View article: Causes and circumstances of maternal death: a secondary analysis of the Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) trials cohort
Causes and circumstances of maternal death: a secondary analysis of the Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) trials cohort Open
University of British Columbia (grantee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation).
View article: “Now You Have Become Doctors”: Lady Health Workers' Experiences Implementing an mHealth Application in Rural Pakistan
“Now You Have Become Doctors”: Lady Health Workers' Experiences Implementing an mHealth Application in Rural Pakistan Open
Background: PIERS on the Move (POM) is a mobile health application developed to support community health workers identification and management of women at risk of adverse outcomes from pre-eclampsia. The objective of this study was to eval…
View article: Economic and cost-effectiveness analysis of the Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) trials in India, Pakistan and Mozambique
Economic and cost-effectiveness analysis of the Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) trials in India, Pakistan and Mozambique Open
Background The Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) trials ( NCT01911494 ) in India, Pakistan and Mozambique (February 2014–2017) involved community engagement and task sharing with community health workers for triage and…
View article: Pregnancy Outcomes and Blood Pressure Visit-to-Visit Variability and Level in Three Less-Developed Countries
Pregnancy Outcomes and Blood Pressure Visit-to-Visit Variability and Level in Three Less-Developed Countries Open
In pregnancy in well-resourced settings, limited data suggest that higher blood pressure (BP) visit-to-visit variability may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Included were pregnant women in 22 intervention clusters of the CLI…
View article: Role of community engagement in maternal health in rural Pakistan: Findings from the CLIP randomized trial.
Role of community engagement in maternal health in rural Pakistan: Findings from the CLIP randomized trial. Open
Clinical Trials.gov - INCT01911494.
View article: Economic analysis of the CLIP Trials in India, Pakistan and Mozambique
Economic analysis of the CLIP Trials in India, Pakistan and Mozambique Open
Background: The Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) Trials (NCT01911494) in India, Pakistan, and Mozambique (February 2014-7) involved community engagement and task-sharing with community health workers for triage and in…
View article: Population-level data on antenatal screening for proteinuria; India, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan
Population-level data on antenatal screening for proteinuria; India, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan Open
Our findings question the recommendations to routinely evaluate proteinuria at first assessment in pregnancy. Restricting proteinuria testing to pregnant women with hypertension has the potential to save resources.
View article: Economic Analysis of the CLIP Trials in India, Pakistan and Mozambique
Economic Analysis of the CLIP Trials in India, Pakistan and Mozambique Open
Background: The Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) Trials (NCT01911494) in India, Pakistan, and Mozambique (February 2014-7) involved community engagement and task-sharing with community health workers for triage and in…
View article: Community-level interventions for pre-eclampsia (CLIP) in Pakistan: A cluster randomised controlled trial
Community-level interventions for pre-eclampsia (CLIP) in Pakistan: A cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Objectives: To reduce all-cause maternal and perinatal mortality and major morbidity through Lady Health Worker (LHW)-facilitated community engagement and early diagnosis, stabilization and referral of women with preeclampsia, an important…
View article: Risk factors for postpartum sepsis: A nested case-control study
Risk factors for postpartum sepsis: A nested case-control study Open
Background: The Majority (99%) of maternal deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. The three most important causes of maternal deaths in these regions are postpartum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and puerperal sepsis. There are severa…
View article: Risk factors for postpartum sepsis: A nested case control study
Risk factors for postpartum sepsis: A nested case control study Open
Background: Majority (99%) of maternal deaths occur in low and middle income countries. The three most important causes of maternal deaths in these regions are postpartum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and puerperal sepsis. There are several di…
View article: Supplementary material - Proteinuria screening at antenatal care booking
Supplementary material - Proteinuria screening at antenatal care booking Open
Supplementary material for the article: "Assessing the need for proteinuria screening at first antenatal care contact in India, Pakistan, Mozambique and Nigeria - prospective population-level data"
View article: The incidence of pregnancy hypertension in India, Pakistan, Mozambique, and Nigeria: A prospective population-level analysis
The incidence of pregnancy hypertension in India, Pakistan, Mozambique, and Nigeria: A prospective population-level analysis Open
BackgroundMost pregnancy hypertension estimates in less-developed countries are from cross-sectional hospital surveys and are considered overestimates. We estimated population-based rates by standardised methods in 27 intervention clusters…