The use of a mobile obstetric emergency system to improve obstetric referrals in Bong County, Liberia: A pre-post study.

Objective: Liberia experiences an unmet need for cesarean section with about 5% population coverage, lower than 9%-19% coverage associated with improved maternal and newborn outcomes. Delays in the referral process for comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (CEmONC) services due to ineffective communication between a rural health facility (RHF) and a district hospital contribute to the low CS rate. This study examined the association between mobile obstetric emergency system (MORES) implementation and referral time for obstetric emergencies as well as maternal/newborn outcomes.

Are lopinavir and efavirenz serum concentrations in HIV-infected children in the therapeutic range in clinical practice?

Background: In antiretroviral treatment the role of therapeutic drug monitoring via measurement of serum levels remains unclear, especially in children.

Aim: To quantify exposure to LPV and EFV in children receiving therapy in a routine clinical setting in order to identify risk factors associated with inadequate drug exposure.

Method: A prospective study was conducted in a routine clinical setting in Tygerberg Children's Hospital, South Africa.