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Associate Dean, AKU, Dar es Salaam
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Intermittent fetal heart rate monitoring using a fetoscope or hand ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2018)
Paschal Francis Mdoe, Hege Ersdal, Estomih Mduma, Jeffrey M Perlman, et al.
Background: Neonatal mortality is a global challenge, with an estimated 1.3 million intrapartum stillbirths in 2015. The majority of these ...
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Midwives’ perceptions on using a fetoscope and Doppler for fetal ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2018)
Paschal Francis Mdoe, Hege Langli Ersdal, Estomih Mduma, Robert Moshiro, et al.
Background: The Doppler is thought to be more comfortable and effective compared to the fetoscope for assessing the fetal heart ...
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Predictors of low birth weight and 24-hour perinatal outcomes at ...
Pan African Medical Journal (2018)
Benjamin Anathory Kamala, Andrew Hans Mgaya, Matilda Michael Ngarina and Hussein Kidanto
Introduction: The global prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) is 16%, representing more than 20 million infants worldwide, of which ...
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‘Without ultrasound you can’t reach the best decision’ – Midwives ...
Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (2018)
Annika Åhman, Kristina Edvardsson, Hussein Kidanto, Matilda Ngarina, et al.
Objective To explore Tanzanian midwives’ experiences and views of the role of obstetric ultrasound in relation to clinical management of ...
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Estimation of Missing Data in Fetal Heart Rate Signals Using ...
European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO) (2018)
Faraz Barzideh, Jarle Urdal, Hussein Kidanto, Kjersti Engan, et al.
In 2015, an estimated 1.3 million intrapartum stillbirths occurred, meaning that the fetus died during labour. The majority of these ...
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Fresh stillborn and severely asphyxiated neonates share a common hypoxic ...
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (2017)
Hege L. Ersdal, Joar Eilevstjønn, Jørgen E. Linde, Anita Yeconia, et al.
Objective To characterize, among non‐breathing flaccid neonates at delivery, immediate heartrate and responses to ventilation in relation to the clinical ...
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Factors associated with women's intention to request caesarean delivery ...
South Africa Journal Of Abstrectics and Gynaecology (2017)
C G Misaeli, B A Kamala, A H Mgaya and Hussein Kidanto
Background. In the past decade, the rate of caesarean section (CS) has increased dramatically in many parts of the world. ...
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Automatic classification of resuscitation activities on birth-asphyxiated newborns using acceleration ...
Biomedical Signal Processing and Control (2017)
Huyen Vu, Kjersti Engan, Trygve Eftestøl, Aggelos Katsaggelos, et al.
Objectives Newborn deaths are reported to be caused mainly by birth asphyxia. Information learned from ventilation and other treatment could ...
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Intimate partner violence among HIV infected and uninfected pregnant women ...
Tanzania Journal of Health Research (2017)
Hussein Kidanto, Andrew H Mgaya and Birgitta Essen
Background: Worldwide Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a major public health problem, affecting all women and vulnerable groups such as ...
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Is time of birth a predictor of adverse perinatal outcome ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2017)
Andrew H. Mgaya, Januarius Hinju and Hussein Kidanto
Background Inconsistent evidence of a higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes during off-hours compared to office hours necessitated a search ...
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Effect of early tranexamic acid administration on mortality, hysterectomy, and ...
The Lancet (2017)
Haleema Shakur-Still, Ian Roberts, Rizwana Chaudhri, Bukola Fawole, et al.
Background Post-partum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Early administration of tranexamic acid reduces deaths due to ...
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Signal processing and classification for identification of clinically important parameters ...
IEEE International Conference on Signal and Image Processing Applications (ICSIPA) (2017)
Jarle Urdal, Kjersti Engan, Trygve Eftestøl, Hussein Kidanto, et al.
Neonatal mortality is a global challenge. One million newborns die each year within their first 24 hours as a result ...
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Breech delivery at a University Hospital in Tanzania
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2016)
Ulf Högberg, Catrin Claeson, Lone Krebs, Agneta Skoog Svanberg, et al.
