Publications by authors named "E Chomba"
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of malaria infection during the first trimester of pregnancy on adverse outcomes for mothers and babies in Kenya, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Using rigorous testing methods, researchers found specific risks such as higher rates of preterm birth and anemia later in pregnancy among affected women.
- The findings suggest that first-trimester malaria is linked to increased prevalence of anemia and highlight the need for more research on its impact on other pregnancy complications like preterm birth and low birth weight.
Objectives: Antibiotic use is increasing in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC); however, few studies have examined the rates of use in a population. The use of antibiotics for liveborn infants in LMIC was examined.
Design: The study, a planned prospective, observational secondary analysis of the A-PLUS randomised controlled trial of azithromycin, was conducted in Global Network sites in seven countries: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India (two sites), Kenya, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala.
Objective: To describe the intrapartum and postpartum use of non-study antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) during the double-blinded NICHD Global Network Azithromycin in Labor (A-PLUS) trial.
Design: The antibiotic use sub-study was a planned prospective, observational sub-study of the A-PLUS trial.
Settings: The study was carried out in hospitals or health centres affiliated with eight sites of the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research (Global Network) in seven countries: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India (two sites), Kenya, Zambia, The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Guatemala.
Introduction: Feeding infants a sub-optimal diet deprives them of critical nutrients for their physical and cognitive development. The objective of this study is to describe the intake of foods of low nutritional value (junk foods) and identify the association with growth and developmental outcomes in infants up to 18 months in low-resource settings.
Methods: This is a secondary analysis of data from an iron-rich complementary foods (meat versus fortified cereal) randomized clinical trial on nutrition conducted in low-resource settings in four low- and middle-income countries (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Pakistan, and Zambia).