Submissions from 2009
Improved access increases postpartum uptake of contraceptive implants among HIV-positive women in Rwanda, Nathalie Dhont, Gilles François Ndayisaba, Cécile Alexandra Peltier, Aniceth Nzabonimpa, Marleen Temmerman, and Janneke Van De Wijgert
Genotyping of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci) isolated from vaginal and rectal swabs of women at 35-37 weeks of pregnancy, Nabil Abdullah El Aila, Inge Tency, Geert Claeys, Bart Saerens, Ellen De Backer, Marleen Temmerman, Rita Verhelst, and Mario Vaneechoutte
Identification and genotyping of bacteria from paired vaginal and rectal samples from pregnant women indicates similarity between vaginal and rectal microflora, Nabil Abdullah El Aila, Inge Tency, Geert Claeys, Hans Verstraelen, Bart Saerens, Guido Lopes dos Santos Santiago, Ellen De Backer, Piet Cools, Marleen Temmerman, and Rita Verhelst
Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Portugal., Inês Fronteira, Miguel Oliveira da Silva, Vit Unzeitig, and Marleen Temmerman
Risks for preterm delivery and low birth weight are independently increased by severity of maternal anaemia, Hussein Kidanto, Ingrid Mogren, Gunilla Lindmark, Siriel Massawe, and Lennarth Nystrom
Introduction of a qualitative perinatal audit at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Hussein Kidanto, Ingrid Mogren, Jos van Roosmalen, Angela N. Thomas, Lennarth Nystrom, and Gunilla Lindmark
HIV/AIDS and pregnancy-related deaths in Blantyre, Malawi, V. M. Lema, C. Kanyighe, J. Changole, and E. V. Malunga
Impact of change in maternal age composition on the incidence of Caesarean section and low birth weight: analysis of delivery records at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania, 1999–2005, Projestine S. Muganyizi and Hussein Kidanto
Correlation between maternal and infant HIV infection and low birth weight: a study in Mombasa, Kenya, F Mwanyumba, P Claeys, P Gaillard, C Verhofstede, V Chohan, K Mandaliya, J Ndinya- Achola, J. Bwayo, and Marleen Temmerman
The vaginal microflora in relation to gingivitis, Rutger Persson, Jane Hitti, Rita Verhelst, Mario Vaneechoutte, Rigmor Persson, Regula Hirschi, Marianne Weibel, Marilynn Rothen, Marleen Temmerman, and Kathleen Paul
In vivo evaluation of the vaginal distribution and retention of a multi-particulate pellet formulation., Nele Poelvoorde, Hans Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Bart Saerens, Ellen De Backer, Guido Lopes dos Santos Santiago, Chris Vervaet, Mario Vaneechoutte, Fabienne De Boeck, Luc Van Bortel, and Jean- Paul Remon
Determinants of ferritin and soluble transferrin receptors as iron status parameters in young adult woman., Ilse Pynaert, Dirk De Bacquer, Christophe Matthys, Joris Delanghe, Marleen Temmerman, Guy De Backer, and Stefaan De Henauw
Intimate Partner Violence. The gynaecologist’s perspective., K. Roelens, H. Verstraelen, and Marleen Temmerman
Safety and availability of Dapivirine (TMC120) delivered from an intravaginal ring., J. Romano, B. Variano, P. Coplan, J. Van Roey, K. Douville, Z. Rosenberg, Marleen Temmerman, H. Verstraelen, L. Van Bortel, S. Weyers, and M. Mitchnick
Changes in sexual risk taking with antiretrovial treatment: influence of context and gender norms in Mombasa, Kenya., Avina Sarna, Matthew Chersich, Jerry Okal, Stanley M.F. Luchters, Kishorchandra N. Mandaliya, Naomi Rutenberg, and Marleen Temmerman
Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis., Abiola C. Senok, Hans Verstraelen, Marleen Temmerman, and Giuseppe A. Botta
Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy and development of drug resistance in HIV-1 infected patients in Mombasa, Kenya, Kim Steegen, Stanley Luchters, Kenny Dauwe, Jacqueline Reynaerts, Kishor Mandaliya, Walter Jaoko, Jean Plum, Marleen Temmerman, and Chris Verhofstede
Longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microflora in pregnancy suggets that L. crispatus promotes the stability of the normal vaginal microflora and that L. gasseri and/or L. iners are more conducive to the occurrence of abnormal vaginal microflora, Hans Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Geert Claeys, Ellen De Backer, Marleen Temmerman, and Mario Vaneechoutte
Longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microflora in pregnancy suggests that L. crispatus promotes the stability of the normal vaginal microflora and that L. gasseri and/or L. iners are more conducive to the occurrence of abnormal vaginal microflora, Hans Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Geert Claeys, Ellen De Backer, Marleen Temmerman, and Mario Vaneechoutte
Gene polymorphisms of Toll-like and related recognition receptors in relation to the vaginal carriage of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae, Hans Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Lieve Nuytinck, Kristien Roelens, Els De Meester, Daniel De Vos, Martine Van Thielen, Rudi Rossau, Wim Delva, Ellen De Backer, Mario Vaneechoutte, and Marleen Temmerman
A cognitive behavioural based assessment of women with chronic pelvic pain., Philomeen T. M. Weijenborg, Moniek M. Ter Kuile, and William Stones
Impact of post-abortion family planning services on contraceptive use and abortion rate among young woman in China: a cluster randomised trial., Dr Jin Liang Zhu, Wei- Hong Zhang, Yimin Cheng, Juncai Xu, Xiao Xu, Diana Gibson, Henrik Støvring, Patricia Claeys, and Marleen Temmerman
Submissions from 2008
Prediction of recurrent disease by cytology and HPV testing after treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, A. Aerssens, P. Claeys, E. Beerens, A. Garcia, S. Weyers, L. Van Renterghem, M. Praet, Marleen Temmerman, R. Velasquez, and C. A. Cuvelier
Natural history and clearance of HPV after treatment of precancerous cervical lesions, A Aerssens, P Claeys, A Garcia, Y Sturtewagen, R Velasquez, D Vanden Broeck, S Vansteelandt, Marleen Temmerman, and C A Cuvelier
Short- and Long-Term Efficacy of Modified Directly Observed Antiretroviral Treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: A Randomized Trial, Sarna Avina; Luchters Stanley; Geibel Scott; Chersich Matthew F; Munyao Paul; Kaai Susan; Mandaliya Kishorchandra; Shikely, Khadija; Rutenberg Naomi; and Marleen Temmerman
Palestinian Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in a Longstanding Humanitarian Crisis, Marleen Bosmans, Dina Nasser, Umaiyeh Khammash, Patricia Claeys, and Marleen Temmerman
Cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring for high-risk pregnant women, Heidi Buysse, Georges De Moor, Georges Van Maele, Erik Baert, Geert Thienpont, and Marleen Temmerman
The need for integrating family planning and postabortion care in China, Yimin Cheng, Xiao Xu, Juncai Xu, Françoise Wuillaume, Jinliang Zhu, Diana Gibson, and Marleen Temmerman
HIV testing and counselling for women attending child health clinics: an opportunity for entry to prevent mother-to-child transmission and HIV treatment, M .F Chersich, S .M .F Luchters, M. J. Othigo, E Yard, K. Mandaliya, and Marleen Temmerman
HIV testing and counselling for women attending child health clinics: an opportunity for entry to prevent mother-to-child transmission and HIV treatment, M F. Chersich, S M F Luchters, M J. Othigo, E Yard, K Mandaliya, and Marleen Temmerman
Morbidity in the first year postpartum among HIV-infected women in Kenya, M F. Chersich, S M. Luchters, E Yard, J M. Othigo, N Kley, and Marleen Temmerman
Morbidity in the first year postpartum among HIV-infected women in Kenya, M.F. Chersich, S.M. Luchters, E. Yard, J.M. Othigo, N. Kley, and Marleen Temmerman
Perinatal outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age, Ilse Delbaere, Hans Verstraelen, Sylvie Goetgeluk, Guy Martens, Catherine Derom, Dirk De Bacquer, Guy De Backer, and Marleen Temmerman
Human chorionic gonadotropin levels in early IVF/ICSI pregnancies are higher in singletons after single embryo transfer compared with singletons after double embryo transfer, I. Delbaere, S. Vansteelandt, J. Gerris, P. De Sutter, D. De Bacquer, and Marleen Temmerman
Human chorionic gonadotropin levels in early IVF/ICSI pregnancies are higher in singletons after single embryo transfer compared with singletons after double embryo transfer., I. Delbaere, S. Vansteelandt, J. Gerris, P. De Sutter, D. De Bacquer, and Marleen Temmerman
