The Lancet Global Health
Oct 2015 Volume 3 Number 10 e576-e654
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/issue/current

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New WHO recommendations to improve the outcomes of preterm birth
Joshua P Vogel, Olufemi T Oladapo, Alexander Manu, A Metin Gülmezoglu, Rajiv BahlOpen Access
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00183-7
Summary
An estimated 15 million babies are born preterm annually.1 Preterm birth complications account for more than 15% of deaths in children younger than 5 years2 and survivors often have long-term consequences with respect to their health, growth, and psychosocial functioning.3,4 The most beneficial interventions available are those that improve newborn outcomes when preterm birth is inevitable (tertiary interventions) and those that focus on special care for preterm newborns. Today WHO publishes new recommendations on interventions for pregnant women in whom preterm birth is imminent (including antenatal corticosteroids, tocolytics, magnesium sulfate, antibiotics, and mode of delivery) and for care of preterm neonates (including thermal care, continuous positive airway pressure [CPAP], surfactant administration, and oxygen therapy) to improve preterm birth outcomes.

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Mortality risks in children aged 5–14 years in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic empirical analysis
Kenneth Hill, Linnea Zimmerman, Dean T Jamison
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Prevalence of malaria infection in pregnant women compared with children for tracking malaria transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Anna M van Eijk, Jenny Hill, Abdisalan M Noor, Robert W Snow, Feiko O ter Kuile
e617

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Comparison of community-wide, integrated mass drug administration strategies for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: a cost-effectiveness modelling study
Nathan C Lo, Isaac I Bogoch, Brian G Blackburn, Giovanna Raso, Eliézer K N’Goran, Jean T Coulibaly, Sören L Becker, Howard B Abrams, Jürg Utzinger, Jason R Andrews
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