The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology plays a key role in the overall mission of the Aga Khan University and the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. We are a diverse community of women’s health care professionals who partner with our patients to deliver world-class, evidence-based comprehensive care to women across their lifespan.

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Submissions from 2022

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The East Africa consortium for human papillomavirus and cervical cancer in women living with HIV/AIDS, Y. Tong, Elkanah Omenge, M. Nakalembe, P. Tonui, P. Itsura, K. Muthoka, M. Titus, S. Kiptoo, A. Mwangi, and J. Ong’echae

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Symptoms of maternal psychological distress during pregnancy: sex-specific effects for neonatal morbidity, Sandra J. Weiss and Joseph Musana

Submissions from 2021

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Muslim men’s perceptions and attitudes on family planning: a qualitative study in Wajir and Lamu counties in Kenya, Batula Abdi, Jerry Okal, Gamal Serour, and Marleen Temmerman

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Psychological and physiological stress and burnout among maternity providers in a rural county in Kenya: individual and situational predictors, Patience A. Afulani, Linnet Ongeri, Joyceline Kinyua, Marleen Temmerman, Wendy Berry Mendes, and Sandra J. Weiss

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Action leveraging evidence to reduce perinatal mortality and morbidity (ALERT): study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial in Benin, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda, Joseph Akuze, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Lenka Benova, Effie Chipeta, Jean-Paul Dossou, Mechthild M. Gross, Hussein Kidanto, Bruno Marchal, Helle Mölsted Alvesson, and Andrea B. Pembe

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Research priorities in maternal and neonatal health in Africa: results using the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative method involving over 900 experts across the continent, Moses Alobo, Charles Mgone, Joy Lawn, Colette Adhiambo, Kerri Wazny, Chinyere Ezeaka, Elizabeth Molyneux, Marleen Temmerman, Pius Okong, and Address Malata

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Maternal Sociodemographic Factors and Antenatal Stress, Maheshwari Andhavarapu, James Orwa, Marleen Temmerman, and Wangira Musana

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Accessibility and uptake of modern contraceptive methods in Pakistan - a critical view on what works?, Syed Khurram Azmat, Marleen Temmerman, and Moazzam Ali

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Prevalence of HIV, viral hepatitis B/C and tuberculosis and treatment outcomes among people who use drugs: Results from the implementation of the first drop-in-center in Mozambique, CynthiaSemá Baltazar, Timothy A. Kellogg, Makini Boothe, Anne Loarec, Ernesto de Abreu, Manuel Condula, Erika Fazito, Henry F. Raymond, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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Sexual behaviour patterns and STI risk: results of a cluster analysis among men who have sex with men in Portugal, Karel Blondeel, Sonia Dias, Martina Furegato, Armando Seuc, Ana Gama, Ricardo Fuertes, Luís Mendão, Marleen Temmerman, and Igor Toskin

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Young key populations left behind: The necessity for a targeted response in Mozambique, Makini A. S. Boothe, Cynthia Semá Baltazar, Isabel Sathane, Henry F. Raymond, Erika Fazito, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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Digital News Media Coverage on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Kenya: Scoping the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Clara Broekaert, Ceri-Lune Renneboog, Ferdinand Okwaro, Abdu Mohiddin, and Marleen Temmerman

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Human Papillomavirus Persistence and Association With Recurrent Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia After Cryotherapy vs Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure Among HIV-Positive Women: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial, Michael H. Chung, Hugo De Vuyst, Sharon A. Greene, Nelly R. Mugo, Troy D. Querec, Evans Nyongesa-Malava, Anthony Cagle, Samah R. Sakr, Stanley Luchters, and Marleen Temmerman

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Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) plus top hat for HIV‐infected women with endocervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Kenya, Michael H. Chung, Hugo De Vuyst, Sharon A. Greene, Hillary M. Topazian, Shahin Sayed, Zahir Moloo, Anthony Cagle, Evans Nyongesa Malava, Stanley Luchters, and Marleen Temmerman

