Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alexandra Vasconcelos, Swasilanne Sousa, Nelson Bandeira, Marta Alves, Ana Luísa Papoila, Filomena Pereira, Maria Céu Machado

“…Data were abstracted from antenatal care (ANC) cards regarding parasitological results and anthelmintic prescriptions. …”
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Exclusive Breast-Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Mothers in Governmental Health Facilities, Southern Ethiopia by Lewam Mebratu, Selamawit Mengesha, Yadessa Tegene, Abraham Alano, Alemayehu Toma

“…Improving maternal knowledge and attitude towards appropriate infant feeding practice through appropriate counseling on ANC visits could significantly improve EBF practice. …”
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Performance and carcass characteristics of cattle with different castration practices by M. M. Anjos, V. S. Miler, B. N. Barboza, E. O. Queiroz, B. R. C. N. Pazdiora, G. A. Viana, R. D. Pazdiora

“… The aim of this research was to evaluate the performance and carcass characteristics of immunocastrated cattle, in comparison to castrated and non-castrated cattle supplemented on pasture. 36 bovines were used, distributed in a completely randomized design, in 3 treatments: non-castrated animals (ANC), animals castrated late by the surgical method (ACC) and immunocastrated animals (AIC), with 12 replicates each. …”
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Umbilical cord care practices and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last six months in hetosa district, Arsi zone, Ethiopia 2021: Community-based mixed design by Genat Balcha Abdi, Bekalu Kassie Alemu, Tensae KassaYizengaw, Beker Ahmed Hussein

“…To improve this, policies and strategies should focus on women's education, encouraging institutional delivery and family planning use among aged mothers, and health education during ANC visits and addressing community beliefs through culturally sensitive health promotion strategies particularly focusing on older mothers and traditional birth attendants to improve cord care practices.…”
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Parametric modeling of under-5 children survival among 30 African countries: Lognormal accelerated failure time gamma shared frailty model. by Bikis Liyew, Kemal Tesfa, Kassaye Demeke Altaye, Abeje Diress Gelaw, Alemu Teshale Bicha, Ayanaw Guade Mamo, Kassaw Chekole Adane

“…In this study, children born in Western Africa; children born in Eastern Africa; children born to mothers aged 15-19 years; maternal educational status; maternal decision autonomy; being female; place of delivery; number of ANC visits; children born among mothers who delivered by Cesarean section; mothers who have multiple birth outcome; children who were second birth order; and third birth order and third birth order; children who were small in size at birth; children who were born from a community with a low women education; having poor wealth index; respondents working; mothers delivered at the age between 20-35 were significant predictors of survival time to event of under-five children in Africa.…”
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A Mobile Based Technology to Improve Male Involvement in Antenatal Care. by Muhoza, B. Gloria, Ssemaluulu, Paul Mukasa, Mabirizi, Vicent

“…The situation worsens with the lack of an effective coordinated platform for males sharing their experience in taking part in ANC and this has affected the process of antenatal care service delivery. …”
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A Mobile Based Technology to Improve Male Involvement in Antenatal Care. by Gloria, Muhoza B., Mukasa, Ssemaluulu Paul, Mabirizi, Vicent

“…The situation worsens with the lack of effective coordinated platform for males sharing their experience in taking part in ANC and this has affected the process of antenatal care service delivery. …”
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Trends and factors associated with skilled birth attendance in a post-Ebola context: DHS Guinea 2018 by Madeleine Toure, Fanta Barry, Tiany Sidibe, Sadan Camara, Ramata Diallo, Kaba Saran Keita, Maimouna Balde, Bienvenu Salim Camara, Karifa Kourouma, Mamadou Dioulde Balde

“…Factors associated with skilled birth attendance in post-Ebola were: having no level of education (odds ratio [OR] = 0.39; confidence interval [CI]: 0.31–0.77), performing four or more antenatal care (ANC) (OR = 12.10; CI: 8.24–17.77), residing in a rural area (OR = 0.25 [0.17–0.37]), having a spouse who was a trader or manual worker, belonging to a household with an intermediate or poor wealth index and residing in the Labé region. …”
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Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Urinary Tract Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Ethiopia by Ashenafi Tula, Abraham Mikru, Tsegaye Alemayehu, Beyene Dobo

“…This study aimed to determine the bacterial profile and its antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of urinary tract infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) at a Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (HUCSH), Southern Ethiopia. …”
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Magnitude and Risk of Dying among Low Birth Weight Neonates in Rural Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Akine Eshete, Abebe Alemu, Taddes Alemu Zerfu

“…The estimated hazard ratios of mortality were higher among neonates whose mothers did not attend antenatal care (ANC) (HR=1.58, 95 % CI: 1.02-2.43), gave birth by assisted or cesarean delivery (HR=1.81 and 3.72; 95% CI: 1.10 - 3.02 and 2.11-6.55), and experienced some form of illness during pregnancy (HH=3.34, 95 % CI: 2.11-5.29), respectively. …”
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Neonatal near Miss and Its Predictors among Neonates Delivered at Debretabor General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia; A Retrospective Analysis by Habtamu Abie Tassew, Fisseha Yetwale Kassie, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret

