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The Need to Incorporate Post-Acute Care Entities Into the National Disaster Medical System Open
The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) is critical to healthcare preparedness and response in the United States but currently has limited capacity for handling large-scale mass-casualty surge events. Crises, such as the COVID-19 pande…
View article: Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Group Antenatal Care at the health post level on continuation in antenatal care and facility based delivery in Ethiopia using a cluster randomized stepped-wedge design: Study protocol
Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Group Antenatal Care at the health post level on continuation in antenatal care and facility based delivery in Ethiopia using a cluster randomized stepped-wedge design: Study protocol Open
Background Adequate antenatal care (ANC) and facility-based delivery are linked to improved maternal and neonatal outcomes. Adequate ANC attendance and facility birth rates are increasing in Ethiopia but remain well below national goals an…
View article: Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Group Antenatal Care at the health post level on continuation in antenatal care and facility based delivery in Ethiopia using a cluster randomized stepped-wedge design: Study protocol
Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Group Antenatal Care at the health post level on continuation in antenatal care and facility based delivery in Ethiopia using a cluster randomized stepped-wedge design: Study protocol Open
Background Adequate antenatal care (ANC) and facility-based delivery are linked to improved maternal and neonatal outcomes. Adequate antenatal care attendance and facility birth rates are increasing in Ethiopia but remain well below nation…
View article: A network of care to improve the continuity and quality of maternal and perinatal services in Makueni County, Kenya: study protocol
A network of care to improve the continuity and quality of maternal and perinatal services in Makueni County, Kenya: study protocol Open
Background Kenya’s high maternal and perinatal mortality rates exceeds its recommended 2030 targets. The lack of effective collaboration between health facilities and workers contributes to delays and uncoordinated provision of care, leadi…
View article: Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Group Antenatal Care at the health post level on continuation in antenatal care and facility based delivery in Ethiopia using a cluster randomized stepped-wedge design: Study protocol
Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Group Antenatal Care at the health post level on continuation in antenatal care and facility based delivery in Ethiopia using a cluster randomized stepped-wedge design: Study protocol Open
Background Adequate antenatal care (ANC) and facility-based delivery are linked to improved maternal and neonatal outcomes. Adequate antenatal care attendance and facility birth rates are increasing in Ethiopia but remain well below nation…
Peripheral and Placental Prevalence of Sulfadoxine–Pyrimethamine Resistance Markers in Plasmodium falciparum among Pregnant Women in Southern Province, Rwanda Open
Intermittent preventive therapy during pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended in areas of moderate to high malaria transmission intensity. As a result of the increasing prevalence of SP resistance markers, IPTp…
A Multisite Investigation of Areas for Improvement in COVID-19 Surge Capacity Management Open
The congressionally authorized National Disaster Medical System Pilot Program was created in December 2019 to strengthen the medical surge capability, capacity, and interoperability of affiliated healthcare facilities in 5 regions across t…
Validation of Opportunities to Strengthen the National Disaster Medical System: The Military–Civilian NDMS Interoperability Study Quantitative Step Open
The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Pilot Program was authorized by Congress to improve the interoperability, capabilities, and capacity of the NDMS. To develop a roadmap for planning and research, the mixed methods Military-Civili…
Effectiveness of Intermittent Screening and Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy on Maternal and Birth Outcomes in Selected Districts in Rwanda: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Malaria during pregnancy can cause serious consequences including maternal anemia and low birthweight (LBW). Routine antenatal care (ANC) in Rwanda includes malaria symptom screening at each ANC visit. This cluster randomized co…
They see, they learn: Pre-COVID-19 prevalence of refractive errors in school children in suburban areas of North India Open
Purpose: India has the largest population of youth in the world, thereby making them important contributors to the “India of Tomorrow”. Over 80% of knowledge gained is by the visual sense, thereby making school screening programs a necessi…
The Need of School Screening and Refractive Error Prevalence in School Children in Suburban Areas of Gurgaon District Open
Background: The largest population of youth in the world is with INDIA, and this makes them the most important contributors to our economy and future of the country. Sight is the main driving sense for knowledge and skill development, ther…
