Submissions from 2014
One-year evaluation of the impact of an emergency obstetric and neonatal care training program in Western Kenya, Rachel F. Spitzer, Sarah Jane Steele, David Caloia, Julie Thorne, Alan D. Bocking, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Aaron Yarmoshuk, Loise Maina, Johanna Sitters, and Elkanah Orang'o
Advancing social and economic development by investing in women's and children's health: a new Global Investment Framework, Karin Stenberg, Henrik Axelson, Peter Sheehan, Ian Anderson, A. Metin Gülmezoglu, Marleen Temmerman, and Elizabeth Mason
Mimicking herpes simplex virus 1 and herpes simplex virus 2 mucosal behavior in a well-characterized human genital organ culture, Lennert Steukers, Steven Weyers, Xiaoyun Yang, Annelies P. Vandekerckhove, Sarah Glorieux, Maria Cornelissen, Wim Van den Broeck, Marleen Temmerman, and Hans J. Nauwynck
Sexual and reproductive health and rights: a global development, health, and human rights priority, Marleen Temmerman, Rajat Khosla, and Lale Say
Spousal discordance on fertility preference and its effect on contraceptive practice among married couples in Jimma zone, Ethiopia, Tizta Tilahun, Gily Coene, Marleen Temmerman, and Olivier Degomme
Reaching beyond pregnant women to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of syphilis in Africa, Lee A. Trope, Nalinka Saman Wijesooriya, Nathalie Broutet, Marleen Temmerman, and Lori Newman
International standards for newborn weight, length, and head circumference by gestational age and sex: the Newborn Cross-Sectional Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project, José Villar, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Cesar G. Victora, Eric O. Ohuma, Enrico Bertino, Doug G. Altman, Ann Lambert, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Maria Carvalho, Yasmin A. Jaffer, Michael G. Gravett, Manorama Purwar, Ihunnaya O. Frederick, Alison J. Noble, Ruyan Pang, Fernando C. Barros, Cameron Chumlea, Zulfiqar Bhutta, and Stephen H. Kennedy
The likeness of fetal growth and newborn size across non-isolated populations in the INTERGROWTH-21st Project: the Fetal Growth Longitudinal Study and Newborn Cross-Sectional Study, José Villar, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Ruyan Pang, Eric O. Ohuma, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Fernando C. Barros, Ann Lambert, Maria Carvalho, Yasmin A. Jaffer, Enrico Bertino, Michael G. Gravett, Doug G. Altman, Manorama Purwar, Ihunnaya O. Frederick, Julia A. Noble, Cesar G. Victora, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, and Stephen H. Kennedy
Global perspectives on elective induction of labor, Joshua P. Vogel, Ahmet M Metin Gülmezoglu, George J. Hofmeyr, and Marleen Temmerman
Use of antenatal corticosteroids and tocolytic drugs in preterm births in 29 countries: an analysis of the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health, Joshua P. Vogel, João Paulo Souza, A Metin Gülmezoglu, Rintaro Mori, Pisake Lumbiganon, Zahida Qureshi, Guillermo Carroli, Malinee Laopaiboon, Bukola Fawole, and Marleen Temmerman
Monochorionic twin pregnancies: a systematic approach to diagnosis and management, Sikolia Wanyonyi
Vaginal birth after caesarean section is not a safe option in low resource settings, Sikolia Wanyonyi and Francis G. Muriithi
Image-scoring system for crown–rump length measurement, Sikolia Wanyonyi, R. Napolitano, E. O. Ohuma, L. J. Salomon, and A. T. Papageorghiou
Authors' reply: 'To VBAC or not to VBAC', Sikolia Wanyonyi and S. K. Ngichabe
Safety concerns for planned vaginal birth after caesarean section in sub-Saharan Africa, Sikolia Wanyonyi and S. K. Ngichabe
