First Mammuthus findings from Samsun district (Türkiye)

Frequency of KIT Mutation in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors According to Histologic and Immunohistochemical Findings, the First Report from Iran

Background: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract. They are believed to originate from the interstitial cells of Cajal. Most of these tumors contain activating mutations in the KIT receptor tyrosine kinase. This is the first study in Iran to evaluate GISTs at the molecular level.Methods: In the present study, during 5 years (...

Testing Approaches for Increasing Skilled Maternity Care: Key Findings from Ouargaye District, Burkina Faso

Mode of first delivery and women's intentions for subsequent childbearing: findings from the First Baby Study.

BACKGROUND More than a dozen studies have reported a reduced rate of childbearing after caesarean delivery (CD). It has been hypothesised that this is because women who deliver by CD are less likely to intend to have subsequent children than women who deliver vaginally - either before childbirth or as a consequence of CD. Little research has addressed either of these hypotheses. METHODS As pa...

Drivers of routine immunization coverage improvement in Africa: findings from district-level case studies

There is limited understanding of why routine immunization (RI) coverage improves in some settings in Africa and not in others. Using a grounded theory approach, we conducted in-depth case studies to understand pathways to coverage improvement by comparing immunization programme experience in 12 districts in three countries (Ethiopia, Cameroon and Ghana). Drawing on positive deviance or assets ...

Birth-Preparedness for Maternal Health: Findings from Koupéla District, Burkina Faso

Maternal mortality is a global burden, with more than 500,000 women dying each year due to pregnancy and childbirth-related complications. Birth-preparedness and complication readiness is a comprehensive strategy to improve the use of skilled providers at birth, the key intervention to decrease maternal mortality. Birth-preparedness and complication readiness include many elements, including: (...