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2025
Potential Impact of Maternal and Newborn Health Improvements in Afghanistan: Projection of Mortality to 2030
Maruf, F., Tappis, H., Augustin, R., van den Akker, T. & Tam, Y., 13 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Maternal and Child Health Journal. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Factors associated with maternal mortality in eastern Ethiopia: A multicenter case–control study
Yuya, M., Tura, A. K., Girma, S., Ahmed, R., Knight, M. & van den Akker, T., May 2025, In: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 169, 2, p. 630-638 9 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Disclosing possible nonmedically indicated cesarean sections in 5 high-volume urban maternity units in Tanzania: a criterion-based clinical audit
Hansen, S., Kujabi, M. L., Maimburg, R. D., Macha, A., Maembe, L., Kabanda, I., Hudson, M., Msumi, R. J., Sangalala, M., Housseine, N., D'mello, B. S., Hussein, K., Akker, T. V. D., Meyrowitsch, D. W. & Maaløe, N., Feb 2025, In: AJOG Global Reports. 5, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., 100437.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Physiological versus time based cord clamping in very preterm infants (ABC3): a parallel-group, multicentre, randomised, controlled superiority trial
Knol, R., Brouwer, E., van den Akker, T., DeKoninck, P. L. J., Onland, W., Vermeulen, M. J., de Boode, W. P., van Kaam, A. H., Lopriore, E., Reiss, I. K. M., Hutten, G. J., Prins, S. A., Mulder, E. E. M., d'Haens, E. J., Hulzebos, C. V., Bouma, H. A., van Sambeeck, S. J., Niemarkt, H. J., van der Putten, M. E. & Lebon, T. & 7 others, , Jan 2025, In: The Lancet. Regional Health, Europe. 48, p. 1-11 11 p., 101146.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Impact of Mobile Health (mHealth) Use by Community Health Workers on the Utilization of Maternity Care in Rural Malawi: A Time Series Analysis
Kachimanga, C., Ng’ambi, W. F., Kazinga, D., Ndarama, E., Amulele, M. A., Munyaneza, F., Abejirinde, I. O. O., van den Akker, T. & Kulinkina, A. V., 2025, In: International Journal of Women's Health. 17, p. 245-257 13 p., 17.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Incidence, management and outcomes of prolonged second stage of labour in a rural setting in Malawi: a retrospective cohort study
Bakker, W., van Dorp, E., Phiri, T., Kazembe, M., Nkotola, A., van Roosmalen, J. & van den Akker, T., 2025, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 25, p. 1-10 10 p., 542.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Mixed vulnerabilities: the biological risk of high parity is aggravated by emergency referral in Benin, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda
Straneo, M., Beňová, L., van den Akker, T., Abeid, M. S., Ayebare, E., Dossou, J. P., Handing, G., Kandeya, B., Pembe, A. B. & Hanson, C., 2025, In: International journal for equity in health. 24, 1, p. 19 1 p., 19.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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2024
'I am happy to be listened to': co-creation of a simple tool to measure women's experiences of respectful maternity care in urban Tanzania
Sequeira D'mello, B., Housseine, N., Kidanto, H. L., Maaløe, N., van Roosmalen, J., Meyrowitsch, D. W., van den Akker, T., Muniro, Z., Polin, E., Ambokile, N., Festo, C., Sørensen, J. B. & Sando, D., 31 Dec 2024, In: Global Health Action. 17, 1, p. 1-15 15 p., 2403972.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Incidence, Causes and Outcomes of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Eastern Ethiopia: A Multicenter Surveillance Study
Girma, S., Tura, A. K., Ahmed, R., Knight, M. & van den Akker, T., Dec 2024, In: Maternal and Child Health Journal. 28, 12, p. 2106-2114 9 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The effect of histological and subclinical chorioamnionitis and funisitis on breathing effort in premature infants at birth: a retrospective cohort study