High rates of abortion and low levels of contraceptive use among adolescent female sex workers in Kunming, China: a cross-sectional analysis, Xu-Dong Zhang, Elissa Kennedy, Marleen Temmerman, Yan Li, Wei-Hong Zhang, and Stanley Luchters
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Association between elevated third trimester maternal haemoglobin and neonatal gestational age adjusted birth weight, Bob Otieno Achila
The role of the healthcare sector in the prevention of sexual violence against sub-Saharan transmigrants in Morocco: a study of knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers, Seline van den Ameele, Ines Keygnaert, Alima Rachidi, Kristien Roelens, and Marleen Temmerman
Evaluating audio computer assisted self-interviews in urban south African communities: evidence for good suitability and reduced social desirability bias of a cross-sectional survey on sexual behaviour, Roxanne Beauclair, Fei Meng, Nele Deprez, Marleen Temmerman, Alex Welte, Wim Delva, and Niel Hens
Standardisation of neonatal clinical practice, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, F Giuliani, A Haroon, H E. Knight, E Albernaz, M Batra, B Bhat, E Bertino, K McCormick, Roseline Ochieng, V Rajan, P Ruyan, L Cheikh Ismail, and V Paul
At the crossroads: transforming health systems to address women’s health across the life course, Flavia Bustreo, Oleg Chestnov, Felicia Marie Knaul, Islene Araujo de Carvalho, Mario Merialdi, Marleen Temmerman, and John R. Beard
Ending preventable maternal deaths: the time is now, Flavia Bustreo, Lale Say, Marge Koblinsky, Thomas W. Pullum, Marleen Temmerman, and Ariel Pablos-Méndez
Implementation of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project in Kenya, Maria Carvalho, Sudhir Vinayak, Roseline Ochieng, V Choksey, N Musee, W Stones, H E. Knight, and L Cheikh Ismail
Community embedded reproductive health interventions for adolescents in Latin America: development and evaluation of a complex multi-centre intervention, Peter Decat, Erica Nelson, Sarah De Meyer, Lina Jaruseviciene, Miguel Orozco, Zoyla Segura, Anna Gorter, Bernardo Vega, Kathya Cordova, and Marleen Temmerman
Coital frequency and condom use in monogamous and concurrent sexual relationships in Cape Town, South Africa, Wim Delva, Fei Meng, Roxanne Beauclair, Nele Deprez, Marleen Temmerman, Alex Welte, and Niel Hens
Smoking patterns, depression, and sociodemographic variables among Flemish women during pregnancy and the postpartum period, Katrien S. De Wilde, Leen C. Trommelmans, Hans H. Laevens, Lea R. Maes, Marleen Temmerman, and Hedwig L. Boudrez
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in an ethnic African urban obstetric population in an equatorial city hospital, Raj Hasmukh Dodia
Counselling on and women's awareness of pregnancy danger signs in selected rural health facilities in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Tanzania, Els Duysburgh, Maurice Ye, Afua Williams, Siriel Massawe, and Marleen Temmerman
Improving quality of maternal and newborn care in selected districts in 3 sub-saharan countries: baseline quality assessment, Els Duysburgh, Wei-Hong Zhang, M. Ye, Adrian Williams, S. Massawe, A. Sie, J. Williams, R. Mpembeni, S. Loukanova, and Marleen Temmerman
Quality of antenatal and childbirth care in selected rural health facilities in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Tanzania: similar finding, E. Duysburgh, W-H. Zhang, M. Ye, A. Williams, A. Sié, J. Williams, R. Mpembeni, S. Loukanova, and Marleen Temmerman
A rapid questionnaire assessment of environmental exposures to pregnant women in the INTERGROWTH-21st Project, B Eskenazi, A Bradman, D Finkton, M Purwar, J A. Noble, R Pang, O Burnham, L Cheikh Ismail, F Farhi, F C. Barros, A Lambert, A T. Papageorghiou, Maria Carvalho, Y A. Jaffer, E Bertino, M G. Gravett, D G. Altman, E O. Ohuma, S H. Kennedy, Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta, and J Villar
