Small babies, big risks: global estimates of prevalence and mortality for vulnerable newborns to accelerate change and improve counting

JE Lawn, EO Ohuma, E Bradley, LS Idueta, E Hazel… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Small newborns are vulnerable to mortality and lifelong loss of human capital. Measures of
vulnerability previously focused on liveborn low-birthweight (LBW) babies, yet LBW …

The double burden of malnutrition: aetiological pathways and consequences for health

JC Wells, AL Sawaya, R Wibaek, M Mwangome… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Malnutrition has historically been researched and addressed within two distinct silos,
focusing either on undernutrition, food insecurity, and micronutrient deficiencies, or on …

[HTML][HTML] National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010: a systematic analysis

EO Ohuma, AB Moller, E Bradley, S Chakwera… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and is associated with
long-term physical, neurodevelopmental, and socioeconomic effects. This study updated …

Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality among pregnant women with and without COVID-19 infection: the INTERCOVID multinational cohort study

J Villar, S Ariff, RB Gunier, R Thiruvengadam… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Detailed information about the association of COVID-19 with outcomes in
pregnant individuals compared with not-infected pregnant individuals is much needed …

[HTML][HTML] Pregnancy outcomes and vaccine effectiveness during the period of omicron as the variant of concern, INTERCOVID-2022: a multinational, observational …

J Villar, CPS Conti, RB Gunier, S Ariff, R Craik… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background In 2021, we showed an increased risk associated with COVID-19 in pregnancy.
Since then, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has undergone genetic mutations. We aimed to examine …

Preeclampsia and COVID-19: results from the INTERCOVID prospective longitudinal study

AT Papageorghiou, P Deruelle, RB Gunier… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background It is unclear whether the suggested link between COVID-19 during pregnancy
and preeclampsia is an independent association or if these are caused by common risk …

Small vulnerable newborns—big potential for impact

P Ashorn, U Ashorn, Y Muthiani, S Aboubaker, S Askari… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …

[HTML][HTML] National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis

H Blencowe, J Krasevec, M De Onis… - The Lancet global …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Low birthweight (LBW) of less than 2500 g is an important marker of maternal
and fetal health, predicting mortality, stunting, and adult-onset chronic conditions. Global …

Low-dose aspirin for the prevention of preterm delivery in nulliparous women with a singleton pregnancy (ASPIRIN): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled …

MK Hoffman, SS Goudar, BS Kodkany, M Metgud… - The Lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Preterm birth remains a common cause of neonatal mortality, with a
disproportionately high burden in low-income and middle-income countries. Meta-analyses …

Childhood stunting: a global perspective

M De Onis, F Branca - Maternal & child nutrition, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Childhood stunting is the best overall indicator of children's well‐being and an accurate
reflection of social inequalities. Stunting is the most prevalent form of child malnutrition with …