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Learning from changes concurrent with implementing a complex and dynamic intervention to improve urban maternal and perinatal health in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2011-2019, Brenda Sequeira Dmello, Ziada Sellah, Grace Magembe, Natasha Housseine, Nanna Maaløe, Thomas van den Akker, Dan W. Meyrowitsch, Timothy Mushi, Mangalu Masweko, Dorcas Jidayi, Jos van Roosmalen, and Hussein Kidanto

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How the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic is impacting sexual and reproductive health and rights and response: Results from a global survey of providers, researchers, and policy-makers, Margit Endler, Taghreed Al-Haidari, Chiara Benedetto, Sameena Chowdhury, Jan Christilaw, Faysal El Kak, Diana Galimberti, Claudia Garcia-Moreno, Miguel Gutierrez, and Marleen Temmerman

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Longer duration of anti-retroviral therapy is associated with decreased risk of human papillomaviruses detection in Kenyan women living with HIV, Aaron Ermel, Yan Tong, Philip Tonui, Elkanah Omenge, Kapten Muthoka, Nelson Wong, Titus Manai, Stephen Kiptoo, Patrick J. Loehrer, and Darron R. Brown

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Demand satisfied by modern contraceptive among married women of reproductive age in Kenya, Peter Gichangi, Michael Waithaka, Mary Thiongo, Alfred Agwanda, Scott Radloff, Amy Tsui, Linea Zimmerman, and Marleen Temmerman

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Expired carbon dioxide during newborn resuscitation as predictor of outcome, Kari Holte, Hege Ersdal, Claus Klingenberg, Joar Eilevstjønn, Hein Stigum, Samwel Jatosh, Hussein Kidanto, and Ketil Størdal

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Maternal and perinatal outcomes in women with eclampsia by mode of delivery at Riley mother baby hospital: a longitudinal case-series study, Koech Irene, Poli Philippe Amubuomombe, Richard Mogeni, Cheruiyot Andrew, Ann Mwangi, and Elkanah Orang'o

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Impact of a sustainable breast and cervical cancer screening program in spite of COVID-19 pandemic: The AMPATH experience in Kenya, Stephen Kiptoo, Naftali Wisindi Busakhala, Peter Itsura, Philip Tonui, Terry Vik, Patrick J. Loehrer, and Elkanah Omenge

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Repeat induced abortion in 30 Chinese provinces: A cross‐sectional study, Hao Luo, Shangchun Wu, Kun Wang, Jialin Xu, Longmei Tang, Marleen Temmerman, Wei‐Hong Zhang, and The INPAC consortium

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Community health volunteers challenges and preferred income generating activities for sustainability: a qualitative case study of rural Kilifi, Kenya, Adelaide Lusambili, Njeri Nyanja, Sophie Vusha Chabeda, Marleen Temmerman, Lucy Nyaga, Jerim Obure, and Anthony Ngugi

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A Qualitative Endline Evaluation Study of Male Engagement in Promoting Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Services in Rural Kenya, Adelaide Lusambili, Stefania Wisofschi, Constance Shumba, Peter Muriuki, Jerim Obure, Michaela Mantel, Lindsay Mossman, Rachel Pell, Lucy Nyaga, Anthony Ngugi, James Orwa, Stanley Luchters, Kennedy Mulama, Terrance J. Wade, and Marleen Temmerman

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"You Can Collaborate and Go Together to Do Family Planning”: A Qualitative Endline Evaluation Study of Male Engagement in Promoting Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Services in Rural Kenya, Adelaide Lusambili, Stefania Wisofschi, Constance Shumba, Peter Muriuki, Jerim Obure, Michaela Mantel, Lindsay Mossman, Rachel Pell, Lucy Nyaga, Anthony Ngugi, James Orwa, Stanley Luchters, Kennedy Mulama, Terrance Wade, and Marleen Temmerman

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The injustice of unfit clinical practice guidelines in low-resource realities, Nanna Maaløe, Anna Marie Rønne Ørtved, Jane Brandt Sørensen, Brenda Sequeira Dmello, Thomas van den Akker, Monica Lauridsen Kujabi, Hussein Kidanto, Tarek Mequid, Christian Bygbjerg, Jos van Roosmalen, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, and Natasha Housseine

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Efficacy of nerve blocks on immediate post caesarean delivery functionality, Dorothy Makena

