Implementation of the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Program to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Malawi.

Objective: To evaluate maternal mortality and changes in the culture of safety before and after the implementation of the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) Malawi program.

Methods: This was a prospective cohort study at a central hospital and a district health center in Malawi from March 2016 to November 2017. The AIM Malawi program included classroom didactics on obstetric hemorrhage, teamwork protocols, skills laboratory activities, and simulation training.

Effect of influenza vaccination in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Objective: To estimate the effect of first-trimester influenza vaccination on fetal and neonatal outcomes.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study examining delivery and neonatal outcomes after antepartum exposure to the seasonal trivalent inactive influenza vaccine. Data were collected and entered into an established computerized database.