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Associate Dean, AKU, Dar es Salaam

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Present	Associate Dean, AKU, Dar es Salaam, Aga Khan University ‐ Aga Khan University
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Medicine and Health Sciences

Fetal heart rate development during labour

BioMedical Engineering OnLine (2021)

Jarle Urdal, Kjersti Engan, Trygve Eftestøl, Solveig H. Haaland, et al.

Background Fresh stillbirths (FSB) and very early neonatal deaths (VEND) are important global challenges with 2.6 million deaths annually. The ...

The injustice of unfit clinical practice guidelines in low-resource realities

The Lancet Global Health (2021)

Nanna Maaløe, Anna Marie Rønne Ørtved, Jane Brandt Sørensen, Brenda Sequeira Dmello, et al.

To end the international crisis of preventable deaths in low-income and middle-income countries, evidence-informed and cost-efficient health care is urgently ...

Learning from changes concurrent with implementing a complex and dynamic ...

BMJ Global Health (2021)

Brenda Sequeira Dmello, Ziada Sellah, Grace Magembe, Natasha Housseine, et al.

Introduction Rapid urbanisation in Dar es Salaam, the main commercial hub in Tanzania, has resulted in congested health facilities, poor ...

The impact of introducing ambulance and delivery fees in a ...

BMC Health Services Research (2021)

Corinna Vossius, Estomih Mduma, Robert Moshiro, Paschal Mdoe, et al.

Background Access to health care facilities is a key requirement to enhance safety for mothers and newborns during labour and ...

State transition modeling of complex monitored health data

Journal of Applied Statistics (2020)

Jörn Schulz, Jan Terje Kvaløy, Kjersti Engan, Trygve Eftestol, et al.

This article considers the analysis of complex monitored health data, where often one or several signals are reflecting the current ...

Low use of vacuum extraction: Health care Professionals’ Perspective in ...

Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (2020)

Henrik Makokha-Sandell, Andrew Mgaya, Johanna Belachew, Helena Litorp, et al.

Background Use of vacuum extraction (VE) has been declining in low and middle income countries. At the highest referral hospital ...

Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Newborn Resuscitation Around Term: A Randomized ...

Pediatris: Offical journal of the American Academy of Pediatris (2020)

Kari Holte, Hege Ersdal, Joar Eilevstjønn, Øystein Gomo, et al.

BACKGROUND: International guidelines for resuscitation recommend using positive end-expiatory pressure (PEEP) during ventilation of preterm newborns. Reliable PEEP-valves for self-inflating ...

Automatic identification of stimulation activities during newborn resuscitation using ECG ...

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (2020)

Jarle Urdal, Kjersti Engan, Trygve Eftestøl, Valery Naranjo, et al.

Background and Objective: Early neonatal death is a worldwide challenge with 1 million newborn deaths every year. The primary cause ...

Delivery of positive end-expiratory pressure using self-inflating bags during newborn ...

Neonatology (2020)

Eilevstjønn Ø. H. Gomo, Kari Holte, Hussein Kidanto, Hege Ersdal, et al.

Background: Ventilation is the key intervention to resuscitate non-breathing newborns. Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) may facilitate lung-liquid clearance and help ...

Video Analysis of Newborn Resuscitations After Simulation-Based Helping Babies Breathe ...

Clinical Simulation in Nursing (2020)

Ingunn Anda Haug, Kari Holte, Catherine L. Chang, Carolyn Purington, et al.

Background: Simulation-based Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) training is currently rolled-out in around 80 low-income countries with various results. Method: Workflow ...

Distribution of heart rate and responses to resuscitation among 1237 ...

Resuscitation (2020)

Joar Eilevstjønn, Jørgen E. Linde, Ladislaus Blacy, Hussein Kidanto, et al.

Aim of the study: Describe the distribution of the first recorded heart rate (HR) in apnoeic term/near-term newborns, HR responses ...

Midwives’ and Women’s Perception on Moyo Fetal Heart Rate ...

Med Devices (Auckl) (2020)

Paschal Mdoe, Anita Yeconia, Fanuel Buu, Simeon Kusulla, et al.

Background: The annual global neonatal mortality stands at 2.5 million deaths, 1 million of them dying within the first day ...