HIV Testing and Sexually transmitted infection care among sexually active youth in the balkans, Wim Delva, Françoise Wuillaume, Stijn Vansteelandt, Patricia Claeys, Hans Verstraelen, Davy Vanden Broeck, and Marleen Temmerman
Single Embryo Transfer: Double Remedy for Complications After Assisted Reproduction., Ilse Ilse, Delbaere; Petra De Sutter; Jan Gerris; and Marleen Temmerman
Female genital mutilation: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Flemish gynaecologists, Els Leye, Ilse Ysebaert, Jessika Deblonde, Patricia Claeys, Gert Vermeulen, Yves Jacquemyn, and Marleen Temmerman
Impact of five years of peer-mediated interventions on sexual behavior and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya, Stanley Luchters, Matthew F. Chersich, Agnes Rinyiru, Mary Stella Barasa, Nzioki King'ola, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Wilkister Bosire, Sam Wambugu, Peter Mwarogo, and Marleen Temmerman
Safer Sexual Behaviors after 12 Months of Antiretroviral Treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: A Prospective Cohort, Stanley Luchters, Avina Sarna, Scott Geibel, Matthew F. Chersich, Paul Munyao, Paul Munyao, Susan Kaai, Kishorchandra N. Mandaliya, Naomi Rutenberg, and Marleen Temmerman
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in women attending antenatal care in Tete province, Mozambique, Jhonny Luján, Wouter Arrázola de Oñate, Wim Delva, Patricia Claeys, Fulgencia Sambola, Marleen Temmerman, Joaquim Fernando, and Elena Folgosa
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in women attending antenatal care in Tete province, Mozambique, Jhonny Luján, Wouter Oñate, Wim Delva, Patricia Claeys, Fulgencia Sambol, Marleen Temmerman, Joaquim Fernando, and Elena Folgosa
Low prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in young women attending a youth counselling service in Maputo, Mozambique, Josefa Melo, Elena Folgosa, Delfina Manjate, Nafissa Osman, Isabelle Francois, Piero Cappuccinelli, Mauro M. Colombo, and Marleen Temmerman
Low prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in young women attending a youth counselling service in Maputo, Mozambique, Josefa Melo, Elena Folgosa, Delfina Manjate, Nafissa Osman, Isabelle Francois, Marleen Temmerman, Piero Cappuccinelli, and Mauro M. Colombo
Reducing HIV/AIDS in young people in Sub-Sahara Africa: gaps in research and the role of theory, Kristien Michielsen, Marleen Bosmans, and Marleen Temmerman
Does maternal age affect pregnancy outcome?: a study in Tanzania, Projestine S. Muganyizi, Hussein Kidanto, Siriel Massawe, and Candida Moshiro
Acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills in a district general hospital, Alfred Murage and F. Crichton
P1: Effect of age, oestradiol levels and endometrial thickness on determining success of frozen embryo transfers, Alfred Murage, Maybeth Jamieson, Robin Yates, Isabel Traynor, Helen Lyall, and Scott Nelson
Secrecy, disclosure and accidental discovery: Perspectives of diaphragm users in Mombasa, Kenya, Jerry Okal, Jonathan Stadler, Wilkister Ombidi, Irene Jao, Stanley Luchters, Matthew F. Chersich, and Marleen Temmerman
Successful pregnancy outcome following laparoscopic myomectomy: case report, R. B. Parkar, Sikolia Wanyonyi, W. J. Kamau, and D. Otieno
Laparoscopic management of an ovarian ectopic pregnancy: case report, Y. Patel, Sikolia Wanyonyi, and F. S. Rana
Laparoscopic management of an ovarian ectopic pregnancy: case report, Y. Patel, Sikolia Wanyonyi, and F. S. Rana
Disclosure and health-seeking behaviour following intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy in Flanders, Belgium: A survey surveillance study, Kristien Roelens, Hans Verstraelen, Kathia Van Egmond, and Marleen Temmerman
Sexual risk behaviour and HAART: a comparative study of HIV-infected persons on HAART and on preventive therapy in Kenya, A Sarna, S M F Luchters, S Geibel, S Kaai, P Munyao, K S Shikely, K Mandaliya, J Van Dam, and Marleen Temmerman
Human papillomavirus types in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya, Hugo De Vuyst, Peter Gichangi, Benson Estambale, Eliud Njuguna, Silvia Franceschi, and Marleen Temmerman
Management of post-partum hemorrhage in low-income countries, Gijs Walraven, Sikolia Wanyonyi, and William Stones
Submissions from 2007
Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae indicates an inverse relationship between L. gasseri and L. iners, Ellen De Backer, Rita Verhelst, Hans Verstraelen, Mohammed A. Alqumber, Jeremy P. Burton, John R. Tagg, Marleen Temmerman, and Mario Vaneechoutte
Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae indicates an inverse relationship between L. gasseri and L. iners, Ellen De Backer, Rita Verhelst, Hans Verstraelen, Mohammed A Alqumber, Jeremy P Burton, John R Tagg, Mario Vaneechoutte, and Marleen Temmerman
Heavy episodic drinking among Kenyan female sex workers is associated with unsafe sex, sexual violence and sexually transmitted infections, M F Chersich, S M F Luchters, I M. Malonza, P Mwarogo, N King'ola, and Marleen Temmerman
Increasing the scope and intensity of interventions to prevent HIV infection in infants: Best interests of women and children., M F. Chersich, S M F Luchters, and Marleen Temmerman
Antenatal HIV screening in Europe: a review of policies, Jessika Deblonde, Patricia Claeys, and Marleen Temmerman
Antenatal HIV screening in Europe: a review of policies, Jessika Deblonde, Patricia Claeys, and Marleen Temmerman
Should we adjust for gestational age when analysing birth weights? The use of z-scores revisited, Ilse Delbaere, Stijn Vansteelandt, Dirk De Bacquer, Hans Verstraelen, Jan Gerris, Petra De Sutter, and Marleen Temmerman
Should we adjust for gestational age when analysing birth weights? The use of z-scores revisited, Ilse Delbaere, Stijn Vansteelandt, Dirk De Bacquer, Verstraelen Verstraelen, Jan Gerris, Petra De Sutter, and Marleen Temmerman
Pregnancy outcome in primiparae of advanced maternal age, Ilse Delbaere, Hans Verstraelen, Sylvie Goetgeluk, Guy Martens, Guy De Backer, and Marleen Temmerman
Pregnancy outcome in primiparae of advanced maternal age, Ilse Delbaere, Hans Verstraelen, Sylvie Goetgeluk, Guy Martens, Guy De Backer, and Marleen Temmerman
Sexual behaviour and contraceptive use among youth in the Balkans, W. Delva, F. Wuillaume, S. Vansteelandt, P. Claeys, H. Verstraelen, and Marleen Temmerman
Vaginal practices, microbicides and HIV: what do we need to know?, A Martin Hilber, M F. Chersich, J H H M van de Wijgert, H Rees, and Marleen Temmerman
Vaginal practices, microbicides and HIV: what do we need to know?, A Martin Hilber, M F. Chersich, J H H M van de Wijgert, H Rees, and Marleen Temmerman
Factors associated with teenage pregnancy in the European Union countries: a systematic review, Mari Imamura, Janet Tucker, Phil Hannaford, Miguel Oliveira da Silva, Margaret Astin, Laura Wyness, Kitty WM Bloemenkamp, Albrecht Jahn, Helle Karro, Jørn Olsen, and Marleen Temmerman
Prevalent Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection is Associated with Altered Vaginal Flora and an increased Susceptibility to Multiple Sexually Transmitted Infections, Rupert Kaul, Nico J. Nagelkerke, Joshua Kimani, Elizabeth Ngugi, Job J. Bwayo, Kelly S. MacDonald, Anu Rebbaprgada, Karolien Fonck, Marleen Temmerman, and Allan R. Ronald
Use of self home-made diaphragm for protection against pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections: case report., Andrew W. Schroth, Stanley Luchters, M F. Luchters, and Marleen Temmerman
Acute puerperal uterine inversion: Case report, Evan Sequeira and Y. Patel
Evaluation of two commercially available alternatives for HIV-1 viral load testing in resource-limited settings, Kim Steegen, Stanley Luchters, Nancy De Cabooter, Jacqueline Reynaerts, Kishor Mandaliya, Jean Plum, Walter Jaoko, Chris Verhofstede, and Marleen Temmerman
Evaluation of two commercially available alternatives for HIV-1 viral load testing in resource-limited settings, Kim Steegen, Stanley Luchters, Nancy De Cabooter, Jacqueline Reynaerts, Kishor Mandaliya, Jean Plum, Walter Jaoko, Chris Verhofstede, and Marleen Temmerman
Feasibility of detecting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 drug resistance in DNA extracted from whole blood or dried blood spots, Kim Steegen, Stanley Luchters, Els Demecheleer, Kenny Dauwe, Kishor Mandaliya, Walter Jaoko, Jean Plum, Marleen Temmerman, and Chris Verhofstede
Umbilical cord anomalies are more frequent in twins after assisted reproduction, Marleen Temmerman, I. Delbaere, S. Goetgeluk, C. Derom, D. De Bacquer, and P. De Sutter
