Maternal-Fetal Disproportion and Birth Asphyxia in Rural Sarlahi, Nepal

Seasonality of birth outcomes in rural Sarlahi District, Nepal: a population-based prospective cohort

BACKGROUND While seasonality of birth outcomes has been documented in a variety of settings, data from rural South Asia are lacking. We report a descriptive study of the seasonality of prematurity, low birth weight, small for gestational age, neonatal deaths, and stillbirths in the plains of Nepal. METHODS Using data collected prospectively during a randomized controlled trial of neonatal ski...

Maternal vitamin D deficiency and fetal distress/birth asphyxia: a population-based nested case–control study

OBJECTIVE Vitamin D deficiency causes not only skeletal problems but also muscle weakness, including heart muscle. If the fetal heart is also affected, it might be more susceptible to fetal distress and birth asphyxia. In this pilot study, we hypothesised that low maternal vitamin D levels are over-represented in pregnancies with fetal distress/birth asphyxia. DESIGN AND SETTING A population-...

Impact of maternal vaccination timing and influenza virus circulation on birth outcomes in rural Nepal

OBJECTIVE To describe the effect of maternal vaccination on birth outcomes in rural Nepal, modified by timing of vaccination in pregnancy and influenza virus activity. METHODS A secondary analysis was conducted using data from two annual cohorts of a randomized controlled trial. A total of 3693 pregnant women from Sarlahi District were enrolled between April 25, 2011, and September 9, 2013. A...

Prevalence and risk factors for trachoma in Sarlahi district, Nepal.

AIMS To estimate the prevalence of trachoma in preschool children in Sarlahi district, Nepal, and to identify risk factors for the disease. METHODS A stratified random sample of 40 wards was selected for participation in a trachoma survey. Within each ward, a systematic 20% sample of children 24-76 months of age was chosen to determine the presence and severity of trachoma using the World Hea...

Birth asphyxia.