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15 Million preterm births annually: what has changed this year?

scientific article published on 13 November 2012

A Multifaceted Strategy to Implement Brief Smoking Cessation Counseling During Antenatal Care in Argentina and Uruguay: A Cluster Randomized Trial

scientific article published on 12 December 2015

A Prospective, Population-Based Study of Trends in Operative Vaginal Delivery Compared to Cesarean Delivery Rates in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, 2010-2016

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A cluster randomized controlled trial of a behavioral intervention to facilitate the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines in Latin American maternity hospitals: the Guidelines Trial: Study protocol [ISRCTN82417627]

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A color-coded tape for uterine height measurement: a tool to identify preterm pregnancies in low resource settings

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A deficient maternal calcium intake during pregnancy increases blood pressure of the offspring in adult rats

scientific article published on 01 May 2002

A pilot randomized controlled trial of controlled cord traction to reduce postpartum blood loss

scientific article published on 21 June 2009

A population-based, multifaceted strategy to implement antenatal corticosteroid treatment versus standard care for the reduction of neonatal mortality due to preterm birth in low-income and middle-income countries: the ACT cluster-randomised trial

scientific article published on 15 October 2014

A promising device to save maternal lives associated with obstetric hemorrhage: the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG)

scientific article published on 31 March 2015

A prospective study of maternal, fetal and neonatal deaths in low- and middle-income countries

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A prospective study of maternal, fetal and neonatal outcomes in the setting of cesarean section in low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 20 January 2017

A randomized trial of psychosocial support during high-risk pregnancies. The Latin American Network for Perinatal and Reproductive Research

scientific article published on October 29, 1992

Abortion debate in Latin America and beyond

scientific article published in October 2007

Accuracy of self-reported smoking cessation during pregnancy.

scientific article published on 13 November 2014

Acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers 2014

article by José M. Belizán & Sunni L. Mumford published 23 March 2015 in Reproductive Health

Annual acknowledgement of manuscript reviewers

scientific article published on 13 February 2014

Antenatal corticosteroids for preterm births in resource-limited settings – Authors' reply

scientific article published in The Lancet

Antenatal corticosteroids to reduce preterm deaths in low-income settings.

scientific article published on 23 July 2014

Antenatal corticosteroids trial in preterm births to increase neonatal survival in developing countries: study protocol.

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Are women and providers satisfied with antenatal care? Views on a standard and a simplified, evidence-based model of care in four developing countries

scientific article published in July 2002

Articles in Spanish in Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Assessment of obstetric and neonatal health services in developing country health facilities.

scientific article published on 17 January 2013

Barriers and promoters of an evidenced-based smoking cessation counseling during prenatal care in Argentina and Uruguay.

scientific article published on July 2015

Bed rest in singleton pregnancies for preventing preterm birth

scientific article published on 30 March 2015

Blood acid-base balance at birth in neonates from labors with early and late rupture of membranes

scientific article published on December 1976

Born in Brazil: shining a light for change

scientific article published on 17 October 2016

Born too soon: accelerating actions for prevention and care of 15 million newborns born too soon

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Breastfeeding in developing countries

scientific article published on September 1981

Caesarean section and fear of litigation

scientific article published in The Lancet

Caesarean section: the paradox

scientific article published in The Lancet

Calcium supplementation for prevention of primary hypertension

scientific article published on 30 June 2015

Calcium supplementation for weight reduction in overweight or obese people

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Carbon monoxide contamination in dwellings in poor rural areas of Guatemala

scientific article published on 01 January 1981

Care in subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth: an international survey of parents

scientific article published on 30 November 2016

Cesarean section rates and maternal and neonatal mortality in low-, medium-, and high-income countries: an ecological study

scientific article published on December 2006

Cigarette smoking and risk of gestational diabetes: a systematic review of observational studies

scientific article published on 16 December 2008

Cigarette smoking during pregnancy and risk of preeclampsia: a systematic review.

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Cochrane Review: Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants

scientific article published in March 2012

Commentary: Maternal calcium intake and offspring cardiovascular risk factors

scientific article published on 29 November 2004

Commentary: management of the third stage of labor can be changed

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Commentary: reducing the world's stillbirths

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Communities, birth attendants and health facilities: a continuum of emergency maternal and newborn care (the Global Network's EmONC trial).