An exploratory study of client and provider experience and perceptions of facility-based childbirth care in Quiché, Guatemala Open
Introduction Respectful maternity care (RMC) is fundamental to women’s and families’ experience of care and their decision about where to give birth. Studies from multiple countries describe the mistreatment of women during facility-based …
Indirect Traumatic Optic Neuropathy with Associated Charles Bonnet Syndrome Open
We report a case of an 84-year-old female who presented following a fall from standing height. There was immediate loss of vision in the right eye. On day 3 of admission, the patient described seeing hallucinations in the right eye. She de…
No one data source captures all: A nested case-control study of the completeness of maternal death reporting in Banten Province, Indonesia Open
The DHO reporting system missed approximately half of the maternal deaths in the 3 study areas, suggesting that the DHO system is likely to grossly underestimate the maternal mortality ratio. The DHO reporting system needs to be improved t…
An unusual case of solitary idiopathic pigmented vitreous cyst Open
Vitreous cysts are a rare finding and rarely cause any visual disturbances. They are often classified as idiopathic when their etiology cannot be determined. They may be congenital or acquired and pigmented or nonpigmented. In previous rep…
Etiological causes and epidemiological characteristics of patients with occupational corneal foreign bodies: A prospective study in a hospital-based setting in India Open
CFB occur across a number of occupations in the construction industry, not just metallic workers. Among a population that is generally poorly educated and have nominal understanding of the impact that CFB can have on vision, occupational h…
Assessing the effect of the Expanding Maternal and Neonatal Survival program on improving stabilization and referral for maternal and newborn complications in Indonesia Open
Objective To determine if the Expanding Maternal and Neonatal Survival ( EMAS ) program was associated with improved effectiveness of the referral system in Indonesia to facilitate timely and effective management of complications experienc…
Presence of doctors and obstetrician/gynecologists for patients with maternal complications in hospitals in six provinces of Indonesia Open
Objective To describe doctors’ and specialist physicians’ availability to manage obstetric complications in hospitals in six provinces of Indonesia. Methods Data from a nonrandomized, quasi‐experimental pre‐post evaluation study were used …
The effect of Expanding Maternal and Neonatal Survival interventions on improving the coverage of labor monitoring and complication prevention practices in hospitals in Indonesia: A difference‐in‐difference analysis Open
Objective To assess whether the Expanding Maternal and Neonatal Survival (EMAS) program was associated with improved care provided during hospital‐based childbirth. Methods A quasi‐experimental study with two rounds of data collection exam…
Assessment of knowledge of evidence‐based maternal and newborn care practices among midwives and nurses in six provinces in Indonesia Open
Objective To investigate knowledge of obstetric and newborn care guidelines among midwives and nurses in Indonesia, whether knowledge differs between health centers ( puskesmas ) and hospitals, and factors associated with knowledge. Method…
Changes in obstetric case fatality and early newborn mortality rates in hospitals after the implementation of the Expanding Maternal and Neonatal Survival program in Indonesia: Results from a health information system Open
Objectives Case fatality rates ( CFR s) are often used as the key indicator for the measurement of quality of care at hospitals. We examine the trends of obstetric CFR s and very early neonatal mortality rates at hospitals in selected dist…
Optical coherence tomography findings of a combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium in a 7-year-old boy Open
We report a case of Combined hamartoma of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium (CHRRPE) in a 7 year old child, presenting to us in our single institutional practice. CHR-RPE is a rare and generally benign ocular hamartoma. CHR-RPE is …
A rare case of subclinical scotoma: When the infrared read it better Open
Commotio retinae (CR) are a disorder of the outer retina, typically following a blunt trauma to the eye. CR leads to visual disturbances mainly in the form of a scotoma. CR clinically presents as a transient gray-white discoloration of the…
Quasi-experimental Study of Systematic Screening for Family Planning Services among Postpartum Women Attending Village Health and Nutrition Days in Jharkhand, India Open
The use of the postpartum systematic screening tool appears to increase acceptance of family planning services when integrated with community-based services in Jharkhand.
Health facility service availability and readiness for intrapartum and immediate postpartum care in Malawi: A cross-sectional survey Open
This analysis seeks to identify strengths and gaps in the existing facility capacity for intrapartum and immediate postpartum fetal and neonatal care, using data collected as a part of Malawi's Helping Babies Breath program evaluation. Fro…