Jialuo Lin, Baihui Ding, Zilong Song, Zheng Li, Shengchao Li
A Model of Multi-Finger Coordination in Keystroke Movement
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
neonatal deaths developing countries make largest contribution global mortality children younger 5 years 90 deliveries poorest quintile households happen home postulated communitybased participatory intervention could significantly reduce neonatal mortality rateswe pairmatched 42 geopolitical clusters makwanpur district nepal selected 12 pairs randomly randomly assigned one pair intervention control intervention cluster average population 7000 female facilitator convened nine womens group meetings every month facilitator supported groups actionlearning cycle identified local perinatal problems formulated strategies address monitored birth outcomes cohort 28931 women 8 joined groups primary outcome neonatal mortality rate outcomes included stillbirths maternal deaths uptake antenatal delivery services home care practices infant morbidity healthcare seeking analysis intention treat study registered international standard randomised controlled trial number isrctn31137309from 2001 2003 neonatal mortality rate 262 per 1000 76 deaths per 2899 livebirths intervention clusters compared 369 per 1000 119 deaths per 3226 livebirths controls adjusted odds ratio 070 95 ci 053094 stillbirth rates similar groups maternal mortality ratio 69 per 100000 two deaths per 2899 livebirths intervention clusters compared 341 per 100000 11 deaths per 3226 livebirths control clusters 022 005090 women intervention clusters likely antenatal care institutional delivery trained birth attendance hygienic care controlsbirth outcomes poor rural population improved greatly low cost potentially sustainable scalable participatory intervention womens groups