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Congenital transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Argentina, Honduras, and Mexico: study protocol

scientific article published on 11 October 2013

Controlled cord traction in the third stage of labor. Systematic review

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Eclampsia studies in developing countries

scientific article published on September 26, 1998

Editorial

scientific article published in February 2007

Editorial

Editorial ( Basing the Practice on Scientific Evidences )

scientific article published in May 2006

Editorial [ The Contribution of Research to Guide Clinical Practice ]

scientific article published in August 2006

Editorial [Better Use of Interventions in Women Care]

scientific article published in August 2009

Editorial [Hot Topic: Investing in Reproductive Health ]

scientific article published in May 2008

Editorial [Women Deliver]

scientific article published in February 2008

Editorial: Addressing Health Inequities in Women Care

scientific article published in August 2008

Editorial: Preeclampsia-Eclampsia, Time to Act and Time to Deepen Research

Editorial: [Challenges on the Improvement of Global Maternal Health]

scientific article published in November 2009

Editorial: [Improving Our Health Care Deliver (Jose M. Belizan)]

scientific article published in November 2008

Editorial[Focus of Global Health Research and Support]

scientific article published in November 2006

Effect of oral clindamycin on late miscarriage and preterm delivery

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Effect of the interpregnancy interval after an abortion on maternal and perinatal health in Latin America

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Epidemiologic observations on the relationship between calcium intake and eclampsia

scientific article published on 01 August 1983

Epidemiology of fetal death in Latin America

scientific article published in May 2000

Epidemiology of stillbirth in low‐middle income countries: A Global Network Study

scientific article published on October 24, 2011

Evaluating Academic Mentorship Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Country Institutions: Proposed Framework and Metrics

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Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for labour and birth care in Brazilian private hospitals: a protocol

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Evidence-Based Global Health

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Evidence-based maternal and perinatal healthcare practices in public hospitals in Argentina.

scientific article published on 20 February 2009

Facilitators and barriers to adoption of evidence-based perinatal care in Latin American hospitals: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 8 August 2006

Faltering growth; and human milk

scientific article published in March 1981

Fathers for the first time: Validation of a questionnaire to asses father experiences of first childbirth in Latin America

scientific article published on 07 September 2018

Feasibility of community level interventions for pre-eclampsia: perspectives, knowledge and task-sharing from Nigeria, Mozambique, Pakistan and India.

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Foreword: Maternal and childbirth health systematic reviews

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Gaps between calcium recommendations to prevent pre-eclampsia and current intakes in one hospital in Argentina

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Global inequities in dietary calcium intake during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Health consequences of the increasing caesarean section rates

scientific article published in July 2007

Health inequality in Latin America

scientific article published in November 2007

How can we improve the use of essential evidence-based interventions?

scientific article published on 12 September 2014

Impact of health education during pregnancy on behavior and utilization of health resources

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Income and growth retardation in poor families with similar living conditions in rural Guatemala†

scientific article published in January 1981

Inequities in the use of cesarean section deliveries in the world

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Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Training in Global Health Through a Novel Joint Project for Trainees from Diverse Disciplines: Benefits, Risks, and Observations.

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Interest of pregnant women in the use of SMS (short message service) text messages for the improvement of perinatal and postnatal care

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Is routine use of episiotomy justified?

scientific article published on May 1996

Long term effect of calcium supplementation during pregnancy on the blood pressure of offspring: follow up of a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on August 2, 1997

Lost opportunities for effective management of obstetric conditions to reduce maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in Argentina and Uruguay

scientific article published on 3 June 2010

Low-dose calcium supplementation for preventing pre-eclampsia: a systematic review and commentary

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Mandatory second opinion to reduce rates of unnecessary caesarean sections in Latin America: a cluster randomised controlled trial

scientific article published in June 2004

Maternal calcium supplementation during pregnancy and dental caries of children at 12 years of age: follow‐up of a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on September 13, 2010

Maternal survival: more research is needed

scientific article published in December 2006

Maternal-perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with adolescent pregnancy in Latin America: Cross-sectional study

scientific article published in February 2005

Measuring What Works: An Impact Evaluation of Women's Groups on Maternal Health Uptake in Rural Nepal

scientific article published on 23 May 2016

Mechanisms Involved in the Relationship between Low Calcium Intake and High Blood Pressure

scientific article published on 18 May 2019

Methodological considerations in the design of the WHO Antenatal Care Randomised Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 01 October 1998

Neonatal death in low- to middle-income countries: a global network study

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New modelled estimates of maternal mortality

scientific article published in The Lancet

Obstetric care for resident immigrant women in Argentina compared with Argentine women.

scientific article published on 2 June 2013

Odon device: a promising tool to facilitate vaginal delivery and increase access to emergency care

scientific article published on 20 August 2013

Perinatal outcomes of multiple-gestation pregnancies in Kenya, Zambia, Pakistan, India, Guatemala, and Argentina: a global network study.

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Poor predictive value of symphysial-fundal height when misused in clinical practice

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Postnatal growth of intrauterine growth retarded infants

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Preconception care: it's never too early

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Preconception health

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Prediction of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy by calcium/creatinine ratio and other laboratory tests

scientific article published on 01 December 1994

Predictive ability of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials

scientific article published in The Lancet

Preferences for mode of delivery in nulliparous Argentinean women: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 14 January 2013

Pregnant women's secondhand smoke exposure and receipt of screening and brief advice by prenatal care providers in Argentina and Uruguay

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Prepregnancy weight status and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcome

scientific article published in January 2008

Preterm birth, an unresolved issue

scientific article published on 15 November 2013

Procuring family planning methods for every woman in the world

scientific article published on 15 September 2012

Randomized clinical trials in perinatology in Latin America.

