Maternal and child health are high priorities for international development. Through a
Review of published work, we show substantial gaps in current knowledge on incidence …

Background Women of reproductive age in parts of sub-Saharan Africa are faced both with
high levels of HIV and the threat of dying from the direct complications of pregnancy …

Preterm birth (PTB) is the most common cause of neonatal death worldwide and the second
leading cause of under-5 mortality. Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a …

Background An estimated two-thirds of the world's 3.2 million stillbirths occur antenatally,
prior to labour, and are often overlooked in policy and programs. Poorly recognised …

While the effect of HIV infection on some maternal outcomes is well established, for some
others there is conflicting information on possible association with HIV. In this study we …

Background: There are data to suggest that infection with HIV or use of highly active
antiretroviral therapy increases the risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. This …

Abstract Mother-to-child-transmission (MTCT) of HIV still remains a significant route of new
HIV infection in children in Malawi and Nigeria, despite the introduction of Prevention-of …

Purpose To compare the outcome of pregnancy between HIV positive pregnant women on
highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and HIV negative controls. Methods A …

Objective: To evaluate adverse pregnancy outcome in HIV infected women who received
highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) from early pregnancy compared with untreated …

Background The authors assessed the risk of admission and mortality at the main neonatal
intensive care unit (NICU) at the National Hospital Simão Mendes (NHSM) in Guinea …