Panneflek, T. J. R., Dekker, J., Kuypers, K. L. A. M., van der Meeren, L. E., Polglase, G. R., Hooper, S. B., van den Akker, T. & Pas, A. B. T., Dec 2024, In: European Journal of Pediatrics. 183, 12, p. 5497-5507 11 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures on perinatal outcomes in the Netherlands
PREPARE Consortium, Nov 2024, In: Public Health. 236, p. 322-327 6 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Knee-to-chest flexion manoeuvre to reduce respiratory distress after planned caesarean birth: a feasibility study
Shirima, F. L., Keus, A., Mmbaga, B. T., Hooper, S. B., McHome, B., Pyuza, J. J., Van Den Akker, T. & te Pas, A. B., Nov 2024, In: Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 109, 6, p. F665-F669 5 p., 326640.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Timing of cesarean section for prolonged labor in urban Tanzania: A criterion-based audit
Kujabi, M. L., Housseine, N., Kabanda, I., Msumi, R., Maembe, L., Sangalala, M., Hudson, M., Hansen, S., Macha, A., Sequeira D'mello, B., Meyrowitsch, D. W., Konradsen, F., Jensen, A. K., Hussein, K., Maaløe, N. & van den Akker, T., Nov 2024, In: AJOG Global Reports. 4, 4, p. 1-11 11 p., 100404.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on maternity care and maternal outcome in the Netherlands: a national quasi-experimental study
Gravesteijn, B. Y., Boderie, N., van den Akker, T., Bertens, L., Bloemenkamp, K., Burgos Ochoa, L., de Jonge, A., Kazemier, B. M., Klein, P. P. F., Kwint-Reijnders, I., Labrecque, J., Mol, B. W., Obermann, S., Peters, L., Ravelli, A., Rosman, A., Been, J. V., de Groot, C. J., Ambrosino, E. & Auweele, K. V. & 32 others, , Oct 2024, In: Public Health. 235, p. 15-25 11 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Length-of-stay and factors associated with early discharge after birth in health facilities in Guinea by mode of birth: Secondary analysis of Demographic and Health Survey 2018
Semaan, A., Grovogui, F. M., Delvaux, T., Housseine, N., van den Akker, T., Delamou, A. & Beňová, L., Oct 2024, In: PLOS Global Public Health. 4, 10, p. 1-25 25 p., e0003786.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prophylactic Radiologic Interventions for Postpartum Hemorrhage Control in Women With Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Bonsen, L. R., Sleijpen, K., Hendriks, J., Urlings, T. A. J., Dekkers, O. M., Le Cessie, S., Van De Velde, M., Gurung, P., Van Den Akker, T., Van Der Bom, J. G. & Henriquez, D. D. C. A., Sept 2024, In: Obstetrics and Gynecology. 144, 3, p. 315-327 13 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The contribution of suicide to maternal mortality: A nationwide population-based cohort study
Lommerse, K. M., Mérelle, S., Rietveld, A. L., Berkelmans, G. & van den Akker, T., Sept 2024, In: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 131, 10, p. 1392-1398 7 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent Group B streptococcal infections in newborn infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing various strategies
Panneflek, T. J. R., Hasperhoven, G. F., Chimwaza, Y., Allen, C., Lavin, T., te Pas, A. B., Bekker, V. & van den Akker, T., Aug 2024, In: EClinicalMedicine. 74, p. 1-22 22 p., 102748.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Variations over time in mode of birth and perinatal outcomes in women with one previous cesarean in the Netherlands: A 20-year population-based study
Koorn, I., Vis, L. C., Verschueren, K. J. C., Rosman, A. N. & van den Akker, T., Jun 2024, In: Birth. 51, 2, p. 459-467 9 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Efficacy and Safety Analyses of Recombinant Factor VIIa in Severe Post-Partum Hemorrhage
Caram-Deelder, C., McKinnon Edwards, H., Zdanowicz, J. A., van den Akker, T., Birkegård, C., Blatný, J., van der Bom, J. G., Colucci, G., van Duuren, D., van Geloven, N., Henriquez, D. D. C. A., Knight, M., Korsholm, L., Landorph, A., Lavigne Lissalde, G., McQuilten, Z. K., Surbek, D., Wellard, C., Wood, E. M. & Mercier, F. J., 1 May 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13, 9, p. 1-17 17 p., 2656.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Severe postpartum hemorrhage and the risk of adverse maternal outcome: A comparative analysis of two population-based studies in France and the Netherlands