What works in saving children: the essentials, J. Frederik Frøen and Marleen Temmerman
Sexually transmitted infections and women's sexual and reproductive health, Sami L. Gottlieb, Lori M. Newman, Avni Amin, Marleen Temmerman, and Nathalie Broutet
Effect of EMR implementation on clinic time, patient and staff satisfaction, and chart completeness in a resource-limited antenatal clinic in Kenya., Alice Gray, Christe Henshaw, Julie Wright, Jessica Leah, David Caloia, Rachel F. Spitzer, Elkanah Omenge, Benjamin Chemwolo, and William M. Tierney
Primary healthcare providers’ views on improving sexual and reproductive healthcare for adolescents in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Nicaragua, Lina Jaruseviciene, Miguel Orozco, Marcia Ibarra, Freddy Cordova Ossio, Bernardo Vega, Nancy Auquilla, Joel Medina, Anna C. Gorter, Peter Decat, and Marleen Temmerman
Conscientious objection to provision of legal abortion care, Brooke R. Johnson Jr, Eszter Kismödi, Monica V. Dragoman, and Marleen Temmerman
The objectives, design and implementation of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project, Villar J, Altman D. G, Purwar M, Noble J. A, Knight H. E, Ruyan P, Ismail L. Cheikh, Barros F. C, Lambert A, Papageorghiou A. T, Maria Carvalho, Jaffer Y. A, Bertino E, Gravett M. G, Bhutta Z. A, and Kennedy S. H
Successes and challenges of establishing a cervical cancer screening and treatment program in western Kenya, Kareem Khozaim, Elkanah Orang'o, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Peter Itsura, John Oguda, Hellen Muliro, Jackline Ndiema, and Grace Mwangi
Large neurofibroma of the labia majora: A case report, Hussein Kidanto, Joshua Garison, and Peter Wangwe
Large neurofibroma of the labia majora: a case report, HUSSEIN L. KIDANTO, JOSHUA GARRISON, and PETER WANGWE
Screening for tuberculosis in pregnancy: do we need more than a symptom screen? Experience from western Kenya, R J. Kosgei, D Szkwarko, S Callens, P Gichangi, Marleen Temmerman, A-B Kihara, J J. Sitienei, E J. Cheserem, P M. Ndavi, A J. Reid, and E J. Carter
A review of contraceptive practices among married and unmarried women in China from 1982 to 2010, Jinke Li, Marleen Temmerman, Qiuju Chen, Jialin Xu, Lina Hu, and Wei-Hong Zhang
Increasing caesarean section rates among low-risk groups: a panel study classifying deliveries according to Robson at a university hospital in Tanzania, Helena Litorp, Hussein L. Kidanto, Lennarth Nystrom, Elisabeth Darj, and Birgitta Essén
Increasing caesarean section rates among low-risk groups: a panel study classifying deliveries according to Robson at a university hospital in Tanzania, Helena Litorp, Hussein Kidanto, Lennarth Nystrom, Elisabeth Darj, and Birgitta Essén
Modeling heterogeneity for count data: A study of maternal mortality in health facilities in Mozambique, Osvaldo Loquiha, Niel Hens, Leonardo Chavane, Marleen Temmerman, and Marc Aerts
The Contribution of Emotional Partners to Sexual Risk Taking and Violence among Female Sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya: A Cohort Study, Stanley Luchters, Marlise L. Richter, Wilkister Bosire, Gill Nelson, Nzioki Kingola, Xu-Dong Zhang, Marleen Temmerman, and Matthew F. Chersich
Moving forward in tackling antimicrobial resistance: WHO actions, Manjula Lusti-Narasimhan, Carmem L. Pessoa-Silva, and Marleen Temmerman
Male Sex Workers Who Sell Sex to Men Also Engage in Anal Intercourse with Women: Evidence from Mombasa, Kenya, Priya Mannava, Scott Geibel, Nzioki King’ola, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters
Grand multiparity: is it still a risk in pregnancy?, Andrew H. Mgaya, Siriel N. Massawe, Hussein Kidanto, and Hans N. Mgaya
Grand multiparity: is it still a risk in pregnancy?, Andrew H. Mgaya, Siriel N N. Massawe, Hussein L. Kidanto, and Hans N. Mgaya
Limited effectiveness of HIV prevention for young people in sub-Saharan Africa: studying the role of intervention and evaluation, Kristien Michielsen, Marleen Temmerman, and Van Rossem
Newborn Mortality and Fresh Stillbirth Rates in Tanzania After Helping Babies Breathe Training, Georgina Msemo, Augustine Massawe, Donan Mmbando, Neema Rusibamayila, Karim Manji Karim Manji, Hussein Kidanto, Damas Mwizamuholya, Prisca Ringia, Hege Langli Ersdal, and Jeffrey Perlman
Newborn mortality and fresh stillbirth rates in Tanzania after helping babies breathe training, Georgina Msemo, Augustine Massawe, Donan Mmbando, Neema Rusibamayila, Karim Manji, Hussein Lesio Kidanto, Damas Mwizamuholya, Prisca Ringia, Hege Langli Ersdal, and Jeffrey Perlman
Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy: Trend and Pregnancy Outcomes at a Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania, Projestine S. Muganyizi and Hussein Kidanto
Sickle cell disease in pregnancy: trend and pregnancy outcomes at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania, Projestine S. Muganyizi and Hussein Kidanto
Quality control (QC) in ultrasound fetal biometry: can self-scoring replace external QC?, R. Napolitano, C. Cosgrove, E. Ohuma, M. McNeill, Sikolia Wanyonyi, F. Roseman, K. Edwards, and A. T. Papageorghiou
Which is best for fetal head biometry: the transthalamic or transventricular plane?, R. Napolitano, V. Donadono, E. Ohuma, C. L. Knight, Sikolia Wanyonyi, B. Kemp, T. Norris, and A. T. Papageorghiou
Cryotherapy following visual inspection with acetic acid and lugol's Iodine (Via/Vili) in Khwisero, Western Kenya: lesson from the field affecting policy and practice, Sammy Ngichabe, Patricia Muthaura, Christine W. Murungi, J. Muyoka, Elkanah Omenge, and L Muchiri
Managing data for the international, multicentre INTERGROWTH-21st Project, E O. Ohuma, L Hoch, C Cosgrove, H E. Knight, L Cheikh Ismail, L Juodvirsiene, A T. Papageorghiou, H Al-Jabri, M Domingues, P Gilli, N Kunnawar, N Musee, F Roseman, A Carter, M Wu, and D G. Altman
Burden of fetal alcohol syndrome in a rural West Coast area of South Africa, L. Olivier, M. Urban, M. Chersich, Marleen Temmerman, and D. Viljoen
Human resource inequalities at the base of India's public health care system, Saseendran Pallikadavath, Abhishek Singh, Reuben Ogollah, Tara Dean, and William Stones
Characteristics, sexual behaviour and risk factors of female, male and transgender sex workers in South Africa, Marlise L. Richter, M. Chersich, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters
AMPATH-Oncology: A model for comprehensive cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa, Strother R.M., F.C. Asirwa, N.B. Busakhala, E. Njiru, Elkanah Orang'o, F. Njuguna, J. Carter, A. Mega, S. Mostert, and G.J.L. Kaspers
Determinants of child and forced marriage in Morocco: stakeholder perspectives on health, policies and human rights, Alexia Sabbe, Halima Oulami, Wahiba Zekraoui, Halima Hikmat, Marleen Temmerman, and Els Leye
Maternal anaemia and duration of zidovudine in antiretroviral regimens for preventing mother-to-child transmission: a randomized trial in three African countries, Benn K.D. Sartorius, Matthew F. Chersich, Mary Mwaura, Nicolas Meda, Marleen Temmerman, Marie Louise Newell, Timothy M. M. Farley, Stanley Luchters, and the Kesho Bora Study Group