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Levonorgestrel intrauterine system embedded within tubal ectopic pregnancy: a case report, Dorothy Makena, Ingrid Gichere, and Khadija Warfa

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Failing the rights: sexual vulnerability, access to services and barriers to contraceptives among adolescents in Narok County, Kenya, Griffins Manguro, Jefferson Mwaisaka, Dan Okoro, Kigen Korir, Patricia Owira, Gerald Githinji, Ademola Olajide, and Marleen Temmerman

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Interpersonal psychotherapy delivered by nonspecialists for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder among Kenyan HIV–positive women affected by genderbased violence: Randomized controlled trial, Susan M. Meffert, Thomas C. Neylan, Charles E. McCulloch, Kelly Blum, Craig R. Cohen, Elizabeth Bukusi, Helen Verdel, John C. Markowitz, James G. Kahn, and David Bukusi

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Inequalities in early marriage, childbearing and sexual debut among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, Dessalegn Y. Melesse, Réka M. Cane, Aveneni Mangombe, Macellina Y. Ijadunola, Adom Manu, Eniola Bamgboye, Abdu Mohiddin, Rornald M. Kananura, Elsie Akwara, and Elsabé du Plessis

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Maternal health care professionals’ experiences and views on the use of obstetric ultrasound in Rwanda: A cross-sectional study, Ingrid Mogren, Joseph Ntaganira, Jean Paul Semasaka Sengoma, Sophia Holmlund, Rhonda Small, Lan Pham Thi, Hussein Lesio Kidanto, Matilda Ngarina, Cecilia Bergström, and Kristina Edvardsson

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Early detection of cervical cancer in western Kenya: determinants of healthcare providers performing a gynaecological examination for abnormal vaginal discharge or bleeding, Emily Mwaliko, Guido Van Hal, Stefan Van Dongen, Peter Gichangi, Barasa Otsyula, Violet Naanyu, and Marleen Temmerman

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A qualitative exploration of barriers to health‐facility‐based delivery in Bomachoge‐Borabu and Kaloleni, Kenya, Violet Naanyu, Terrance J. Wade, Angela Ngetich, Kennedy Mulama, Lucy Nyaga, Rachel Pell, Lindsay Mossman, Jerim Obure, and Marleen Temmerman

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Planned delivery at 37 weeks gestation versus expectant management for non-severe chronic hypertension, a systematic review., Jackson Njuguna

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Determinants of preconception care among pregnant women in an urban and a rural health facility in Kenya: a qualitative study, Joan Okemo, Dorothy Kamya, Mukaindo Mwaniki, and Marleen Temmerman

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Uptake and determinants of cervical cancer screening among health care workers in Aga Khan university hospital, Nairobi Kenya., Doreen Moraa Osoro

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Spontaneous fetal reduction in triplets and prolongation of twin pregnancy for 111 days as an outpatient: a case report, Davis Rubagumya,; Munawar Kaguta; Ernie Mdachi; Muzdalfat Abeid; and Hussein Kidanto

A comparison of intergrowth-21st method to hadlock formula in Estimating fetal weight in low-risk pregnancies, Esther Nafula Simiyu

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Repeat Induced Abortion among Chinese Women Seeking Abortion: Two Cross Sectional Studies, Longmei Tang, Shangchun Wu, Dianwu Liu, Marleen Temmerman, and Wei-Hong Zhang

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Cesarean section: More than a maternal health issue, Marleen Temmerman and Abdu Mohiddin

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Fetal heart rate development during labour, Jarle Urdal, Kjersti Engan, Trygve Eftestøl, Solveig H. Haaland, Benjamin Kamala, Paschal Mdoe, Hussein Kidanto, and Hege Ersdal

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A Curriculum Model for Multidisciplinary Training of Midwife Sonographers in a Low Resource Setting, Sudhir Vinayak, Marleen Temmerman, Geert Villeirs, and Sharon M. Brownie

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The impact of introducing ambulance and delivery fees in a rural hospital in Tanzania, Corinna Vossius, Estomih Mduma, Robert Moshiro, Paschal Mdoe, Jan Terje Kvaløy, Hussein Kidanto, Sara Lyanga, and Hege Ersdal