de Vries, P. L. M., Deneux-Tharaux, C., Caram-Deelder, C., Goffinet, F., Henriquez, D. D. C. A., Seco, A., van der Bom, J. G. & van den Akker, T., Apr 2024, In: Preventive medicine reports. 40, p. 1-8 8 p., 102665.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women hospitalized with severe maternal outcomes in eastern Ethiopia: Results from the Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System study
Tura, A. K., Knight, M., Girma, S., Ahmed, R., Yuya, M., Bekele, D., Hassen, T. A., Stekelenburg, J. & van den Akker, T., Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 164, 2, p. 714-720Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Differences in rates of severe perineal trauma between midwife-led and obstetrician-led care in the Netherlands: A nationwide cohort study
Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, A. E., Peerdeman, K. M., van den Akker, T., Titulaer, L. M., Roovers, J. P., Peters, L. L., Verhoeven, C. J. & de Jonge, A., 30 Jan 2024, In: Heliyon. 10, 2, p. 1-12 12 p., e24609.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Inequalities in use of hospitals for childbirth among rural women in sub-Saharan Africa: a comparative analysis of 18 countries using Demographic and Health Survey data
Straneo, M., Hanson, C., Van Den Akker, T., Afolabi, B. B., Asefa, A., Delamou, A., Dennis, M., Gadama, L., Mahachi, N., Mlilo, W., Pembe, A. B., Tsuala Fouogue, J. & Benová, L., 22 Jan 2024, In: BMJ global health. 9, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., e013029.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Incidence and determinants of perinatal mortality in five urban hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cohort study with an embedded case–control analysis
Sequeira Dmello, B., John, T. W., Housseine, N., Meyrowitsch, D. W., van Roosmalen, J., van den Akker, T., Kujabi, M. L., Festo, C., Nkungu, D., Muniro, Z., Kabanda, I., Msumi, R., Maembe, L., Sangalala, M., Hyera, E., Lema, J., Bayongo, S., Mshiu, J., Kidanto, H. L. & Maaløe, N., 13 Jan 2024, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 24, p. 1-15 15 p., 62.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Compliance with maternal sepsis guidelines in a tertiary hospital in the Netherlands
de Vries, B. S., Verschueren, K. J. C., Jansen, S., Bekker, V., Veenhof, M. B. & van den Akker, T., 2024, In: Hospital Practice. 52, 1-2, p. 29-33 5 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Does higher performance in a national licensing examination predict better quality of care? A longitudinal observational study of Ethiopian anesthetists
Asemu, Y. M., Yigzaw, T., Desta, F. A., Scheele, F. & van den Akker, T., 2024, In: BMC Anesthesiology. 24, p. 1-10 10 p., 188.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Experiences of community health workers on adopting mHealth in rural Malawi: A qualitative study
Kachimanga, C., Mulwafu, M., Ndambo, M. K., Harare, J., Murkherjee, J., Kulinkina, A. V., Mbae, S., Ndarama, E., van den Akker, T. & Abejirinde, I.-O. O., 2024, In: Digital Health. 10Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Healthcare worker burnout: exploring the experiences of doctors working in a maternity unit in Namibia
Brückner, T. Y., Heemelaar, S., Endjala, T. & van den Akker, T., 2024, In: BMC health services research. 24, p. 1-11 11 p., 362.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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How well does the academic performance of Ethiopian anaesthetists predict their National Licensing Examination scores: a cross-sectional study
