Publications by authors named "Sarah LA Williams"
Background: The skin is a major route of infection in the neonatal period, especially in low birthweight (LBW) infants. Appropriate and safe neonatal skin care practices are required to reduce this risk. The perceptions and beliefs of mothers and other caregivers towards various neonatal skin care practices in our setting have been documented.
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- In 2013, approximately 2.8 million newborns died, highlighting the urgent need to focus on improving newborn health and reducing stillbirths as part of the Millennium Development Goals.
- A systematic prioritization exercise involving 200 researchers and 400 experts led to the identification of 205 research questions, which were evaluated by 91 specialists to determine the most critical areas for newborn health research from 2013 to 2025.
- The top research priorities emphasized enhancing known interventions like neonatal resuscitation, improving community health worker skills and diagnosis accuracy, as well as exploring advanced treatments for preterm babies, such as stable surfactant and new tocolytic agents.