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Intimate partner violence against adolescents and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: who is most vulnerable?, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Martin K. Mutua, Abdu Mohiddin, Macellina Y. Ijadunola, Cheikh Faye, Carolina V. N. Coll, Aluisio J. D. Barros, and Caroline W. Kabiru

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Routine third-trimester ultrasound for the detection of small-for-gestational age in low-risk pregnancies (ROTTUS study): randomized controlled trial, Sikolia Wanyonyi, James Orwa, H. Ozelle, J. Martinez, Eunice Atsali, Sudhir Vinayak, Marleen Temmerman, and F. Figueras

Submissions from 2020

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“Children are a blessing from God” – a qualitative study exploring the socio-cultural factors influencing contraceptive use in two Muslim communities in Kenya, Batula Abdi, Jerry Okal, Gamal Serour, and Marleen Temmerman

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A Mobile Phone–Based Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention for Female Sex Workers in Kenya: Development and Qualitative Study, Frances H. Ampt, Kelly L'Engle, Megan S. C. Lim, Kate F. Plourde, Emily Mangone, Collins Mudogo Mukanya, Peter Gichangi, Griffins Manguro, Margaret Hellard, Walter Jaoko, Paul A. Agius, Marleen Temmerman, Winnie Wangari, and Stanley Luchters

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Effect of a mobile phone intervention for female sex workers on unintended pregnancy in Kenya (WHISPER or SHOUT): a cluster-randomised controlled trial, Frances H. Ampt, Megan S. C. Lim, Paul A. Agius, Kelly L'Engle, Griffins Manguro, Caroline Gichuki, Peter Gichangi, Walter Jaoko, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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The association of maternal sociodemographic factors with stress in pregnancy, Maheshwari Andhavarapu

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The Lancet Small Vulnerable Newborn Series: science for a healthy start, Per Ashorn, Robert E. Black, Joy E. Lawn, Ulla Ashorn, Justus Hofmeyr, Marleen Temmerman, and Sufia Askari

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Prevalence and risk factors associated with HIV/hepatitis B and HIV/hepatitis C co-infections among people who inject drugs in Mozambique, Cynthia Semá Baltazar, Makini Boothe, Timothy Kellogg, Paulino Ricardo, Isabel Sathane, Erika Fazito, Henry F. Raymond, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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Pregnancy cohorts and biobanking in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review, Jeffrey N. Bone, Kelly Pickerill, Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Marianne Vidler, Rachel Craik, Lucilla Poston, William Stones, Esperanca Sevene, Marleen Temmerman, and Angela Koech

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High burden of self-reported sexually transmitted infections among key populations in Mozambique: the urgent need for an integrated surveillance system, Makini A. S. Boothe, Charlotte Comé, Cynthia Semá Baltazar, Noela Chicuecue, Jessica Seleme, Denise Chitsondzo Langa, Isabel Sathane, Henry F. Raymond, Erika Fazito, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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PRECISE pregnancy cohort: challenges and strategies in setting up a biorepository in sub-Saharan Africa, Rachel Craik, Donna Russell, Rachel M. Tribe, Marleen Temmerman, Angela Koech, Patricia Okiro, Geoffrey Omuse, and Sikolia Wanyonyi

Delayed iron improves iron status without altering malaria risk in severe malarial anemia, Sarah Cusick, Robert Opoka, Andrew Ssemata, Michael Georgieff, and Chandy John

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The PRECISE (PREgnancy Care Integrating translational Science, Everywhere) Network’s first protocol: deep phenotyping in three sub-Saharan African countries, Peter von Dadelszen, Meriel Flint-O’Kane, Lucilla Poston, Rachel Craik, Donna Russell, Rachel M. Tribe, Umberto d’Alessandro, Marleen Temmerman, Angela Koech, and Anna Roca

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The contribution of qualitative research within the PRECISE study in sub-Saharan Africa, Marina A. S. Daniele, Melisa Martinez-Alvarez, Angela Koech, Marianne Vidler, Tatiana Salisbury, Prestige Tatenda Makanga, Peris Musitia, Meriel Flint-O’Kane, Tanya Wells Brown, Brahima Amara Diallo, Marleen Temmerman, Geoffrey Omuse, Sikolia Wanyonyi, and Patricia Okiro