Background There is a global increase in rates of Cesarean delivery (CD). A minor factor in this increase is a ...
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Criteria-based audit to improve quality of care of foetal distress ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2016)
Andrew H Mgaya, Helena Litorp, Hussein Kidanto, Lennarth Nyström, et al.
Background In Tanzania, substandard intrapartum management of foetal distress contributes to a third of perinatal deaths, and the majority are ...
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Improving Standards of Care in Obstructed Labour: A Criteria-Based Audit ...
PLoS One (2016)
Andrew H. Mgaya, Hussein Kidanto, Lennarth Nystrom and Birgitta Essén
Objective In low-resource settings, obstructed labour is strongly associated with severe maternal morbidity and intrapartum asphyxia, and consequently maternal and ...
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‘Essential but not always available when needed’ – an interview study ...
Global Health Action (2016)
Annika Åhman, Hussein Kidanto, Matilda Ngarina, Kristina Edvardsson, et al.
Background The value of obstetric ultrasound in high-income countries has been extensively explored but evidence is still lacking regarding the ...
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Frequent brief on-site simulation training and reduction in 24-h neonatal ...
Resuscitation (2015)
Estomih Mduma, Hege Ersdal, Erling Svensen, Hussein Kidanto, et al.
Aim of the study “Helping Babies Breathe” (HBB) is a simulation-based educational program developed to help reduce perinatal mortality worldwide. ...
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‘What about the mother?’ Women׳s and caregivers׳ perspectives on ...
Midwifery (2015)
Helena Litorp, Andrew Mgaya, Hussein Kidanto, Sara Johnsdotter, et al.
Objective in light of the rising caesarean section rates in many developing countries, we sought to explore women׳s and caregivers׳ ...
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Maternal near-miss and death and their association with caesarean section ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2014)
Helena Litorp, Hussein Kidanto, Mattias Rööst, Muzdalifat Abeid, et al.
Background The maternal near-miss (MNM) concept has been developed to assess life-threatening conditions during pregnancy, childhood, and puerperium. In recent ...
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Grand multiparity: is it still a risk in pregnancy?
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2013)
Andrew H. Mgaya, Siriel N. Massawe, Hussein Kidanto and Hans N. Mgaya
Background The association of grand multiparity and poor pregnancy outcome has not been consistent for decades. Classifying grand multiparous women ...
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Increasing caesarean section rates among low-risk groups: a panel study ...
BMC pregnancy and childbirth, (2013)
Helena Litorp, Hussein Kidanto, Lennarth Nystrom, Elisabeth Darj, et al.
Background Rising caesarean section (CS) rates have been observed worldwide in recent decades. This study sought to analyse trends in ...
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Newborn Mortality and Fresh Stillbirth Rates in Tanzania After Helping ...
American Academy of Pediatrics (2013)
Georgina Msemo, Augustine Massawe, Donan Mmbando, Neema Rusibamayila, et al.
BACKGROUND: Early neonatal mortality has remained high and unchanged for many years in Tanzania, a resource-limited country. Helping Babies Breathe ...
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Sickle Cell Disease in Pregnancy: Trend and Pregnancy Outcomes at ...
PloS one (2013)
Projestine S. Muganyizi and Hussein Kidanto
SCD in pregnancy is associated with increased adverse fetal and maternal outcomes. In Tanzania where the frequency of sickle cell ...
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Large neurofibroma of the labia majora: A case report
Tanzania Journal of Health Research (2013)
Hussein Kidanto, Joshua Garison and Peter Wangwe
Neurofibromatosis is an autosomal dominant progressive disorder with an incidence of approximately 1in 3000 live births. Its recognized features include ...
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Improved quality of management of eclampsia patients through criteria based ...
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2012)
Hussein Kidanto, Peter Wangwe, Charles D Kilewo, Lennarth Nystrom, et al.
Background Criteria-based audits (CBA) have been used to improve clinical management in developed countries, but have only recently been introduced ...
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