Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi)

Archived Projects: 14

Project Investigator All Organizations Start date End date
Classifying Preterm Birth in Kenya: An Outcome Not a Disease Lara Miller, MS IGHS: Global Health Education, Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi)
The prevalence of chorioamnionitis among HIV infected and uninfected pregnant Ugandan women and its association with preterm birth John Ategeka Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
Kangaroo mother care in eastern Uganda: A feasibility study to assess the factors influencing uptake, adherence, and acceptability into routine healthcare Doris Kwesiga, BA, MSc Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi)
Is Preterm Birth Associated with Air Pollution From Oil and Gas Power Plants in California? A Natural Experiment Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), Center for Health and Community
Exploring the Dual Burden of Severe Maternal Morbidity and Preterm Birth in California Audrey Lyndon, PhD, RN, FAAN Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), Department of Family Health Care Nursing
Testing Exposure to Local Immigration Enforcement as a Structural Determinant of Preterm Birth Disparities in California Counties Jacqueline Torres, PhD Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center for Health and Community
The East Bay Community Birth Support Project Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN IGHS Faculty Affiliate, Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), Department of Family Health Care Nursing
Addressing Demand and Supply-Side Factors to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health in Northern Ghana Patience Afulani, PhD, MD, MPH IGHS Faculty Affiliate, Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
A feasibility study evaluating a reservoir storage system for continuous oxygen delivery in Uganda Melissa Morgan Medvedev, MD, MSc, PhD IGHS Faculty Affiliate, Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), Division of Neonatology
The impact of kangaroo mother care on mortality in clinically unstable preterm infants in Uganda Melissa Morgan Medvedev, MD, MSc, PhD IGHS Faculty Affiliate, Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), Division of Neonatology
Program Manager for the Preterm Birth Initiative- East Africa Elizabeth Butrick, MPH Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi)
An Evaluation of the Common Application System Dilys Walker, MD IGHS Faculty Affiliate, Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
Saving Lives at Birth (SL@B) Grand Challenges 2.0 Dilys Walker, MD IGHS Office of the Executive Director, IGHS Faculty Affiliate, Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi)
Health Evaluation, Applied Research, and Development (HEARD) Dilys Walker, MD IGHS Faculty Affiliate, Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi), Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health