An estimated 2·6 million third trimester stillbirths occurred in 2015 (uncertainty range 2·4–3·0
million). The number of stillbirths has reduced more slowly than has maternal mortality or …

Background Maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain high in many low-income and
middle-income countries. Different approaches for the improvement of birth outcomes have …

Methods We reviewed all available information on maternal and child health indicators in
the South Asian region (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the …

Background Previous estimates have highlighted a large global burden of stillbirths, with an
absence of reliable data from regions where most stillbirths occur. The Every Newborn …

… M Manandhar and H Standing advised on the facilitation process. D Osrin and A Wade
carried out the quantitative analysis. AM de L Costello and D Osrin wrote the first draft of the …

Objectives To estimate small for gestational age birth prevalence and attributable neonatal
mortality in low and middle income countries with the INTERGROWTH-21 st birth weight …

… DS Manandhar and RK Adhikari were principal investigators and took overall responsibility
for the study in Nepal. S Filteau, A Tomkins, and AM de L Costello were principal …

Objectives To describe the prevalence and determinants of births by caesarean section in
private and public health facilities in underserved communities in South Asia. Design Cross-…

… ), or no health education at all (group D). For outcomes at three months, we combined groups
A and B as the intervention group and C and D as the control group. For the outcomes at 6 …

Objective: To determine the risk factors for neonatal encephalopathy among term infants in
a developing country. Design: Unmatched case-control study. Setting: Principal maternity …