Asemu, Y. M., Yigzaw, T., Ayalew, F., Scheele, F. & van den Akker, T., 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 9, p. 1-9 9 p., e084967.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Physiological-based cord clamping in very preterm infants: the Aeration, Breathing, Clamping 3 (ABC3) trial—statistical analysis plan for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Willemsen, S. P., Knol, R., Brouwer, E., van den Akker, T., DeKoninck, P. L. J., Lopriore, E., Onland, W., de Boode, W. P., van Kaam, A. H., Nuytemans, D. H., Reiss, I. K. M., Hutten, G. J., Prins, S. A., Mulder, E. E. M., Hulzebos, C. V., van Sambeeck, S. J., van der Putten, M. E., Zonnenberg, I. A., te Pas, A. B. & Vermeulen, M. J., 2024, In: Trials. 25, p. 1-9 9 p., 164.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Predicting the risks and recognizing the signs: a two-year prospective population-based study on pregnant women with uterine rupture in The Netherlands
Overtoom, E. M., Huynh, T. N., Rosman, A. N., Zwart, J. J., Schaap, T. P., Vogelvang, T. E., van den Akker, T. & Bloemenkamp, K. W. M., 2024, In: Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 37, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 2311083.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Temporalities of oxytocin for labour augmentation: a mixed-methods study of time factors shaping labour practices in a busy maternity unit in Tanzania
Kujabi, M. L., Maembe, L., Nkungu, D., Maaløe, N., D’mello, B. S., van Roosmalen, J., van den Akker, T., Konradsen, F., Hussein, K., Pallangyo, E., Skovdal, M. & Sørensen, J. B., 2024, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 24, p. 1-12 12 p., 563.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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2023
Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths in Namibia, 2018–2019: A Local Approach to Strengthen the Review Process and a Description of Review Findings and Recommendations
Heemelaar, S., Callard, B., Shikwambi, H., Ellmies, J., Kafitha, W., Stekelenburg, J., van den Akker, T. & Mackenzie, S., Dec 2023, In: Maternal and Child Health Journal. 27, 12, p. 2165-2174 10 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Postpartum haemorrhage in high-resource settings: Variations in clinical management and future research directions based on a comparative study of national guidelines
de Vries, P. L. M., Deneux-Tharaux, C., Baud, D., Chen, K. K., Donati, S., Goffinet, F., Knight, M., D’Souzah, R., Sueters, M. & van den Akker, T., Dec 2023, In: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 130, 13, p. 1639-1652 14 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Spontaneous Haemoperitoneum in Pregnancy: Nationwide Surveillance and Delphi Audit System
Schreurs, A. M. F., Overtoom, E. M., de Boer, M. A., van der Houwen, L. E. E., Lier, M. C. I., van den Akker, T., Cornette, J., Vogelvang, T. E., Beenakkers, I. C. M., Rosman, A., Maas, J. W. M., Heineman, D. J., Finken, M. J. J., de Vries, J. J. J., Burger, N. B., Schaap, T. P., Bloemenkamp, K. W. M. & Mijatovic, V., Dec 2023, In: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 130, 13, p. 1620-1628 9 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Binational confidential enquiry of maternal deaths due to postpartum hemorrhage in France and the Netherlands: Lessons learned through the perspective of a different context of care
de Vries, P. L. M., van den Akker, T., Bloemenkamp, K. W. M., Grossetti, E., Rigouzzo, A., Saucedo, M., Verspyck, E., Zwart, J. & Deneux-Tharaux, C., Sept 2023, In: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 162, 3, p. 1077-1085 9 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Maternal mortality is preventable in Lebanon: A case series of maternal deaths to identify lessons learned using the “Three Delays” model
Rebeiz, M. C., El-Kak, F., van den Akker, T., Hamadeh, R. & McCall, S. J., Sept 2023, In: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 162, 3, p. 922-930 9 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Pulmonary oedema in the course of severe maternal outcome in South Africa: A cohort study combined with clinical audit
Heitkamp, A., Sandberg, E., Moodley, A., Burke, J., van Roosmalen, J., Gebhardt, S., Vollmer, L., de Vries, J. I., van den Akker, T. & Theron, G., Aug 2023, In: Tropical Medicine and International Health. 28, 8, p. 677-687 11 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The more, the better: influence of family planning discussions during the maternal, newborn and child health continuum of care on postpartum contraceptive uptake and method type among young women in Ethiopia
