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1
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Bull World Health Organ
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2009
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8.17
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Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol
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2007
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5.87
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3
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Moving beyond essential interventions for reduction of maternal mortality (the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health): a cross-sectional study.
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Lancet
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2013
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5.85
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4
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Lancet
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2007
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3.28
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5
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Prediction of adverse maternal outcomes in pre-eclampsia: development and validation of the fullPIERS model.
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2010
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3.15
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6
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A global reference for fetal-weight and birthweight percentiles.
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2011
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3.05
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7
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Bull World Health Organ
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2006
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2.50
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2011
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2.24
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9
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Am J Obstet Gynecol
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2010
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2.05
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10
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Setting research priorities to reduce almost one million deaths from birth asphyxia by 2015.
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PLoS Med
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2011
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2.01
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11
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Learning in a virtual world: experience with using second life for medical education.
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2010
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2.01
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12
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Accuracy of diagnostic tests to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy.
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Obstet Gynecol
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2009
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1.66
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World Health Organization randomized trial of calcium supplementation among low calcium intake pregnant women.
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Am J Obstet Gynecol
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2006
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1.65
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14
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Am J Obstet Gynecol
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2012
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1.61
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15
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J Nutr
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2003
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1.58
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Outdoor air pollution, preterm birth, and low birth weight: analysis of the world health organization global survey on maternal and perinatal health.
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Environ Health Perspect
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2014
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1.57
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17
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Improving quality of care for maternal and newborn health: prospective pilot study of the WHO safe childbirth checklist program.
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PLoS One
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2012
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1.55
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18
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Making stillbirths count, making numbers talk - issues in data collection for stillbirths.
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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
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2009
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1.54
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19
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Maternal BMI and preterm birth: a systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis.
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J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
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2009
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1.43
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20
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Accelerating science-driven solutions to challenges in global reproductive health: a new framework for moving forward.
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Obstet Gynecol
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2011
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1.39
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21
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2011
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1.38
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22
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Reduction in neonatal mortality in Chile between 1990 and 2000.
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Pediatrics
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2006
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1.33
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23
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Non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG), a first-aid device to decrease maternal mortality from obstetric hemorrhage: a cluster randomized trial.
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PLoS One
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2013
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1.29
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24
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Recent trends in maternal, newborn, and child health in Brazil: progress toward Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5.
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2010
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1.24
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25
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Tackling health inequities in Chile: maternal, newborn, infant, and child mortality between 1990 and 2004.
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Am J Public Health
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2009
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1.22
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26
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Biomarkers of spontaneous preterm birth: an overview of the literature in the last four decades.
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Reprod Sci
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2011
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1.18
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27
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Reprod Biol Endocrinol
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2009
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1.14
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28
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WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health in Latin America: classifying caesarean sections.
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Reprod Health
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2009
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1.14
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29
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The effectiveness of birth plans in increasing use of skilled care at delivery and postnatal care in rural Tanzania: a cluster randomised trial.
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Trop Med Int Health
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2013
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1.09
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30
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Differences in the placental membrane cytokine response: a possible explanation for the racial disparity in preterm birth.
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Am J Reprod Immunol
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2006
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1.08
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31
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How much time is available for antenatal care consultations? Assessment of the quality of care in rural Tanzania.
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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
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2011
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1.08
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32
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Feasibility and safety study of a new device (Odón device) for assisted vaginal deliveries: study protocol.
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Reprod Health
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2013
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1.08
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33
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Designing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist program to improve quality of care at childbirth.
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet
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2013
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1.07
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34
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Portrayal of caesarean section in Brazilian women's magazines: 20 year review.
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2011
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1.06
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35
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Maternal and perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancy in 23 low- and middle-income countries.
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PLoS One
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1.06
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36
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Analysis of association between maternal tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter polymorphism (-308), tumor necrosis factor concentration, and preterm birth.
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Am J Obstet Gynecol
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2006
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1.04
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37
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Born too soon: care during pregnancy and childbirth to reduce preterm deliveries and improve health outcomes of the preterm baby.
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Reprod Health
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2013
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1.01
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38
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Fetal neurobehavioral development: a tale of two cities.
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Dev Psychol
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2004
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1.01
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39
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Do Italian women prefer cesarean section? Results from a survey on mode of delivery preferences.
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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
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2013
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0.99
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40
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Recurrence of adverse perinatal outcomes in developing countries.
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2013
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0.99
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41
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Blood pressure dynamics during pregnancy and spontaneous preterm birth.
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Am J Obstet Gynecol
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2007
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0.98
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42
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Am J Obstet Gynecol
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2006
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0.97
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43
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Prenatal development of intrafetal and maternal-fetal synchrony.
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2006
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Tracking maternal mortality declines in Mongolia between 1992 and 2007: the importance of collaboration.
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Bull World Health Organ
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2009
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0.95
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45
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Active management of the third stage of labour without controlled cord traction: a randomized non-inferiority controlled trial.
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2009
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0.94
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Measuring equity in utilization of emergency obstetric care at Wolisso Hospital in Oromiya, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study.
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0.94
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Dietary intakes of women during pregnancy in low- and middle-income countries.
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From safe motherhood, newborn, and child survival partnerships to the continuum of care and accountability: moving fast forward to 2015.
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A call for an international consortium on the genetics of preterm birth.
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Am J Obstet Gynecol
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Cesarean delivery surveillance system at a maternity hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Preterm Birth Genome Project (PGP) -- validation of resources for preterm birth genome-wide studies.
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55
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Implementation of evidence-based antenatal care in Mozambique: a cluster randomized controlled trial: study protocol.
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56
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Monitoring perinatal outcomes in hospitals in Kabul, Afghanistan: The first step of a quality assurance process.
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2003
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