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Recommendations to increase the impact of maternal and childbirth health systematic reviews in the Americas

scientific article published on January 2008

Reducing neonatal mortality associated with preterm birth: gaps in knowledge of the impact of antenatal corticosteroids on preterm birth outcomes in low-middle income countries

scientific article published on 24 May 2016

Reduction of blood pressure with calcium supplementation in young adults

scientific article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association

Reproductive Health is pleased to announce a mandatory open data policy in the journal

scientific article published in 2016

Research in developing countries

scientific article published in The Lancet

Research results from a registry supporting efforts to improve maternal and child health in low and middle income countries

scientific article published on 3 June 2015

Risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage in vaginal deliveries in a Latin-American population

scientific article published on June 2009

Risks for low intellectual performance related to being born small for gestational age are modified by gestational age.

scientific article published in July 2006

Risks of patient choice cesarean.

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Roberto Caldeyro‐Barcia – an appreciation

scientific article published on April 1, 1998

Setting research priorities for preconception care in low- and middle-income countries: aiming to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity

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Smoking Patterns and Receipt of Cessation Services Among Pregnant Women in Argentina and Uruguay.

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Stillbirths: the vision for 2020.

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Text message interventions for follow up of infants born to mothers positive for Chagas disease in Tucumán, Argentina: a feasibility study

scientific article published on 29 September 2015

The Antenatal Corticosteroids Trial (ACT)'s explanations for neonatal mortality - a secondary analysis

scientific article published on 24 May 2016

The Antenatal Corticosteroids Trial (ACT): a secondary analysis to explore site differences in a multi-country trial

scientific article published on 24 May 2016

The CROWN initiative: journal editors invite researchers to develop core outcomes in women's health

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The Latin American Multicenter Trial on psychosocial support during pregnancy: methodology and baseline comparability. Latin American Network for Perinatal and Reproductive Research (LANPER).

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The Latin American trial of psychosocial support during pregnancy: A social intervention evaluated through an experimental design

scientific article published on 01 February 1993

The Latin American trial of psychosocial support during pregnancy: Effects on mother's wellbeing and satisfaction

scientific article published on 01 June 1996

The Right to Be Accompanied at Birth: New Laws in Argentina and Uruguay

scientific article published in January 2005

The WHO Antenatal Care Randomised Controlled Trial: rationale and study design

scientific article published on 01 October 1998

The effect of calcium supplementation on blood pressure in non-pregnant women with previous pre-eclampsia: An exploratory, randomized placebo controlled study

scientific article published on 14 April 2015

The epidemiology of syphilis in pregnancy

scientific article published in July 2002

The global network antenatal corticosteroids trial: impact on stillbirth

scientific article published on 02 June 2016

The increasing trend in preterm birth in public hospitals in northern Argentina

scientific article published on 20 April 2015

The need of a neonatal preparation for Chagas disease

scientific article published in November 2005

The ongoing violence against women: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.

scientific article published on 18 April 2016

The relationship between calcium intake and pregnancy-induced hypertension: up-to-date evidence

scientific article published on April 1988

The true cost of maternal death: individual tragedy impacts family, community and nations

scientific article published on 17 June 2015

Tobacco cessation intervention for pregnant women in Argentina and Uruguay: study protocol.

scientific article published on 26 August 2013

Translating research evidence into practice: a report from the 2nd International Conference on Maternal and Newborn Health from KLE University - Belagavi, India.

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Use of antenatal corticosteroids at health facilities and communities in low-and-middle income countries

scientific article published on 27 May 2016

Use of antenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth in Latin America: providers knowledge, attitudes and practices

scientific article published on 29 January 2013

Use of oxytocin during early stages of labor and its effect on active management of third stage of labor

scientific article published on 8 December 2010

Use of prenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth in three Latin American countries

scientific article published in January 2010

Using Uniject to increase the use of prophylactic oxytocin for management of the third stage of labor in Latin America

scientific article published on 21 June 2011

We need to stop female genital mutilation!

scientific article published on 18 April 2016

Weight status and hypertension among adolescent girls in Argentina and Norway: data from the ENNyS and HUNT studies

scientific article published on 30 October 2009

What can WHO do to support research in LMICs?

scientific article published in April 2017

What does an elevated mean arterial pressure in second half of pregnancy predict —Gestational hypertension or preeclampsia?

scientific article published on 01 September 1993

Women's preference for caesarean section: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

scientific article published on 7 December 2010

Women's preferences and mode of delivery in public and private hospitals: a prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 8 February 2016

¿Pinzamiento precoz o tardío del cordón umbilical? Una revisión sistemática de la literatura médica

scientific article published on 01 July 2005