Calhoun, L. M., Winston, J., Beňová, L., Speizer, I. S., Delvaux, T., Shiferaw, S., Seme, A., Karp, C., Zimmerman, L. & van den Akker, T., 5 Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Gates Open Research. 7, 20 p., 67.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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“So let me give you money, you give me what I want”: decision-making priorities around contraceptive method and source choice among young women in Kenya
Calhoun, L. M., Mandal, M., Onyango, B., Waga, E., McGuire, C., van den Akker, T., Beňová, L., Delvaux, T., Zulu, E. M. & Speizer, I. S., 26 Jun 2023, In: Reproductive Health. 20, p. 1-13 13 p., 96.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Impact of anesthetist licensing examination on quality of education in Ethiopia: a qualitative study of faculty and student perceptions
Asemu, Y. M., Yigzaw, T., Desta, F. A., Melese, T. A., Gemeda, L. A., Scheele, F. & van den Akker, T., 22 Jun 2023, In: BMC Medical Education. 23, p. 1-11 11 p., 468.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Out of sight, out of mind? Evidence from cross-sectional surveys on hidden caesarean sections among women with stillbirths in Ghana, 2007 and 2017
Zethof, S., Christou, A., Benova, L., Beyuo, T. K., van Roosmalen, J. & van den Akker, T., Jun 2023, In: BMJ global health. 8, 6, p. 1-13 13 p., e011591.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Effect of clinical chorioamnionitis on breathing effort in premature infants at birth: A retrospective case-control study
Panneflek, T. J. R., Kuypers, K. L. A. M., Polglase, G. R., Hooper, S. B., Van Den Akker, T. & Te Pas, A. B., May 2023, In: Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 108, 3, p. F280-F285 6 p., 324695.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Establishing the Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System for Monitoring Maternal Outcomes in Eastern Ethiopia: A Pilot Study
the Ethiopian Obstetric Surveillance System Steering Committee, Apr 2023, In: Global Health Science and Practice. 11, 2, p. 1-11 11 p., e2200281.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Receiving antenatal care components and associated factors in Northwestern Tanzania
Massenga, J., Jeremiah, K., Kitinya, W., Kim, Y. M., van Roosmalen, J. & van den Akker, T., Apr 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 4, p. 1-18 18 p., e0284049.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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(Un)warranted variation in local hospital protocols for neonatal referral to the pediatrician: An explorative study in the Netherlands
Goodarzi, B., Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, A., Cronie, D., van Laerhoven, H., van den Akker, T., van Kaam, A. H. & de Jonge, A., Mar 2023, In: Birth. 50, 1, p. 215-233 19 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Lessons learned in cases of late preterm mortality in the Netherlands: Results from nationwide perinatal audits, a mixed method study
Baauw, L., Rosman, A. N. & van den Akker, T. H., Mar 2023, In: European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X. 17, p. 1-6 6 p., 100179.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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“My baby is fine, no need for more clinic visits.” Facilitators and barriers for utilisation of follow-up services for children born preterm in low-resource setting: Parents' perceptions
Namiiro, F. B., Nolens, B., Rujumba, J., Kiguli, S., Batte, A. & van den Akker, T., Mar 2023, In: Tropical Medicine and International Health. 28, 3, p. 194-202 9 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Ethiopian Anesthetist Licensing Examination: A Qualitative Study of Concerns and Unintended Consequences
Asemu, Y. M., Yigzaw, T., Ayalew, F., Akalu, L., Scheele, F. & van den Akker, T., 2023, In: Advances in medical education and practice. 14, p. 1055-1064 10 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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