Submissions from 2013
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 Orang'o, David Chumba, Latha Pisharodi, Jane Carter, and Susan Cu-Uvin
Effectiveness of a peer-led HIV prevention intervention in secondary schools in Rwanda: results from a non-randomized controlled trial, Kristien Michielsen, Roxanne Beauclair, Wim Delva, Kristien Roelens, Ronan Van Rossem, and Marleen Temmerman
Nothing as Practical as a Good Theory? The Theoretical Basis of HIV Prevention Interventions for Young People in sub-Saharan Africa: a Systematic Review, Kristien Michielsen, Matthew Chersich, Marleen Temmerman, Tessa Dooms, and Ronan Van Rossem
External cephalic version in East, Central, and Southern Africa, Abraham Mukaindo, Sikolia Wanyonyi, and William R. Stones
Raising the bar in publishing: the future of JOGECA, Alfred Murage
Universal versus selective risk factor-based screening strategy for gestational diabetes mellitus, Francis G. Muriithi
A prospective characterization of postpartum changes in uterine fibroid volume among black African women, Christine W. Murungi
Bethune round table 2012: 12th annual conference: filling the gap, A. A. Nasir, F. Niyonkuru, T. E. Nottidge, A. Olufemi Adeleye, S. Ali, E. A. Ameh, A. Bekele, I. Bonet, M. Derbew, and S. O. Ekenze
Reminder Systems for Self uterine massage in the prevention of postpartum blood loss, S. K. Ngichabe, B. W. Gatinu, M. A. Nyangore, R. Karuga, Sikolia Wanyonyi, and JN Kiarie
Novel biomarkers with promising benefits for diagnosis of cervical neoplasia: a systematic review, Calleb George Onyango, Lilian Ogonda, Clement Shiluli, Gregory Ganda, Omenge Elkanah Orang’o, Elkanah Orang'o, and Kirtika Patel
Female sex work and international sport events - no major changes in demand or supply of paid sex during the 2010 Soccer World Cup: a cross-sectional study, Marlise Richter, Stanley Luchters, Dudu Ndlovu, Marleen Temmerman, and Matthew Francis Chersich
Sexual behavior of HIV-positive adults not accessing HIV treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: Defining their prevention needs, Avina Sarna, Stanley Luchters, Melissa Pickett, Matthew Chersich, Jerry Okal, Scott Geibel, Nzioki Kingola, and Marleen Temmerman
“That pregnancy can bring noise into the family”: exploring intimate partner sexual violence during pregnancy in the context of HIV in Zimbabwe, Simukai Shamu, Naeemah Abrahams, Marleen Temmerman, Tamara Shefer, and Christina Zarowsky
Maternal tetanus toxoid vaccination and neonatal mortality in rural North India, A. Singh, S. Pallikadavath, R. Ogollah, and W. Stones
HIV among out-of-school youth in Eastern and Southern Africa: a review, Koen Stroeken, Pieter Remes, Petra De Koker, Kristien Michielsen, Anke Van Vossole, and Marleen Temmerman
The study of HIV and antenatal care integration in pregnancy in Kenya: design, methods, and baseline results of a cluster-randomized controlled trial, Janet M. Turan, Rachel L. Steinfeld, Maricianah Onono, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Meghan Woods, Starley B. Shade, Sierra Washington, Reson Marima, Jeremy Penner, Marta L. Ackers, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, and Craig R. Cohen
Antiseptics and disinfectants for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review, Hans Verstraelen Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Kristien Roelens, and Marleen Temmerman
Submissions from 2011
Domestic Violence and Pregnancy: the challenge of framing a European-wide research question., Caroline Andries, Nicola Buckley, Kristien Roelens, Ingunn Studsrød, Marleen Temmerman, An-Sofie Van Parys, and Elisabeth Willumsen
Prior knowledge of HPV status improves detection of CIN2+ by cytology screening, Ina H. Benoy, Davy Vanden Broeck, Maya J. Ruymbeke, Shaira Sahebali, Marc Arbyn, Johannes J. Bogers, Marleen Temmerman, and Christophe E. Depuydt
