To assess the ability of antenatal care to manage hypertension in pregnancy, a cross-sectional study involving 379 pregnant women was conducted in 16 randomly selected antenatal clinics in Rufiji district of Tanzania. We observed necessary structural availability, provider client interaction, interviewed women attending antenatal clinics, and measured their blood pressure. Measurements made by observers and health workers were compared. One third of the women were not checked for hypertension and health workers detected only four out of twelve women with elevated blood pressure. There was disagreement in diagnosis of blood pressure as measured by health workers and observers. Only one woman with elevated blood pressure was managed appropria...
Antenatal care is essential to improve maternal and newborn health and wellbeing. The majority of pr...
Antenatal care is essential to improve maternal and newborn health and wellbeing. The majority of pr...
Abstract Introduction Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy result in about 76,000 maternal deaths per...
To assess the ability of antenatal care to manage hypertension in pregnancy, a cross-sectional stud...
Background Hypertensive diseases of pregnancy are considered to be common causes of maternal deaths ...
This thesis assesses some indicators of quality for maternity care in Tanzania, using antenatal mana...
Background: Nigeria has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world (576/100,000 bir...
Abstract Background Nigeria has one of the highest ra...
Background: The high rate of antenatal care attendance in sub-Saharan Africa, should facilitate info...
Abstract Background Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy (HDP) is one of the leading causes of materna...
Aim: Hypertension during pregnancy (HDP) is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mort...
BACKGROUND: Screening for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) is clinically important for iden...
Abstract Background The high rate of antenatal care attendance in sub-Saharan Africa, should facilit...
Background: Antenatal care (ANC) provides an important opportunity for pregnant women with a wide ra...
Objectives To assess the prevalence of high blood pressure amongst postpartum women in rural Tanzani...
Antenatal care is essential to improve maternal and newborn health and wellbeing. The majority of pr...
Antenatal care is essential to improve maternal and newborn health and wellbeing. The majority of pr...
Abstract Introduction Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy result in about 76,000 maternal deaths per...
To assess the ability of antenatal care to manage hypertension in pregnancy, a cross-sectional stud...
Background Hypertensive diseases of pregnancy are considered to be common causes of maternal deaths ...
This thesis assesses some indicators of quality for maternity care in Tanzania, using antenatal mana...
Background: Nigeria has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world (576/100,000 bir...
Abstract Background Nigeria has one of the highest ra...
Background: The high rate of antenatal care attendance in sub-Saharan Africa, should facilitate info...
Abstract Background Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy (HDP) is one of the leading causes of materna...
Aim: Hypertension during pregnancy (HDP) is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mort...
BACKGROUND: Screening for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) is clinically important for iden...
Abstract Background The high rate of antenatal care attendance in sub-Saharan Africa, should facilit...
Background: Antenatal care (ANC) provides an important opportunity for pregnant women with a wide ra...
Objectives To assess the prevalence of high blood pressure amongst postpartum women in rural Tanzani...
Antenatal care is essential to improve maternal and newborn health and wellbeing. The majority of pr...
Antenatal care is essential to improve maternal and newborn health and wellbeing. The majority of pr...
Abstract Introduction Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy result in about 76,000 maternal deaths per...