Astrid Christoffersen-Deb
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Recent Articles
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Pillay Y, Ngonzi J, Nguyen V, Payne B, Komugisha C, Twinomujuni A, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health
. 2024 Aug;
4(8):e0003458.
PMID: 39110697
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for two-thirds of the global burden of maternal and newborn deaths. Adverse outcomes among postpartum women and newborns occurring in the first six weeks of life are...
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Adeniyi A, Akama G, Lukandu O, Ikemeri J, Jumah A, Chelagat S, et al.
Front Oral Health
. 2024 Jul;
5:1429332.
PMID: 39005710
Oral conditions disproportionately affect mothers and children in Sub-Saharan Africa, due to biological vulnerabilities, a scarcity of oral health workers, deficient preventive strategies, and gender-based barriers to care. The World...
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Saravanan P, Deepa M, Ahmed Z, Ram U, Surapaneni T, Kallur S, et al.
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol
. 2024 Jun;
12(8):535-544.
PMID: 38936371
Background: More than 90% of gestational diabetes cases are estimated to occur in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Most current guidelines recommend an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 24-28...
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Wiens M, Trawin J, Pillay Y, Nguyen V, Komugisha C, Kenya-Mugisha N, et al.
Front Epidemiol
. 2024 Mar;
3:1233323.
PMID: 38455948
Introduction: In low-income country settings, the first six weeks after birth remain a critical period of vulnerability for both mother and newborn. Despite recommendations for routine follow-up after delivery and...
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Symonds N, Vidler M, Wiens M, Omar S, English L, Ukah U, et al.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2023 Apr;
23(1):303.
PMID: 37120529
Background: In low- and middle-income countries, approximately two thirds of maternal deaths occur in the postpartum period. Yet, care for women beyond 24 h after discharge is limited. The objective...
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Buitendyk M, Kosgei W, Thorne J, Millar H, Alera J, Kibet V, et al.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2023 Feb;
23(1):98.
PMID: 36747137
Background: Preeclampsia is a major contributor to maternal and neonatal mortality worldwide. Ninety-nine percent of these deaths occur in resource limited settings. One of the greatest barriers to women seeking...
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Kibel M, Thorne J, Kerich C, Naanyu V, Yego F, Christoffersen-Deb A, et al.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2022 Sep;
22(1):674.
PMID: 36050632
Background: The majority of women living in rural Kenya access antenatal care (ANC) late in pregnancy, and approximately 20% have an unmet need for family planning (FP). This study aimed...
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McHenry M, Maldonado L, Yang Z, Anusu G, Kaluhi E, Christoffersen-Deb A, et al.
Glob Health Sci Pract
. 2021 Dec;
9(4):818-831.
PMID: 34933978
Background: Over 43% of children living in low- and middle-income countries are at risk for developmental delays; however, access to protective interventions in these settings is limited. We evaluated the...
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Scanlon M, Maldonado L, Ikemeri J, Jumah A, Anusu G, Chelagat S, et al.
Int J Equity Health
. 2021 Sep;
20(1):210.
PMID: 34556148
Background: Health care workers in Kenya have launched major strikes in the public health sector in the past decade but the impact of strikes on health systems is under-explored. We...
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Scanlon M, Maldonado L, Ikemeri J, Jumah A, Anusu G, Bone J, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res
. 2021 Sep;
21(1):898.
PMID: 34465317
Background: There have been dozens of strikes by health workers in Kenya in the past decade, but there are few studies of their impact on maternal and child health services...