The International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH): an international multidisciplinary centre of excellence in the field of reproductive health., P. Claeys, D. Van Braeckel, S. Luchters, O. Degomme, and Marleen Temmerman
Determinants of unmet need for contraception among Chinese migrants: A worksite-based survey, Peter Decat, Wei-Hong Zhang, Eileen Moyer, Yimin Cheng, Zhi-jin Wang, Ci-yong Lu, Ruta Jolanta Nadisauskiene, Stanley Luchters, Myriam Deveugele, and Marleen Temmerman
Age-disparity, sexual connectedness and HIV infection in disadvantaged communities around Cape Town, South Africa: a study protocol., Wim Delva, Roxanne Beauclair, Alex Welte, Stijn Vansteelandt, Niel Hens, Marc Aerts, Elizabeth du Toit, Nulda Beyers, and Marleen Temmerman
Sex work during the 2010 FIFA World Cup: results from a three-wave cross-sectional survey, Wim Delva, Marlise Richter, Petra De Koker, Matthew Chersich, and Marleen Temmerman
The risk factor profile of women with secondary infertility: an unmatched case-control study in Kigali, Rwanda, Nathalie Dhont, Stanley Luchters, Claude Muvunyi, Joseph Vyankandondera, Ludwig De Naeyer, Marleen Temmerman, and Janneke van de Wijgert
HIV infection and sexual behaviour in primary and secondary infertile relationships: a case–control study in Kigali, Rwanda, Nathalie Dhont, Claude Muvunyi, Stanley Luchters, Joseph Vyankandondera, Ludwig De Naeyer, Marleen Temmerman, and Janneke van de Wijgert
Results of infertility investigations and follow-up among 312 infertile women and their partners in Kigali, Rwanda., Nathalie Dhont, Janneke Van De Wijgert, Joseph Vyankandondera, Rosette Busasa, Ammiel Gasarabwe, and Marleen Temmerman
‘Mama and papa nothing’: living with infertility among an urban population in Kigali, Rwanda, N. Dhont, J. van de Wijgert, G. Coene, A. Gasarabwe, and Marleen Temmerman
Comparison of culture with two different qPCR assays for detection of rectovaginal carriage of Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococci) in pregnant women., Nabil Abdullah El Aila; Inge Tency; Geert Claeys; Hans Verstraelen; Pieter Deschaght; Ellen Decat; Guido Lopes dos Santos Santiago; Piet Cools; Marleen Temmerman; and Mario Vaneechoutte,
Strong correspondence in bacterial loads between the vagina and rectum of pregnant women., Nabil Abdullah El Aila, Inge Tency, Bart Saerens, Ellen De Backer, Piet Cools, Guido Lopes dos Santos Santiago, Hans Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Marleen Temmerman, and Mario Vaneechoutte
Bacterial vaginosis is associated with uterine cervical human papillomavirus infection: a meta-analysis, Evy Gillet, Joris FA Meys, Hans Verstraelen, Carolyne Bosire, Philippe De Sutter, Marleen Temmerman, and Davy Vanden Broeck
Prevalence, motivations and adverse effects of vaginal practices in Africa and Asia: findings from a multicountry household survey., Terence Hull, Adriane Martin Hilber, Matthew F. Chersich, Brigitte Bagnol, Aree Prohmmo, Jennifer A. Smit, Ninuk Widyantoro, Iwu Dwisetyani Utomo, Isabelle François, and Marleen Temmerman
Multiple bowel perforations requiring extensive bowel resection and hysterectomy after microwave endometrial ablation, Stamatina Iliodromiti and Alfred Murage
Implementation of a novel continuous fetal Doppler (Moyo) improves quality of intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring in a resource-limited tertiary hospital in Tanzania: An observational study, Benjamin A. Kamala, Hege L. Ersdal, Ingvild Dalen, Muzdalfat Abeid, Matilda M. Ngarina, Jeffrey M. Perlman, and Hussein Kidanto
Prevalence of postpartum depression using the edinburgh postpartum depression scale at The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Warfa Khadija