A5016872796- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
University of Botswana
2020-2025
University of the Witwatersrand
2016-2025
Walter Sisulu University
2015-2025
Western Cape Department of Health
2015-2024
University of Fort Hare
2014-2023
Frere Hospital
2001-2023
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2002-2023
British Columbia Children's Hospital
2023
University of British Columbia
2023
Queen Mary University of London
2023
ABSTRACT Background: Historically, women have been attended and supported by other during labour. However, in recent decades hospitals worldwide, continuous support labour has become the exception rather than routine. Concerns about consequent dehumanization of women's birth experiences led to calls for a return Objectives: Primary: assess effects, on mothers their babies, continuous, one‐to‐one intrapartum compared with usual care. Secondary: determine whether effects are influenced by: (1)...
BackgroundObservational and laboratory studies suggest that some hormonal contraceptive methods, particularly intramuscular depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-IM), might increase women's susceptibility to HIV acquisition. We aimed compare DMPA-IM, a copper intrauterine device (IUD), levonorgestrel (LNG) implant among African women seeking effective contraception living in areas of high incidence.MethodsWe did randomised, multicentre, open-label trial across 12 research sites eSwatini,...