“…Rural residence (AOR=4.41; 95% CI: 2.57,7.55), incomplete ANC visit (AOR=3.16; 95% CI: 1.90,5.25), primiparous (AOR=2.55; 95% CI: 1.59,4.12), pregnancy-induced hypertension (AOR=3.23; 95% CI: 1.19,8.78), premature rupture of membrane (AOR=4.65; 95% CI: 1.70,12,73), cephalic-pelvic disproportion (AOR=3.05; 95% CI: 1.32,7.01), and antepartum hemorrhage (AOR=4.95; 95% CI: 1.89,12.96) were the independent predictors of neonatal near-miss. …”
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Individual and community level maternal factors for zero-dose children in Ethiopia using mini-EDHS 2019: a mixed effects model by Anteneh Kassa Yalew, Werkneh Melkie Tilahun, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Tigabu Kidie Tesfie, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke, Worku Necho Asferie, Moges Tadesse Abebe

“…Variables like urban residence, no education, home delivery, poor wealth index, no antenatal care(ANC) visit and women from low proportions of community media exposure were the risk factors for zero-dose children in Ethiopia. …”
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Networks of care for optimizing Primary Health Care Service Delivery in Ethiopia: Enhancing relational linkages and care coordination. by Gizachew Tadele Tiruneh, Nebreed Fesseha, Temesgen Ayehu, Tamar Chitashvili, Mesele Damte Argaw, Biruhtesfa Bekele Shiferaw, Mikias Teferi, Agumasie Semahegn, Biruk Bogale, Yibeltal Kifle, Hillina Tadesse, Chala Tesfaye, Dessalew Emaway

“…The interrupted time series analysis indicated that the rate of ANC 8+ visits was 29.8% per month higher than expected without the NoCs strategy (Coef: 2.39; p-value < 0.01) and an 18.4% increase in obstetric complications managed (Coef: 1.71; p-value = 0.050), with a 43% overall increase. …”
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Trends and contributors of complete continuum of maternal healthcare service utilization in Ethiopia: a multivariate decomposition analyses by Ayal Debie, Molla M. Wassie, Claire T. Roberts, Murthy N. Mittinty, Annabelle Wilson, Jacqueline H. Stephens

“…As such, equalizing the number of women who attended school at secondary level or higher, had television, initiated antenatal care (ANC) visits in the first trimester, were aware of pregnancy-related complications, delivered by caesarean section for their most recent childbirth, were from poorer households, gave urine and blood samples during pregnancy in 2019–2011 levels, would reduce the differences between 2011 to 2019 in complete CMHS utilization. …”
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Individual-level and community-level factors associated with the family planning use among pastoralist community of Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Mussie Alemayehu, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Elizabeth Reed, Afework Mulugeta

“…Women who need to walk 1 hour and more to the nearest health facility (AOR 0.14, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.3), have ANC visit of 4 and above (AOR 6.02, 95% CI 1.74 to 20.8), had their last birth at a health facility (AOR 2.71 95% CI 1.27 to 5.81), have five and more children (AOR 4.71, 95% CI 1.86 to 11.9), have high knowledge on FP (AOR 2.74, 95% CI 1.11 to 6.74) and had high intentions to use FP (AOR 10.3, 95% CI 3.85 to 27.6) were more likely to report FP use. …”
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COVID-19 status and utilisation of essential maternal and child healthcare services during the pandemic in Ahmedabad, India by Sandul Yasobant, K Shruti Lekha, Ravina Tadvi, Bhavin Solanki, Walter Bruchhausen, Deepak Saxena

“…Women who tested positive availed lesser antenatal care (ANC), and Postnatal care (PNC). There were diverse experiences documented regarding access to essential maternal and child healthcare services during the pandemic. …”
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Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s Experiences and Perspectives on the Acceptability and Feasibility of Copackaged Medicine for Antenatal Care and PMTCT in Lesotho by Michelle M. Gill, Heather J. Hoffman, Appolinaire Tiam, Florence M. Mohai, Majoalane Mokone, Anthony Isavwa, Sesomo Mohale, Matela Makhohlisa, Victor Ankrah, Chewe Luo, Laura Guay

“…A prepackaged drug delivery mechanism for ANC/PMTCT medicines was acceptable and feasible. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Home Delivery among Women with Easy Access to Health Facilities in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Multi-level Mixed Effect Analysis by Berhan Tekeba, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…Women with higher education, women who have optimal antenatal care (ANC) visits, women involved in healthcare decisions in households, and households with health insurance coverage reduce the odds of home delivery among women who have easy access to health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Development and Validation of an MRI‐Based Radiomics Nomogram to Predict the Prognosis of De Novo Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer Patients by Wen‐Qi Liu, Yu‐Ting Xue, Xu‐Yun Huang, Bin Lin, Xiao‐Dong Li, Zhi‐Bin Ke, Dong‐Ning Chen, Jia‐Yin Chen, Yong Wei, Qing‐Shui Zheng, Xue‐Yi Xue, Ning Xu

“…Results Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) and Rad‐score were included in the nomogram as independent risk factors for OS in de novo oligometastatic PCa patients. …”
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Childhood wasting and associated factors in Africa: evidence from standard demographic and health surveys from 35 countries by Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mohammed Seid Ali, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Masresha Asmare Techane, Mulugeta Wassie, Alemneh Tadesse Kassie, Medina Abdela Ahmed, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Berhan Tekeba, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…Several factors were significantly associated with childhood wasting, including the child’s age, male gender, birth weight, maternal education level, wealth index, lack of antenatal care (ANC) visits, home delivery, multiple gestational births, and rural residence. …”
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