The global burden of preterm birth (PTB) includes the morbidity and mortality of babies born
before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Prematurity has been the leading worldwide cause …

Background: In 2010, there were an estimated 15 million preterm births worldwide (< 37 wk
gestation). Survivors are at risk of adverse outcomes, and burden estimation at global and …

Background The prevalence of facility-based childbirth in low-resource settings has
increased dramatically during the past two decades, yet gaps in the quality of care persist …

Background Antenatal corticosteroids for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth are among
the most effective hospital-based interventions to reduce neonatal mortality. We aimed to …

About 99% of neonatal deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries. There is a paucity
of information on the exact timing of neonatal deaths in these settings. The objective of this …

Objective To quantify maternal, fetal and neonatal mortality in low-and middle-income
countries, to identify when deaths occur and to identify relationships between maternal …

Objective: The objective of this review was to determine the timing of overall and cause-
specific neonatal mortality and severe morbidity during the postnatal period (1-28 days) …

This paper reviews the very large discrepancies in pregnancy outcomes between high, low
and middle-income countries and then presents the medical causes of maternal mortality …

Methods Eight databases, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, Embase, PsycINFO,
Cochrane Library, Popline, and Maternity and Infant Care, were searched, covering the …

Background: Mobile phones are increasingly used in health systems in developing countries
and innovative technical solutions have great potential to overcome barriers of access to …