Mortality and length of stay of very low birth weight and very preterm infants: a EuroHOPE study (Publications)
The objective of this paper was to compare health outcomes and hospital care use of very low birth weight (VLBW), and very preterm (VLGA) infants in seven European countries. Analysis was performed on
Managing the sick child in the era of declining malaria transmission: development of ALMANACH, an electronic algorithm for appropriate use of... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To review the available knowledge on epidemiology and diagnoses of acute infections in children aged 2 to 59 months in primary care setting and develop an electronic algorithm for the Integ
Distribution and transmission of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> complex lineages among children in peri-urban Kampala, Uganda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: To gain insight into the transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in peri-urban Kampala-Uganda, we performed a household contact study using children as a surrogate for recent transmission of Myc
Accuracy of assessment of eligibility for early medical abortion by community health workers in Ethiopia, India and South Africa (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the accuracy of assessment of eligibility for early medical abortion by community health workers using a simple checklist toolkit. DESIGN: Diagnostic accuracy study. SETTING: Ethi
Experience and lessons from health impact assessment for human rights impact assessment (Publications)
As globalisation has opened remote parts of the world to foreign investment, global leaders at the United Nations and beyond have called on multinational companies to foresee and mitigate negative imp
Asymptomatic <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections may not be shortened by acquired immunity (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The duration of untreated Plasmodium falciparum infections is a defining characteristic of the parasite's biology. It is not clear whether naturally acquired immunity (NAI) can shorten inf
What do district health managers in Ghana use their working time for? A case study of three districts (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ineffective district health management potentially impacts on health system performance and service delivery. However, little is known about district health managing practices and time all
Medicaid family planning waivers in 3 states: did they reduce unwanted births? (Publications)
Effects of Medicaid family planning waivers on unintended births and contraceptive use postpartum were examined in Illinois, New York, and Oregon using the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.
