Lauren E. Schaeffer
A5046266161- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
Medical Teams International
2021-2022
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2020-2022
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2019-2020
University of Washington
2019-2020
HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Existing evidence has demonstrated that there substantial local variation the prevalence HIV; however, subnational not been investigated at high spatial resolution across continent. Here we explore within-country 5 × 5-km Africa by estimating HIV among adults (aged 15–49 years) and corresponding number people living with from 2000 to 2017. Our analysis reveals throughout differences both direction rate change between 2017,...
Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and associated with reduced economic productivity increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000-2018 geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence reproductive age (15-49 years) across 82 low- middle-income countries (LMICs), stratify by severity aggregate results to policy-relevant administrative national levels. Additionally, provide subnational disparity analyses comprehensive overview inequalities within these predict progress...
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)—giving infants only breast-milk (and medications, oral rehydration salts and vitamins as needed) with no additional food or drink for their first six months of life—is one the most effective strategies preventing child mortality1–4. Despite these advantages, 37% under 6 age in Africa were exclusively breastfed 20175, practice EBF varies by population. Here, we present a fine-scale geospatial analysis prevalence trends 49 African countries from 2000–2017,...
Objective To improve the accuracy of prediction gestational age (GA) before birth with standardised measurement symphysis-fundal height (SFH), estimation uterine volume, and statistical modelling including maternal anthropometrics other factors. Design Prospective pregnancy cohort study. Setting Rural communities in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Participants 1516 women singleton pregnancies early ultrasound dating (<20 weeks); 1486 completed follow-up. Methods SFH abdominal girth were measured at...