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Review

Ebola disease: Bridging scientific discoveries and clinical application

Rojek A, Fieggen J, Apiyo P, Caluwaerts S, Fowler RA,  et al.
2024-12-01 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2024-12-01 • Lancet Infectious Diseases

The west Africa Ebola disease epidemic (2014-16) marked a historic change of course for patient care during emerging infectious disease outbreaks. The epidemic response was a failure ...

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Research

Overuse of antibiotics for urinary tract infections in pregnant refugees, Lebanon

Al Kady C, Moussally K, Chreif W, Farra A, Caluwaerts S,  et al.
2024-06-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2024-06-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether adding urine culture to urinary tract infection diagnosis in pregnant women from refugee camps in Lebanon reduced unnecessary antibiotic use.

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Research

Mise à jour thérapeutique et pronostique de la rupture utérine dans une maternité à Bangui, CAR

Huyghe S, Telo S, Danwesse E, Ali E, van den Boogaard W,  et al.
2023-08-01 • Public Health Action
2023-08-01 • Public Health Action
CONTEXTE
Le taux de mortalité maternelle reste élevé (882/100 000 naissances) en République Centrafricaine (RCA), du fait de la survenue de fréquentes complications obstétricales. Mé...
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Abstract

Are antibiotics being over-prescribed for the treatment of urinary tract infections? A prospective study among pregnant refugees in Beirut, Lebanon

Al Kady C, Moussally K, Caluwaerts S, Chreif W, Dibiasi J,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
INTRODUCTION
Inappropriate use of antibiotics is widespread, and one of the main drivers for antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In pregnant women with suspected urinary tract infection ...
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Slide Presentation

Are antibiotics being over-prescribed for the treatment of urinary tract infections? A prospective study among pregnant refugees in Beirut, Lebanon

Al Kady C, Moussally K, Caluwaerts S, Chreif W, Dibiasi J,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
Journal Article
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Commentary

Pregnant Women in War Zones

Akol AD, Caluwaerts S, Weeks AD
2016-04-20 • British Medical Journal (BMJ)
2016-04-20 • British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Journal Article
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Editorial

Afghanistan’s babies and mothers must not be forgotten

Caluwaerts S
2021-12-20 • British Medical Journal (BMJ)
2021-12-20 • British Medical Journal (BMJ)
MSF's maternity facilities in Afghanistan often make the difference between life and death, says Severine Caluwaerts
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Research

Unregulated usage of labour-inducing medication in a region of Pakistan with poor drug regulatory control: characteristics and risk patterns

Shah SK, Van der Bergh R, Prinsloo JR, Rehman G, Bibi A,  et al.
2016-03-01 • International Health
2016-03-01 • International Health
BACKGROUND
In developing countries such as Pakistan, poor training of mid-level cadres of health providers, combined with unregulated availability of labour-inducing medication can c...
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Research

Does the presence of conflict affect maternal and neonatal mortality during Caesarean sections?

Gil Cuesta J, Trelles M, Naseer A, Momin A, Ngabo Mulamira L,  et al.
2019-09-01 • Public Health Action
2019-09-01 • Public Health Action
INTRODUCTION
Conflicts frequently occur in countries with high maternal and neonatal mortality and can aggravate difficulties accessing emergency care. No literature is available on ...
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Research

Provision of emergency obstetric care at secondary level in a conflict setting in a rural area of Afghanistan - is the hospital fulfilling its role?

Lagrou D, Zachariah R, Bissel K, Van Overloop C, Nasim M,  et al.
2018-01-22 • Conflict and Health
2018-01-22 • Conflict and Health
Provision of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) reduces maternal mortality and should include three components: Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (BEmONC) offered at...
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Commentary

Ebola in Africa: beyond epidemics, reproductive health in crisis

Delamou A, Hammonds RM, Caluwaerts S, Utz B, Delvaux T
2014-12-13 • Lancet
2014-12-13 • Lancet
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Research

Better care for babies: the added value of a modified reverse syphilis testing algorithm for the treatment of congenital syphilis in a maternity Hospital in Central African Republic

Ogundipe OF, Van der Bergh R, Thierry B, Takarinda KC, Muller CP,  et al.
2019-08-15 • BMC Pediatrics
2019-08-15 • BMC Pediatrics
BACKGROUND:
In high syphilis prevalence settings, the syphilis testing and treatment strategy for mothers and newborns must be tailored to balance the risk of over treatment against...
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Abstract

Validation of GeneXpert testing for human papillomavirus and self-collected sampling for cervical cancer screening in Gutu District, Zimbabwe

Ronoh Y, Some D, Ortuno R, Kuwenyi K, Mupepe T,  et al.
2020-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
2020-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
INTRODUCTION
Cervical cancer is now largely a preventable disease; however, implementation of highly sensitive molecular screening technologies in low-resource settings is partly hin...
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Research

Caesarean sections in rural Burundi: how well are mothers doing two years on?

van den Boogaard W, Manzi M, de Plecker E, Caluwaerts C, Caluwaerts S,  et al.
2016-06-21 • Public Health Action
2016-06-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
A caesarean section (C-section) is a life-saving emergency intervention. Avoiding pregnancies for at least 24 months after a C-section is important to prevent uterine rupture...
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Slide Presentation

Validation of GeneXpert testing for human papillomavirus and self-collected sampling for cervical cancer screening in Gutu District, Zimbabwe

Ronoh Y, Some D, Ortuno R, Kuwenyi K, Mupepe T,  et al.
2020-05-13 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research
2020-05-13 • MSF Scientific Days International 2020: Research