Activity Recognition from Newborn Resuscitation Videos

IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (2020)

Øyvind Meinich-Bache, Simon Lennart Austnes, Kjersti Engan, Ivar Austvoll, et al.

Objective: Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of neonatal deaths. A key for survival is performing immediate and ...

Systematic review of Doppler for detecting intrapartum fetal heart abnormalities ...

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (2019)

Marya Plotkin, Benjamin Kamala, Jim Ricca, Linda Fogarty, et al.

Background: Using Doppler to improve detection of intrapartum fetal heart rate (FHR) abnormalities coupled with appropriate, timely intrapartum care in ...

Predictors for expired CO2 in neonatal bag-mask ventilation at birth ...

BMJ Paediatrics Open (2019)

Kari Holte, Hege Langli Ersdal, Joar Eilevstjønn, Monica Thallinger, et al.

Background: Expired carbon dioxide (ECO2) indicates degree of lung aeration immediately after birth. Favourable ventilation techniques may be associated with ...

Frequent refresher training on newborn resuscitation and potential impact on ...

BMJ Open (2019)

Estomih Mduma, Jan Terje Kvaløy, Eldar Soreide, Erling Svensen, et al.

Objectives: Globally, perinatal mortality remains high, especially in sub-Saharan countries, mainly because of inadequate obstetric and newborn care. Helping Babies ...

Health professionals' experiences and views on obstetric ultrasound in Vietnam ...

BMJ Open (2019)

Sophia Holmlund, Pham Thi Lan, Kristina Edvardsson, Ho Dang Phuc, et al.

Objectives: Obstetric ultrasound is an important part of antenatal care in Vietnam, although there are great differences in access to ...

Perceptions and experiences of skilled birth attendants on using a ...

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2019)

Sara Rivenes Lafontan, Hussein Kidanto, Hege L. Ersdal, Columba Mbekenga, et al.

Background: Regular fetal heart rate monitoring during labor can drastically reduce fresh stillbirths and neonatal mortality through early detection and ...

Use of a criteria-based audit to optimize uptake of cesarean ...

Gynecology and Obstetrics (2019)

Andrew H Mgaya, Hussein Kidanto, Lennarth Nyström and Birgitta Essén

Objective: To evaluate the impact of a criteria-based audit (CBA) of obstructed labor and fetal distress on cesarean delivery and ...

Effectiveness of a Novel Continuous Doppler (Moyo) Versus Intermittent Doppler ...

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2019)

Benjamin Kamala, Hussein Kidanto, Ingvild Dalen, Matilda Ngarina, et al.

Background: Intrapartum foetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is crucial for identification of hypoxic foetuses and subsequent interventions. We compared continuous ...

Acquiring Knowledge about the Use of a Newly Developed Electronic ...

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2018)

Sara Rivenes Lafontan, Johanne Sundby, Hussein Kidanto, Columba Mbekenga, et al.

In an effort to reduce newborn mortality, a newly developed strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor was introduced at several ...

Short-term and long-term effects of caesarean section on the health ...

The Lancet (2018)

Jane Sandall, Rachel M Tribe, Lisa Avery, Glen Mola, et al.

A caesarean section (CS) can be a life-saving intervention when medically indicated, but this procedure can also lead to short-term ...

Predictors of death including quality of positive pressure ventilation during ...

PLoS One (2018)

Robert Moshiro, Jeffrey M. Perlman, Hussein Kidanto, Jan Terje Kvaløy, et al.

Background Effective positive pressure ventilation (PPV) of non-breathing newborns is crucial in facilitating cardio-respiratory adaptation at birth. Identifying predictors of ...

Randomized controlled trial of continuous Doppler versus intermittent fetoscope fetal ...

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (2018)

Paschal F Mdoe, Hege L Ersdal, Estomih Mduma, Robert Moshiro, et al.

Objective To compare the frequency of abnormal fetal heart rate (FHR) detection between continuous Doppler and intermittent fetoscope monitoring. Method ...

Tracking facility-based perinatal deaths in Tanzania: Results from an indicator ...

PLoS One (2018)

Marya Plotkin, Dunstan Bishanga, Hussein Kidanto, Mary Carol Jennings, et al.

Background Globally, an estimated 2.7 million babies die in the neonatal period annually, and of these, about 0.7 million die ...