Opportunities and obstacles to screening pregnant women for intimate partner violence during antenatal care in Zimbabwe, Simukai Shamu, Naeemah Abrahams, Marleen Temmerman, and Christina Zarowsky
Intimate partner violence during pregnancy in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, predictors and associations with HIV, Simukai Shamu, Naeema Abrahams, Christina Zarowsky, Tamara Shefer, and Marleen Temmerman
AMPATH-Oncology: A model for comprehensive cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa, R.M. Strother, F.C. Asirwa, N.B. Busakhala, E. Njiru, Elkanah Omenge, F. Njuguna, J. Carter, A. Mega, S. Mostert, and G.J.L. Kaspers
The evolution of comprehensive cancer care in Western Kenya, R. M. Strother, F. C. Asirwa, N. B. Busakhala, E. Njiru, Elkanah Omenge, F. Njuguna, J. Skiles, J. Carter, A. Mega, and G.J.L. Kaspers
The evolution of comprehensive cancer care in Western Kenya, R.M. Strother, F.C. Asirwa, N.B. Busakhala, E. Njiru, Elkanah Orang'o, F. Njuguna, J. Skiles, J. Carter, G.J.L. Kaspers, and B. Rosen
Bridging science, policies and politics in sexual and reproductive health and rights, Marleen Temmerman
Elevated soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (sTREM)-1 levels in maternal serum during term and preterm labor, Inge Tency, Hans Verstraelen, Bart Saerens, Bruno Verhasselt, Mario Vaneechoutte, Olivier Degomme, Rita Verhelst, and Marleen Temmerman
Family Planning Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Married Couples in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia, Tizta Tilahun, Gily Coene, Stanley Luchters, Wondwosen Kassahun, Els Leye, Marleen Temmerman, and Olivier Degomme
Ultrasound methodology used to construct the fetal growth standards in the INTERGROWTH-21st Project, Papageorghiou A. T, Sarris I, oannou C I, Todros T, Maria Carvalho, Pilu G, and Salomon L. J
Persistent aching and itching of the clitoris, Hans Verstraelen, Kristien Roelens, Annelies De Knijf, and Marleen Temmerman
Comparison of HPV DNA testing in cervical exfoliated cells and tissue biopsies among HIV-positive women in Kenya, Hugo De Vuyst, Michael Chung, Lacopo Baussano, Nelly R. Mugo, Vanessa Tenet, Folkert J. van Kemenade, Farzana S. Rana, Samah R. Sakr, Chris J.L.M. Meijer, Peter J.F. Snijders, and Silvia Franceschi
Cervical cerclage for prevention of preterm birth: a commentary, Sikolia Wanyonyi
Improving perinatal outcomes through access to quality prenatal screening and diagnosis; what we need to know, Sikolia Wanyonyi
Vulnerabilities, health needs and predictors of high-risk sexual behaviour among female adolescent sex workers in Kunming, China, Xu-Dong Zhang, Marleen Temmerman, Yan Li, Wei Luo, and Stanley Luchters
Submissions from 2012
Antenatal care and the occurrence of Low Birth Weight delivery among women in remote mountainous region of Chitral, Pakistan, Z. Ahmed, S. Khoja, and Suha S. Tirmizi
Age-disparate relationships and implications for STI transmission among young adults in Cape Town, South Africa, Roxanne Beauclair, Reshma Kassanjee, Marleen Temmerman, Alex Welte, and Wim Delva
Dignity and the right of internally displaced adolescents in Colombia to sexual and reproductive health, Marleen Bosmans, Fernando Gonzalez, Eva Brems, and Marleen Temmerman
Sexual coercion among in-school adolescents in Rwanda: prevalence and correlates of victimization and normative acceptance, Els Van Decraen, Kristien Michielsen, Sarah Herbots, Ronan Van Rossem, and Marleen Temmerman
Creatine kinase as an indicator for hysterectomy in postpartum endomyometritis due to group A streptococci: a hypothesis illustrated by a case report, Isabelle Dehaene, Anne Loccufier, and Marleen Temmerman
