Setting research priorities to reduce global mortality from preterm birth and low birth weight by 2015

Bahl, Rajiv; Martines, José; Bhandari, Nita; Biloglav, Zrinka; Edmond, Karen; Iyengar, Sharad D; Kramer, Michael S.; Lawn, Joy; Manandhar, Dharma S; Mori, Rintaro; Rasmussen, Kathleen M.; Sachdev, H. P. S.; Singhal, Nalini; Tomlinson, Mark; Victora, César G.; Williams, Alexander; Chan, Kit Yee; Rudan, Igor

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“…[9][10][11][12] In fact, the comparisons are even harder because of the various definitions used to characterize prematurity and birth asphyxia. The present study used a birth weight less than 1500 g in addition to the gestational age, which was available for 97% of the cases.…”

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Early neonatal deaths with perinatal asphyxia in very low birth weight Brazilian infants

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Early neonatal deaths with perinatal asphyxia in very low birth weight Brazilian infants

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“…[1][2][3][4] One of the first steps to assist these newborns is inventing an inexpensive, fast, easy to use, and acceptable screening tool for health workers to identify at-risk babies. Various methods of anthropometry can be performed to diagnose preterm status in newborns, such as the circumferences of the chest, abdomen, head, and calf.…”

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Diagnostic value of newborn foot length to predict gestational age

Fawziah

Soebagyo

Hidayah

2017

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Background Identification of gestational age, especially within 48 hours of birth, is crucial for newborns, as the earlier preterm status is detected, the earlier the child can receive optimal management. Newborn foot length is an anthropometric measurement which is easy to perform, inexpensive, and potentially efficient for predicting gestational age. Objective To analyze the diagnostic value of newborn foot length in predicting gestational age. Methods This diagnostic study was performed between October 2016 and February 2017 in the High Care Unit of Neonates at Dr. Moewardi General Hospital, Surakarta. A total of 152 newborns were consecutively selected and underwent right foot length measurements before 96 hours of age. The correlation between newborn foot length to classify as full term and gestational age was analyzed with Spearman's correlation test because of non-normal data distribution. The cut-off point of newborn foot length was calculated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and diagnostic values of newborn foot length were analyzed by 2 x 2 table with SPSS 21.0 software. Results There were no significant differences between male and female newborns in terms of gestational age, birth weight, choronological age, and newborn foot length (P>0.05). Newborn foot length and gestational age had a significant correlation (r=0.53; P=0.000). The optimal cut-off newborn foot length to predict full term status was 7.1 cm. Newborn foot length below 7.1 cm had sensitivity 75%, specificity 98%, positive predictive value 94.3%, negative predictive value 90.6%, positive likelihood ratio 40.5, negative likelihood ratio 0.25, and post-test probability 94.29%, to predict preterm status in newborns. Conclusion Newborn foot length can be used to predict gestational age, especially for the purpose of differentiating between preterm and full term newborns. [Paediatr Indones. 2017;57:181-6; doi: http://dx

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“…Figure 1 shows how the steering committee identified relevant research questions from existing Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative studies. [11][12][13][14][15][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] The final list from the literature contained 45 research questions. Thirtyeight experts were then formally invited by email to participate.…”

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Setting an implementation research agenda for Canadian investments in global maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health: a research prioritization exercise

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Background: Improving global maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (MNCAH) is a top development priority in Canada, as shown by the $6.35 billion in pledges toward the Muskoka Initiative since 2010. To guide Canadian research investments, we aimed to systematically identify a set of implementation research priorities for MNCAH in low-and middle-income countries. Methods:We adapted the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative method. We scanned the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative literature and extracted research questions pertaining to delivery of interventions, inviting Canadian experts on MNCAH to generate additional questions. The experts scored a combined list of 97 questions against 5 criteria: answerability, feasibility, deliverability, impact and effect on equity. These questions were ranked using a research priority score, and the average expert agreement score was calculated for each question. Results:The overall research priority score ranged from 40.14 to 89.25, with a median of 71.84. The average expert agreement scores ranged from 0.51 to 0.82, with a median of 0.64. Highly-ranked research questions varied across the life course and focused on improving detection and care-seeking for childhood illnesses, overcoming barriers to intervention uptake and delivery, effectively implementing human resources and mobile technology, and increasing coverage among at-risk populations. Children were the most represented target population and most questions pertained to interventions delivered at the household or community level.Interpretation: Investing in implementation research is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring health and well-being for all. The proposed research agenda is expected to drive action and Canadian research investments to improve MNCAH. Abstract ResearchResearch CMAJ OPEN CMAJ OPEN, 5(1) E83

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Setting research priorities to reduce global mortality from preterm birth and low birth weight by 2015

Cited by 55 publications

References 15 publications

Early neonatal deaths with perinatal asphyxia in very low birth weight Brazilian infants

Early neonatal deaths with perinatal asphyxia in very low birth weight Brazilian infants

Diagnostic value of newborn foot length to predict gestational age

Setting an implementation research agenda for Canadian investments in global maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health: a research prioritization exercise

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