How many low birthweight babies in low- and middle-income countries are preterm?

How many low birthweight babies in low- and middle-income countries are preterm?

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of preterm birth among low birthweight babies in low and middle-income countries. METHODS Major databases (PubMed, LILACS, Google Scholar) were searched for studies on the prevalence of term and preterm LBW babies with field work carried out after 1990 in low- and middle-income countries. Regression methods were used to model this proportion according to LBW...

Are We Asking All the Right Questions About Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Community Health Worker Programs to Improve Healthcare Access and Equity: Are They Only Relevant to Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Background Community Health Workers (CHWs) are proven to be highly effective in low- and middle-income countries with many examples of successful large-scale programs. There is growing interest in deploying CHW programs in high-income countries to address inequity in healthcare access and outcomes amongst population groups facing disadvantage. This study is the first that examines the scope and...

Research Priorities for Medical Toxicology in Low and Middle Income Countries

In the editorial by Dr. Reza Afshari “What is the best research for low income countries” (1), some important issues have been raised, highly relevant to developing countries. In most developing countries including India, emergency medicine is not well established and clinical toxicology is even further a low priority in view of both research and clinical management. The number of poison contro...

How Useful Are International Treatment Guidelines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Oneof the recent growth industries and, onemight add, great successes in global oncology has been the rise of international treatment guidelines. The most prominent of these guidelines include those by ASCO, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), and the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), which provide timely, evidence-based recommendations for the multidisciplinary managem...