Validation of malaria-attributed deaths using verbal autopsy studies: a systematic review

R Carshon-Marsh, S Bondy, T Witek, P Jha - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Malaria contributes substantially to the persistent burden of child deaths in sub-
Saharan Africa. Accurate and comprehensive malaria mortality data are crucial to monitor …

[HTML][HTML] Burden of child mortality from malaria in high endemic areas: Results from the CHAMPS network using minimally invasive tissue sampling

IU Ogbuanu, K Otieno, R Varo, SO Sow, J Ojulong… - Journal of Infection, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Malaria is a leading cause of childhood mortality worldwide. However, accurate
estimates of malaria prevalence and causality among patients who die at the country level …

Comparison of causes of stillbirth and child deaths as determined by verbal autopsy and minimally invasive tissue sampling

N Assefa, A Scott, L Madrid, M Dheresa… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
In resource-limited settings where vital registration and medical death certificates are
unavailable or incomplete, verbal autopsy (VA) is often used to attribute causes of death …

[HTML][HTML] Causes of sudden neonatal mortality disclosed by autopsy and histopathological examination

DÖ Kara - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The neonatal period, or the first 28 days of life, is the most vulnerable time in a child's life.
Neonatal mortality has decreased in recent years. However, this progress varies at the …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing the Gaps in Mortality Data: A Case for National Mortality Surveillance

T Boerma - The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Population-based data on mortality by age, sex, and cause of death, further disaggregated
by location and multiple other dimensions of inequality, are the statistical foundation of …