Authors’ response to comment on ‘‘Pregnancy outcome in primiparae of advanced maternal age’’ Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol; in press, Marleen Temmerman and Ilse Delbaere
The Pap smear for detection of bacterial vaginosis, Marleen Temmerman, A. Karani, H. De Vuyst, S. Luchters, J. Othigo, K. Mandaliya, and M.F. C hersich
Acceptability of the diaphragm in Mombasa Kenya: A 6-month prospective study, Marleen Temmerman, Stanley Luchters, Matthew F. Chersich, Irene Jao, Anouk Schroth, Swaleh Chidagaya, and Kishor Mandaliya
Medicines without Doctors: Why the Global Fund Must fund salaries of health workers to expand AIDS treatment, Marleen Temmerman, Gorik Ooms, and Wim Van Damme
Iron intake in relation to diet and iron status of young adult women, Marleen Temmerman, I Pynaert, J Delanghe, and De Henauw S
Modified classification of Gram-stained vaginal smears to predict spontaneous preterm birth: a prospective cohort study, Marleen Temmerman, Hans Verstraelen, Rita Verhelst, Kristien Roelens, Geert Claeys, Steven Weyers, Ellen De Backer, and Mario Vaneechoutte
Human papillomavirus types in women with invasive cervical carcinoma by HIV status in Kenya, Hugo De Vuyst, Peter Gichangi, Benson Estambale, Eliud Njuguna, Silvia Franceschi, and Marleen Temmerman
Submissions from 2006
Where Have All the Condoms Gone in Adolescent Programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Marleen Bosmans, Marie Noël Cikuru, Patricia Claeys, and Marleen Temmerman
Antibiotic susceptibility of Atopobium vaginae, Ellen De Backer, Rita Verhelst, Hans Verstraelen, Geert Claeys, Gerda Verschraegen, Marleen Temmerman, and Mario Vaneechoutte
HIV impact on acute morbidity and pelvic tumor control following radiotherapy for cervical cancer, Peter Gichangi, Job Bwayo, Benson Estambale, Khama Rogo, Eliud Njuguna, Shadrack Ojwang, and Marleen Temmerman
Monitoring reproductive health in Europe—what are the best indicators of reproductive health?, Albrecht Jahn, Kitty W.M. Bloemenkamp, Philip Hannaford, Jorn Olsen, Miguel Oliveira da Silva, and Marleen Temmerman
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Asylum-seeking and Refugee Women in Europe: Entitlements and Access to Health Services, Kristin Janssens, Marleen Bosmans, Els Leye, and Marleen Temmerman
Analysis of Perinatal Mortality at a Teaching Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1999-2003, Hussein Kidanto, Siriel Massawe, Lennarth Nyström, and Gunilla Lindmark
Health Care in Europe for Women with Genital Mutilation, Els Leye, Richard A. Powell, Gerda Nienhuis, Patricia Claeys, and Marleen Temmerman
Right ectopic gestation following in vitro fertilisation: case report, R. B. Parkar and Yamal Patel
A knowledge, attitudes, and practice survey among obstetrician-gynaecologists on intimate partner violence in Flanders, Belgium, Kristien Roelens, Hans Verstraelen, Kathia Van Egmond, and Marleen Temmerman
A sensitive in-house RT-PCR genotyping system for combined detection of plasma HIV-1 and assessment of drug resistance., Kim Steegen, Els Demecheleer, Nancy De Cabooter, Dieudonné Nges, Marleen Temmerman, Peter Ndumbe, Kishor Mandaliya, Jean Plum, and Chris Verhofstede
Where have all the condoms gone in adolescent programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Marleen Temmerman, Marleen Bosmans, Marie Noël Cikuru, and Patricia Claeys
Low Use of skilled attendants' delivery services in rural Kenya, Marleen Temmerman, Kristen Cotter, and Mark Hawken
Implementation of single-dose nevirapine for prevention of MTCT of HIV - lessons from Cape Town : scientific letter, Marleen Temmerman, Wim Delva, and Beverly Draper
Quality and quantity of antenatal HIV counsellling in a PMTCT programme in Mombasa, Marleen Temmerman, Wim Delva, Lillian Mutunga, and Ann Quaghebeur
Haptoglobin polymorphism in patients with preeclampsia, Marleen Temmerman, Herman T. Depypere, Michel R. Langlois, oris R. Delanghe, and Marc Dhont
Reproductive health indicators in the European Union: The REPROSTAT project, Marleen Temmerman, Lauren Beth Foster, Philip Hannaford, Adriano Cattaneo, Jørn Olsen, Kitty W.M. Bloemenkamp, Albrecht Jahn, and Miguel Oliveira da Silva