Limiting the caesarean section rate in low risk pregnancies is key to lowering the trend of increased abdominal deliveries: an observational study, Ilse Delbaere, Hendrik Cammu, Evelyne Martens, Inge Tency, Guy Martens, and Marleen Temmerman
Changes in sexual behaviour among HIV-infected women in west and east Africa in the first 24 months after delivery, Irungu Eunice, Matthew F. Chersich, Clarisse Sanon, Rosemary Chege, Philippe Gaillard, Marleen Temmerman, Jennifer S. Read, Stanley Luchters, and Kesho Bora Study Group
The impact of peer outreach on HIV knowledge and prevention behaviours of male sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya, Scott Geibel, Nzioki King'ola, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters
Terminations of pregnancy in the European Union, M. Gissler, I. Fronteira, A. Jahn, H. Karro, C. Moreau, M . Oliveira da Silva, J. Olsen, C. Savona-Ventura, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters
Electrospun cellulose acetate phthalate fibers for semen induced anti-HIV vaginal drug delivery, Chaobo Huang, Stefaan J. Soenen, Ellen van Gulck, Guido Vanham, Joanna Rejman, Serge Van Calenbergh, Chris Vervaet, Tom Coenye, Hans Verstraelen, and Marleen Temmerman
Hidden violence is silent rape: sexual and gender-based violence in refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in Belgium and the Netherlands, Ines Keygnaert, Nicole Vettenbu, and Marleen Temmerman
Improved quality of management of eclampsia patients through criteria based audit at Muhimbili national hospital, Dar es salaam, Tanzania. bridging the quality gap, Hussein Lesio Kidanto, Peter Wangwe, Charles D. Kilewo, Lennarth Nystrom, and Gunnila Lindmark
Uterine rupture: a retrospective analysis of causes, complications and management outcomes at muhimbili national hospital in Dar es salaam, Tanzania, Hussein L. Kidanto, Ipyana Mwampagatwa, and Jos Van Roosemalen
Uterine rupture: a retrospective analysis of causes, complications and management outcomes at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Hussein Kidanto, Ipyana Mwampagatwa, and Jos Van Roosemalen
Improved quality of management of eclampsia patients through criteria based audit at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Bridging the quality gap, Hussein Kidanto, Peter Wangwe, Charles D. Kilewo, Lennarth Nystrom, and Gunnila Lindmark
Conscientious objection and reproductive health service delivery in sub-Saharan Africa, V. M. Lema
Sexual and reproductive health status and related knowledge among female migrant workers in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional survey, Ciyong Lu, Longchang Xu, Jei Wu, Zhijin Wang, Peter Decat, Wei-Hong Zhang, Yimin Chen, Eileen Moyer, Shizhong Wu, and Marleen Temmerman
Cervical cancer treatment for operable lesions in a low-resource contemporary setting, Caroline Dorothy Lynch, Elkanah Omenge, Peter Itsura, Hellen N. Muliro, Guiseppe DelPriore, Barry Rosen, Sierra Washington, and R.M. Strother
Comparison of conventional cervical cytology versus visual inspection with acetic acid among human immunodeficiency virus–infected women in Western Kenya, Hillary Mabeya, Kareem Khozaim, Tao Liu, Elkanah Omenge, David Chumba, Latha Pisharodi, J. Carter, and Susan Cu-Uvin
Comparison of conventional cervical cytology versus visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) among HIV-infected women in western Kenya, Hillary Mabeya, Kareem Khozaim, Tao Liu, Elkanah Omenge, David Chumba, Latha Pisharodi, J. Carter, and Susan Cu-Uvin
Comparison of Conventional Cervical Cytology Versus Visual Inspection With Acetic Acid Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Women in Western Kenya, Hillary Mabeya, Kareem Khozaim, Tao Liu, Elkanah Orang'o, David Chumba, Latha Pisharodi, Jane Carter, and Susan Cu-Uvin