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Interactions between the Physical and Social Environments with Adverse Pregnancy Events Related to Placental Disorders—A Scoping Review, Yolisa Prudence Dube, Newton Nyapwere, Laura A. Magee, Marianne Vidler, Sophie E. Moore, Benjamin Barratt, Rachel Craik, Peter von Dadelszen, Prestige Tatenda Makanga, Marleen Temmerman, Angela Koech, Patricia Okiro, Geoffrey Omuse, and Sikolia Wanyonyi

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Distribution of heart rate and responses to resuscitation among 1237 apnoeic newborns at birth, Joar Eilevstjønn, Jørgen E. Linde, Ladislaus Blacy, Hussein Kidanto, and Hege L. Ersdal

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Sexual and reproductive health and rights of refugee and migrant women: gynecologists' and obstetricians' responsibilities, Margit Endler; Taghreed A.l. Haidari; Sameena Chowdhury; Jan Christilaw; Faysal E.l. Kak; Diana Galimberti; Miguel Gutierrez; Atziri Ramirez‐Negrin; Hemantha Senanayake; Rubina Sohail; Marleen Temmerman; Kristina Gemzell Danielsson; and The FIGO Committee for Human Rights, Refugees, Violence Against Women

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnant Women and Their Newborns., Dr Melanie Etti, Dr Musa Sekikubo, Dr Victoria Nankabirwa, Professor Halvor Sommerfelt, Dr Bridget Freyne, Dr Kondwani Kawaza, Dr Gladys Gadama, Dr Kondwani Jambo, Dr Esperança Sevene, Marleen Temmerman, Professor Laura A. Magee, Professor Peter von Dadelszen, Professor Asma Khalil, and Dr Kirsty Le Doare

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INTERGROWTH-21st Project international INTER-NDA standards for child development at 2 years of age: an international prospective population-based study, Michelle Fernandes, José Villar, Alan Stein, Eleonora Staines Urias, Cutberto Garza, Cesar G. Victora, Fernando C. Barros, Enrico Bertino, Maria Carvalho, Amina Abubakar, and Roseline Ochieng

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Harnessing the PRECISE network as a platform to strengthen global capacity for maternal and child health research in sub-Saharan Africa, Meriel Flint-O’Kane, Peter von Dadelszen, Prestige Tatenda Makanga, Esperança Sevene, Anna Roca, Peter Dukes, Saba Hinrichs-Krapels, Rachel Craik, Laura A. Magee, Marleen Temmerman, Angela Koech, and The PRECISE Network

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Delivery of positive end-expiratory pressure using self-inflating bags during newborn resuscitation is possible despite mask leak, Eilevstjønn Ø. H. Gomo, Kari Holte, Hussein Kidanto, Hege Ersdal, Joar Eilevstjønn, and Anita Yeconia

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Video Analysis of Newborn Resuscitations After Simulation-Based Helping Babies Breathe Training, Ingunn Anda Haug, Kari Holte, Catherine L. Chang, Carolyn Purington, Joar Eilevstjønn, Anita Yeconia, Hussein Kidanto, and Hege L. Ersdal

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Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Newborn Resuscitation Around Term: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Kari Holte, Hege Ersdal, Joar Eilevstjønn, Øystein Gomo, Claus Klingenberg, Jørgen Linde, Monica Thallinger, Hein Stigum, Anita Yeconia, Hussein Kidanto, and Ketil Størdal

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Systems biology approaches for therapeutics development against COVID-19, Shweta Jaiswal, Mohit Kumar, Mandeep Dixit, Sunita Sunita, Yogendra Singh, and Pratyoosh Shukla

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Integrated approaches in microbial degradation of plastics, Shweta Jaiswal, Babita Sharma, and Pratyoosh Shukla

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Alternative strategies for microbial remediation of pollutants via synthetic biology, Shweta Jaiswal and Pratyoosh Shukla

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Long term health related quality of life following Uterine Fibroid Embolization at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Michael Muthoka Kioko

