Lindtjørn, Bernt, Demissew Mitike, Zillo Zidda et al., “Reducing Stillbirths in Ethiopia: Results of an Intervention Programme,” PLOS One 13,… [Read More]
Neonatal Deaths
Reducing Stillbirths in Ethiopia: Results of an Intervention Programme (Lindtjørn, 2018)
SA Infant Mortality Rate Down to Lowest Level in Nearly 20 Years (News 24)
South Africa’s infant mortality rate is at its lowest level in almost 20 years, the Institute of Race Relations (IRR)… [Read More]
New Mexico’s Midwife Programs Garner National Attention (KOB 4)
A group of researchers ranked New Mexico second in the U.S. when it comes to the high number of midwives,… [Read More]
An Alternative to Delivering Babies at the Hospital (WBHM)
Alabama has the second-highest infant mortality rate. And more rural hospitals are closing, leaving tens of thousands without convenient access… [Read More]
Effectiveness of Family Integrated Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units on Infant and Parent Outcomes: A Multicentre, Multinational, Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial (O’Brien, 2018)
O’Brien, Karel, Kate Robson, Marianne Bracht et al., “Effectiveness of Family Integrated Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units of Infant… [Read More]
A Care Bundle Including Antenatal Corticosteroids Reduces Preterm Infant Mortality in Tanzania a Low Resource Country (Massawe, 2018)
Massawe, Augustine, Hussein L. Kidanto, Robert Moshiro et al., “A Care Bundle Including Antenatal Corticosteroids Reduces Preterm Infant Mortality in… [Read More]
Association between Loss of Hospital-Based Obstetric Services and Birth Outcomes in Rural Counties in the United States (Kozhimmannil, 2018)
Kozhimannil, Katy B., Peiyin Hung, Carrie Henning-Smith et al., “Association between Loss of Hospital-Based Obstetric Services and Birth Outcomes in… [Read More]
Eight of the Ten Worst Places for Newborn Deaths Are in Africa (Quartz)
A new UNICEF report on newborn mortality shows that global deaths of newborns remains “alarmingly high.” Of the ten worst ranked… [Read More]
Long-Term Risks and Benefits Associated with Cesarean Delivery for Mother, Baby, and Subsequent Pregnancies: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Keag, 2018)
Keag, Oonagh E., Jane E. Norman, and Sarah J. Stock, “Long-Term Risks and Benefits Associated with Cesarean Delivery for Mother,… [Read More]
Early Neonatal Mortality and Neurological Outcomes of Neonatal Resuscitation in a Resource-Limited Setting on the Thailand-Myanmar Border: A Descriptive Study (Janet, 2018)
Janet, Sophie, Verena I. Carrara, Julie A. Simpson et al., “Early Neonatal Mortality and Neurological Outcomes of Neonatal Resuscitation in… [Read More]