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Qualitative assessment of the feasibility and acceptability of a low-cost device for gestational age assessment in a low-resource setting, Angela Koech, P. Musitia, Grace Mwashigadi, M. Kinshella, M. Vidler, Marleen Temmerman, R. Craik, P. Von Dadelszen, J. A. Noble, and A. T. Papageorghiou

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Maternal inflammatory markers for chorioamnionitis in preterm prelabour rupture of membranes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies, Angela Koech, Geoffrey Omuse, Abraham Mukaindo, and Marleen Temmerman

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Gender difference in mortality among pulmonary tuberculosis HIV co-infected adults aged 15-49 years in Kenya, Rose J. Kosgei, Steven Callens, Peter Gichangi, Marleen Temmerman, Anne-Beatrice Kihara, Gathara David, Eunice Nyaboe Omesa, Enos Masini, and E. Jane Carter

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Assessment of activity levels and perceived barriers or facilitators to physical activity in pregnancy at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, Zoya Virji Lalani

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Nutritional Influences on the Health of Women and Children in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique: A Qualitative Study, Adelaide Lusambili, Violet Naanyu, Gibson Manda, Lindsay Mossman, Stefania Wisofschi, Rachel Pell, Sofia Jadavji, Jerim Obure, and Marleen Temmerman

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Deliver on Your Own: Disrespectful Maternity Care in rural Kenya, Adelaide Lusambili, Violet Naanyu, Terrance J. Wade, Lindsay Mossman, Michaela Mantel, Rachel Pell, Angela Ng'etich, Kennedy Mulama, Lucy Nyaga, Jerim Obure, and Marleen Temmerman

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Health Care Workers’ Perspectives of the Influences of Disrespectful Maternity Care in Rural Kenya, Adelaide Lusambili, Stefania Wisofschi, Constance Shumba, Jerim Obure, Kennedy Mulama, Lucy Nyaga, Terrance J. Wade, and Marleen Temmerman

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The PRECISE (PREgnancy Care Integrating translational Science, Everywhere) database: open-access data collection in maternal and newborn health, Laura A. Magee, Amber Strang, Larry Li, Domena Tu, Warancha Tumtaweetikul, Rachel Craik, Marina Daniele, Angela Koech, Umberto D’Alessandro, and Marleen Temmerman

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Low sensitivity of the careHPV™ Assay for detection of oncogenic Human papillomavirus in cervical samples from HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected Kenyan women, Titus Maina, Aaron Ermel, A. Moormann, Susan Cu-Uvin, Elkanah Omenge, Philip Tonui, K Chelimo, B Rosen, Peter Itsura, and K. Muthoka

Low use of vacuum extraction: Health care Professionals’ Perspective in a University Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Henrik Makokha-Sandell, Andrew Mgaya, Johanna Belachew, Helena Litorp, Hussein Kidanto, and Birgitta Essén

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HIV infections among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya: current prevalence and trends over 25 years, Griffins O. Manguro, Carol Gichuki, Frances H. Ampt, Paul A. Agius, Megan S. C. Lim, Walter G. Jaoko, Margaret Hellard, Kelly L’Engle, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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The burden of urinary incontinence among African diabetic and non-diabetic women seeking care at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Martin Kimemia Mbuthia

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Midwives’ and Women’s Perception on Moyo Fetal Heart Rate Monitor for Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring; A Cross-Sectional Study, Paschal Mdoe, Anita Yeconia, Fanuel Buu, Simeon Kusulla, Ladislaus Blacy, Estomih Mduma, Godfrey Guga, and Hussein Kidanto

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Loop electrosurgical excision procedure treats cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2/3 among HIV− and HIV+ women in Kenya, Naaman Mehta, Elkanah Omenge, Peter Itsura, Philip Tonui, Hermann Bussmann, J P. Bogers, Tao Liu, and Susan Cu-Uvin

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Activity Recognition from Newborn Resuscitation Videos, Øyvind Meinich-Bache, Simon Lennart Austnes, Kjersti Engan, Ivar Austvoll, Trygve Eftestøl, Helge Myklebust, Simeon Kusulla, Hussein Kidanto, and Hege Ersdal

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Religious, socio-cultural norms and gender stereotypes influence uptake and utilization of maternal health services among the Digo community in Kwale, Kenya: a qualitative study, Vernon Mochache, George Wanje, Lucy Nyaga, Amyn Lakhani, Hajara El-Busaidy, Marleen Temmerman, and Peter Gichangi

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Timing and factors that contribute to the decision making process on the mode of delivery after one previous casearean section., Sylvia Nyanyu Mruttu

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Applying the Robson classification to routine facility data to understand the Caesarean section practice in conflict settings of South Kivu, eastern DR Congo, Guy Mulinganya, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Melissa Lukula Akonkwa, Dieudonne´ Mpunga Mukendi, Etienne Kajibwami Birindwa, Ghislain Maheshe Balemba, Marleen Temmerman, Albert Mwembo Tambwe, Bart Criel, and Ghislain Bisimwa Balaluka

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Association of differential symptoms of stress to hair cortisol and cortisone concentrations among pregnant women in Kenya, Joseph Musana, Craig Cohen, Miriam Kuppermann, Roy Gerona, Anthony Wanyoro, David Aguilar, Nicole Santos, Marleen Temmerman, and Sandra Weiss

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International Standards for Fetal Brain Structures Based on Serial Ultrasound Measurements From the Fetal Growth Longitudinal Study of the INTERGROWTH-21 st Project, Raffaele Napolitano, Malid Molloholli, Vera Donadono, Eric O. Ohuma, Sikolia Wanyonyi, Bryn Kemp, Mohammad K. Yaqub, Stephen Ash, Fernando C. Barros, and Maria Carvalho

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Authors' reply re: Delivery mode for prolonged obstructed labour resulting in obstetric fistula: a retrospective review of 4396 women in Central and East Africa, Carrie J. Ngongo, Thomas JIP Raassen, Ladeisha Lombard, Jos van Roosmalen, Steven Weyers, and Marleen Temmerman

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Delivery mode for prolonged, obstructed labour resulting in obstetric fistula: a retrospective review of 4396 women in East and Central Africa, C. J. Ngongo, T. J. Raassen, L. Lombard, J van Roosmalen, S. Weyers, and Marleen Temmerman

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Burnout among medical residents; their impressions of its impact on patient care and coping mechanisms, Elizabeth Ochola

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Preconception Care among Pregnant Women in an Urban and a Rural Health Facility in Kenya: A Quantitative Study, Joan Okemo, Marleen Temmerman, Mukaindo Mwaniki, and Dorothy Kamya

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Detection of types of HPV among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected Kenyan women undergoing cryotherapy or loop electrosurgical excision procedure, Elkanah Omenge, Jordan P. Emont, Aaron Ermel, Tao Liu, Victor Omodi, Yan Tong, Peter Itsura, Philip Tonui, Titus Maina, and John M. Ong’echa

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Improving data for decision-making: a toolkit for cervical cancer prevention and control programmes, Elkanah Omenge, Edwin Were, Oliver Rode, Kapten Muthoka, Michael Byczkowski, Heike Sartor, Davy Vanden Broeck, Dietmar Schmidt, Miriam Reuschenbach, and Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz

Hydroxyurea to lower transcranial doppler velocities and prevent primary stroke: the Uganda NOHARM sickle cell anemia cohort, Robert Opoka, Heather Hume, Teresa Latham, Adam Lane, Olatundun Williams, Jennifer Tymon, Maria Nakafeero, Phillip Kasirye, Christopher Ndugwa, and Chandy John

Blackwater fever in Ugandan children with severe anemia is associated with poor postdischarge outcomes: a prospective cohort study, Robert Opoka, Ali Waiswa, Nambuya Harriet, Chandy John, James Tumwine, and Charles Karamagi

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Novel concepts in cervical cancer screening: a comparison of VIA, HPV DNA test and p16INK4a/Ki-67 dual stain cytology in Western Kenya, Elkanah Orang'o, Edwin Were, Oliver Rode, Kapten Muthoka, Michael Byczkowski, Heike Sartor, Davy Vanden Broeck, Dietmar Schmidt, Miriam Reuschenbach, and Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz