Ashish KC

Heat event risk perception and care adaptation among pregnant women in Nepal: baseline assessment of a longitudinal concurrent cohort

Rhomberg, Ariane; Schroders, Julia; Pokhrel, Sunil Mani; Basnet, Omkar et al.

Part of DISCOVER PUBLIC HEALTH, 2025

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Measuring respectful maternal and newborn care in Nepal: Comparing linked observation and interview data- prospective cohort study

Basnet, Omkar; Sacks, Emma; Kinney, Mary V.; KC, Ashish

Part of PLOS Global Public Health, 2025

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Measuring ENAP interventions for small and/or sick newborns in routine health information systems: indicators and considerations from a WHO expert consultation

Aboubaker, Samira; Aluvaala, Jalemba; Ariff, Shabina; Asfaw, Atnafu G. et al.

Part of Journal of Global Health, 2025

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Assessment of economic burden due to COVID-19 pandemic during institutional childbirth in Nepal: before-and-after design

Basnet, Omkar; Bhattarai, Pratiksha; Malla, Honey; Gurung, Rejina et al.

Part of BMJ Public Health, 2024

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'We did everything by phone': a qualitative study of mothers' experience of smartphone-aided screening of cerebral palsy in Kathmandu, Nepal

Kukka, Antti J.; Bhattarai, Pratiksha; Sundelin, Heléne E. K.; Gurung, Rejina et al.

Part of BMC Pediatrics, 2024

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Heat event risk perception and care adaptation among pregnant women in Nepal: baseline assessment of a longitudinal concurrent cohort

Rhomberg, Ariane; Schroders, Julia; Pokhrel, Sunil Mani; Basnet, Omkar et al.

Part of DISCOVER PUBLIC HEALTH, 2025

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Measuring respectful maternal and newborn care in Nepal: Comparing linked observation and interview data- prospective cohort study

Basnet, Omkar; Sacks, Emma; Kinney, Mary V.; KC, Ashish

Part of PLOS Global Public Health, 2025

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Measuring ENAP interventions for small and/or sick newborns in routine health information systems: indicators and considerations from a WHO expert consultation

Aboubaker, Samira; Aluvaala, Jalemba; Ariff, Shabina; Asfaw, Atnafu G. et al.

Part of Journal of Global Health, 2025

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Assessment of economic burden due to COVID-19 pandemic during institutional childbirth in Nepal: before-and-after design

Basnet, Omkar; Bhattarai, Pratiksha; Malla, Honey; Gurung, Rejina et al.

Part of BMJ Public Health, 2024

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'We did everything by phone': a qualitative study of mothers' experience of smartphone-aided screening of cerebral palsy in Kathmandu, Nepal

Kukka, Antti J.; Bhattarai, Pratiksha; Sundelin, Heléne E. K.; Gurung, Rejina et al.

Part of BMC Pediatrics, 2024

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Implementation barriers and facilitators of Moyo foetal heart rate monitor during labour in public hospitals in Nepal

KC, Ashish; Rönnbäck, Mikaela; Humgain, Urja; Basnet, Omkar et al.

Part of Global Health Action, 2024

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NeuroMotion Smartphone Application for Remote General Movements Assessment: a Feasibility Study in Nepal

Kukka, Antti Juhani; Sundelin, Heléne E. K.; Basnet, Omkar; Paudel, Prajwal et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2024

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Hospital care among children with chronic illness during the COVID-19 pandemic in England

KC, Ashish

Part of Evidence-Based Nursing, p. 98, 2023

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Changes in preterm birth and stillbirth during COVID-19 lockdowns in 26 countries

Calvert, Clara; Brockway, Meredith (Merilee); Zoega, Helga; Miller, Jessica E. et al.

Part of Nature Human Behaviour, p. 529-544, 2023

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Improved obstetric management after implementation of a scaled-up quality improvement intervention: A nested before-after study in three public hospitals in Nepal

Litorp, Helena; Målqvist, Mats; Sunny, Avinash K.; Gurung, Abhishek et al.

Part of Birth, p. 616-626, 2023

• DOI for Improved obstetric management after implementation of a scaled-up quality improvement intervention: A nested before-after study in three public hospitals in Nepal
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Facilitators and barriers for implementation of a novel resuscitation quality improvement package in public referral hospitals of Nepal

Ekström, Niina; Gurung, Rejina; Humagain, Urja; Basnet, Omkar et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023

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Editorial: Neonatal health in low- and middle-income countries. Now is the time

Steenhoff, Andrew P.; Coffin, Susan E.; KC, Ashish; Nakstad, Britt

Part of Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023

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Association of disrespectful care after childbirth and COVID-19 exposure with postpartum depression symptoms: a longitudinal cohort study in Nepal

KC, Ashish; Acharya, Ankit; Bhattarai, Pratiksha; Basnet, Omkar et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023

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Increased risk of bradycardia in vigorous infants receiving early as compared to delayed cord clamping at birth

KC, Ashish; Kong, So Yeon Joyce; Haukås Haaland, Solveig; Eilevstjønn, Joar et al.

Part of Journal of Perinatology, p. 709-715, 2023

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The contribution of community health systems to resilience: case study of the response to the 2015 earthquake in Nepal

Rawat, Angeli; Pun, Asha; KC, Ashish; Tamang, Indra K. et al.

Part of Journal of Global Health, 2023

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Association between usage of household cooking fuel and congenital birth defects-18 months multi-centric cohort study in Nepal

KC, Ashish; Halme, Sanni; Gurung, Rejina; Basnet, Omkar et al.

Part of Archives of Public Health, 2023

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Recent Progress in Neonatal Global Health Quality Improvement

KC, Ashish; Ramaswamy, Rohit; Ehret, Danielle; Worku, Bogale et al.

Part of Clinics of Perinatology, p. 507-529, 2023

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Factors associated with poor adherence to intrapartum fetal heart monitoring in relationship to intrapartum related death: A prospective cohort study

Ekblom, Annette; Målqvist, Mats; Gurung, Rejina; Rossley, Angela et al.

Part of PLOS Global Public Health, 2022

• DOI for Factors associated with poor adherence to intrapartum fetal heart monitoring in relationship to intrapartum related death: A prospective cohort study
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Antibiotic use before, during and after seeking care for acute febrile illness at a hospital outpatient department: a cross-sectional study from rural India

Holloway, Bronwen; Chandrasekar, Harshitha; Purohit, Manju; Sharma, Ashish et al.

Part of Antibiotics, 2022

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Complex medical intervention does not imply effectiveness: contrasting results of two recent multi-country intervention trials WHO immediate kangaroo mother care and HELIX therapeutic hypothermia.

KC, Ashish; Kukka, Antti

Part of Archives of Disease in Childhood, p. 209-210, 2022

• DOI for Complex medical intervention does not imply effectiveness: contrasting results of two recent multi-country intervention trials WHO immediate kangaroo mother care and HELIX therapeutic hypothermia.

Service readiness and availability of perinatal care in public hospitals - a multi-centric baseline study in Nepal

Chaulagain, Dipak; Målqvist, Mats; Wrammert, Johan; Gurung, Rejina et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022

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Measuring coverage and quality of supportive care for inpatient neonatal infections: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Hossain, Aniqa T.; Ameen, Shafiqul; Salim, Nahya; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of Journal of Global Health, 2022

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Mistreatment during childbirth and postnatal period reported by women in Nepal -a multicentric prevalence study

Gurung, Rejina; Moinuddin, Md; Sunny, Avinash K.; Bhandari, Amit et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022

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Implementing quality improvement intervention to improve intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring during COVID-19 pandemic- observational study

Bhattarai, Pratiksha; Gurung, Rejina; Basnet, Omkar; Malla, Honey et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2022

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Association Between Violent Discipline at Home and Risk of Illness and Injury in Children: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study in Rural Western China

Huang, Yue; Wang, Yinping; Chen, Chunyi; Gao, Yaqing et al.

Part of Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2022

• DOI for Association Between Violent Discipline at Home and Risk of Illness and Injury in Children: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study in Rural Western China

Effect of a perinatal care quality improvement package on patient satisfaction: a secondary outcome analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trial

Brunell, Olivia; Chaulagain, Dipak; KC, Ashish; Bergström, Anna et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2022

• DOI for Effect of a perinatal care quality improvement package on patient satisfaction: a secondary outcome analysis of a cluster-randomised controlled trial
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Working Memory During Late Pregnancy: Associations With Antepartum and Postpartum Depression Symptoms

Liakea, Iliana; K. C., Ashish; Bränn, Emma; Fransson, Emma et al.

Part of Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2022

• DOI for Working Memory During Late Pregnancy: Associations With Antepartum and Postpartum Depression Symptoms
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Relationship between moderate to late preterm, diet types and developmental delay in less-developed rural China

Zhou, Hong; Qu, Xueqi; Yang, Yuning; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of Nutritional neuroscience, p. 70-79, 2022

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Usability, acceptability and feasibility of a novel technology with visual guidance with video and audio recording during newborn resuscitation: a pilot study

KC, Ashish; Kong, So Yeon Joyce; Basnet, Omkar; Haaland, Solveig Haukås et al.

Part of BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2022

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Effect of Delayed Cord Clamping on Neurodevelopment at 3 Years: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Berg, Johan Henrik Martin; Isacson, Manuela; Basnet, Omkar; Gurung, Rejina et al.

Part of Neonatology, p. 282-288, 2021

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Stillbirths including intrapartum timing: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Peven, Kimberly; Day, Louise T.; Ruysen, Harriet; Tahsina, Tazeen et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021

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Respectful maternal and newborn care: measurement in one EN-BIRTH study hospital in Nepal

Gurung, Rejina; Ruysen, Harriet; Sunny, Avinash K.; Day, Louise T. et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021

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Predictors for timely initiation of breastfeeding after birth in the hospitals of Nepal: a prospective observational study

Gurung, Rejina; Sunny, Avinash K.; Paudel, Prajwal; Bhattarai, Pratiksha et al.

Part of International Breastfeeding Journal, 2021

• DOI for Predictors for timely initiation of breastfeeding after birth in the hospitals of Nepal: a prospective observational study
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Neonatal resuscitation: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

KC, Ashish; Peven, Kimberly; Ameen, Shafiqul; Msemo, Georgina et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021

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Survey of women's report for 33 maternal and newborn indicators: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Ameen, Shafiqul; Siddique, Abu Bakkar; Peven, Kimberly; Rahman, Qazi Sadeq-ur et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021

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A multicenter study of incidence, risk factors and outcomes of babies with birth asphyxia in Nepal

Sunny, Avinash K.; Paudel, Prajwal; Tiwari, Jagannath; Bagale, Bishow Bandhu et al.

Part of BMC Pediatrics, 2021

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Burden and consequence of birth defects in Nepal-evidence from prospective cohort study

Paudel, Prajwal; Sunny, Avinash K.; Gurung, Rejina; Gurung, Abhishek et al.

Part of BMC Pediatrics, 2021

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Performance of health workers on neonatal resuscitation care following scaled-up quality improvement interventions in public hospitals of Nepal-a prospective observational study

Chaulagain, Dipak; Målqvist, Mats; Brunell, Olivia; Wrammert, Johan et al.

Part of BMC Health Services Research, 2021

• DOI for Performance of health workers on neonatal resuscitation care following scaled-up quality improvement interventions in public hospitals of Nepal-a prospective observational study
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Birthweight: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Kong, Stefanie; Day, Louise T.; Bin Zaman, Sojib; Peven, Kimberly et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021

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EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Tahsina, Tazeen; Hossain, Aniqa Tasnim; Ruysen, Harriet; Rahman, Ahmed Ehsanur et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021

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Assessment of the validity of the measurement of newborn and maternal health-care coverage in hospitals (EN-BIRTH): an observational study

Day, Louise Tina; Sadeq-Ur Rahman, Qazi; Ehsanur Rahman, Ahmed; Salim, Nahya et al.

Part of The Lancet Global Health, 2021

• DOI for Assessment of the validity of the measurement of newborn and maternal health-care coverage in hospitals (EN-BIRTH): an observational study
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Kangaroo mother care: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Salim, Nahya; Shabani, Josephine; Peven, Kimberly; Rahman, Qazi Sadeq-ur et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021

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Augmentation of labor with oxytocin and its association with delivery outcomes: A large-scale cohort study in 12 public hospitals in Nepal.

Litorp, Helena; Sunny, Avinash K; KC, Ashish

Part of Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, p. 684-693, 2021

• DOI for Augmentation of labor with oxytocin and its association with delivery outcomes: A large-scale cohort study in 12 public hospitals in Nepal.
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Impact of stimulation among non-crying neonates with intact cord versus clamped cord on birth outcomes: observation study

KC, Ashish; Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar; Thapa, Jeevan; Niermeyer, Susan et al.

Part of BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2021

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Housing environment and early childhood development in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional analysis

Gao, Yaqing; Zhang, Long; KC, Ashish; Wang, Yinping et al.

Part of PLoS Medicine, 2021

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Effect of COVID-19 on maternal and neonatal services - Authors' reply

KC, Ashish; Kinney, Mary V; Lawn, Joy E

Part of The Lancet Global Health, 2021

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Antibiotic use for inpatient newborn care with suspected infection: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Rahman, Ahmed Ehsanur; Hossain, Aniqa Tasnim; Zaman, Sojib Bin; Salim, Nahya et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021

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Effect of a scaled-up quality improvement intervention on health workers' competence on neonatal resuscitation in simulated settings in public hospitals: A pre-post study in Nepal

Chaulagain, Dipak; KC, Ashish; Wrammert, Johan; Brunell, Olivia et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2021

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Mistreatment of newborns after childbirth in health facilities in Nepal: Results from a prospective cohort observational study

KC, Ashish; Moinuddin, Md; Kinney, Mary; Sacks, Emma et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2021

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Impact of free newborn care service package on out of pocket expenditure-evidence from a multicentric study in Nepal

Sunny, Avinash K.; Basnet, Omkar; Acharya, Ankit; Poudel, Prajwal et al.

Part of BMC Health Services Research, 2021

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Payment mechanism for institutional births in Nepal

KC, Ashish; Målqvist, Mats; Bhandari, Amit; Gurung, Rejina et al.

Part of Archives of Public Health, 2021

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Barriers and enablers to routine register data collection for newborns and mothers: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Shamba, Donat; Day, Louise T.; Zaman, Sojib Bin; Sunny, Avinash K. et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021

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Chlorhexidine for facility-based umbilical cord care: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Zaman, Sojib Bin; Siddique, Abu Bakkar; Ruysen, Harriet; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021

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Association of iron supplementation and deworming with early childhood development: analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys in ten low- and middle-income countries

Gao, Yaqing; Wang, Yinping; Zou, Siyu; Mi, Xiaoyi et al.

Part of European Journal of Nutrition, p. 3119-3130, 2021

• DOI for Association of iron supplementation and deworming with early childhood development: analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys in ten low- and middle-income countries

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of a randomised trial of intact cord resuscitation

Isacson, Manuela; Gurung, Rejina; Basnet, Omkar; Andersson, Ola et al.

Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 465-472, 2021

• DOI for Neurodevelopmental outcomes of a randomised trial of intact cord resuscitation
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The perfect storm: Disruptions to institutional delivery care arising from the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal

KC, Ashish; Swartling Peterson, Stefan; Gurung, Rejina; Skalkidou, Alkistis et al.

Part of Journal of Global Health, 2021

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Adherence to World Health Organisation guidelines for treatment of early onset neonatal sepsis in low-income settings: a cohort study in Nepal

Ekman, Beatrice; Paudel, Prajwal; Basnet, Omkar; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020

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The burden of adolescent motherhood and health consequences in Nepal

Gurung, Rejina; Målqvist, Mats; Hong, Zhou; Poudel, Pragya Gautam et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020

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Labour and delivery ward register data availability, quality, and utility-Every Newborn-birth indicators research tracking in hospitals (EN-BIRTH) study baseline analysis in three countries

Day, Louise Tina; Gore-Langton, Georgia R.; Rahman, Ahmed Ehsanur; Basnet, Omkar et al.

Part of BMC Health Services Research, 2020

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Disclosing suboptimal indications for emergency caesarean sections due to fetal distress and prolonged labor: a multicenter cross-sectional study at 12 public hospitals in Nepal

Litorp, Helena; Gurung, Rejina; Målqvist, Mats; KC, Ashish

Part of Reproductive Health, 2020

• DOI for Disclosing suboptimal indications for emergency caesarean sections due to fetal distress and prolonged labor: a multicenter cross-sectional study at 12 public hospitals in Nepal
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Helping Babies Survive Programs as an Impetus for Quality Improvement.

Ehret, Danielle E Y; Patterson, Jackie K; KC, Ashish; Worku, Bogale et al.

Part of Pediatrics, 2020

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Equity and Coverage in the Continuum of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Services in Nepal-Projecting the Estimates on Death Averted Using the LiST Tool

Thapa, Jeevan; Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar; Gurung, Rejina; Paudel, Prajwal et al.

Part of Maternal and Child Health Journal, p. 22-30, 2020

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Quality of Care for Maternal and Newborn Health in Health Facilities in Nepal

KC, Ashish; Singh, Dipendra Raman; Upadhyaya, Madan Kumar; Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar et al.

Part of Maternal and Child Health Journal, p. 31-38, 2020

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Prevalence, risk factors and consequences of newborns born small for gestational age: a multisite study in Nepal.

Gautam Paudel, Pragya; Sunny, Avinash K; Gurung, Rejina; Gurung, Abhishek et al.

Part of BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2020

• DOI for Prevalence, risk factors and consequences of newborns born small for gestational age: a multisite study in Nepal.

Meconium aspiration syndrome: incidence, associated risk factors and outcome-evidence from a multicentric study in low-resource settings in Nepal

Paudel, Prajwal; Sunny, Avinash K.; Poudel, Pragya G.; Gurung, Rejina et al.

Part of Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, p. 630-635, 2020

• DOI for Meconium aspiration syndrome: incidence, associated risk factors and outcome-evidence from a multicentric study in low-resource settings in Nepal

Not Crying After Birth as a Predictor of Not Breathing

K. C., Ashish; Lawn, Joy E.; Zhou, Hong; Ewald, Uwe et al.

Part of Pediatrics, 2020

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The burden of and factors associated with misclassification of intrapartum stillbirth: Evidence from a large scale multicentric observational study

KC, Ashish; Berkelhamer, Sara; Gurung, Rejina; Hong, Zhou et al.

Part of Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, p. 303-311, 2020

• DOI for The burden of and factors associated with misclassification of intrapartum stillbirth: Evidence from a large scale multicentric observational study

Learning from Nepal's Progress to Inform the Path to the Sustainable Development Goals for Health, Leaving No-One Behind.

Lawn, Joy E; KC, Ashish

Part of Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2020

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Delayed cord clamping was not associated with an increased risk of hyperbilirubinaemia on the day of birth or jaundice in the first 4 weeks

Rana, Nisha; Ranneberg, Linda Jarawka; Målqvist, Mats; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 71-77, 2020

• DOI for Delayed cord clamping was not associated with an increased risk of hyperbilirubinaemia on the day of birth or jaundice in the first 4 weeks

Usability and acceptability of an automated respiratory rate counter to assess childhood pneumonia in Nepal

Källander, Karin; Ward, Charlotte; Smith, Helen; Bhattarai, Radheshyam et al.

Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 1207-1220, 2020

• DOI for Usability and acceptability of an automated respiratory rate counter to assess childhood pneumonia in Nepal
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The Association of Women's Empowerment with Stillbirths in Nepal

Gurung, Abhishek; Bajracharya, Kiran; Gurung, Rejina; Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar et al.

Part of Maternal and Child Health Journal, p. 15-21, 2020

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Stunting Among Under 5-Year-Olds in Nepal: Trends and Risk Factors

Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar; Bhandari, Amit; Gurung, Rejina; Gurung, Abhishek et al.

Part of Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2020

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REFINE (Rapid Feedback for quality Improvement in Neonatal rEsuscitation): an observational study of neonatal resuscitation training and practice in a tertiary hospital in Nepal.

Gurung, Rejina; Gurung, Abhishek; Basnet, Omkar; Eilevstjønn, Joar et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020

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Out of Pocket Expenditure for Sick Newborn Care in Referral Hospitals of Nepal.

Sunny, Avinash K; Gurung, Rejina; Gurung, Abhishek; Basnet, Omkar et al.

Part of Maternal and Child Health Journal, p. 57-65, 2020

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The Association of Childhood Pneumonia with Household Air Pollution in Nepal: Evidence from Nepal Demographic Health Surveys.

Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar; Tinkari, Bhim Singh; Bhandari, Amit; Dhimal, Meghnath et al.

Part of Maternal and Child Health Journal, p. 48-56, 2020

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Inequality in measles vaccination coverage in the "big six" countries of the WHO South-East Asia region

Gao, Yaqing; KC, Ashish; Chen, Chunyi; Huang, Yue et al.

Part of Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, p. 1485-1497, 2020

• DOI for Inequality in measles vaccination coverage in the "big six" countries of the WHO South-East Asia region

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: a prospective observational study

KC, Ashish; Gurung, Rejina; Kinney, Mary V.; Sunny, Avinash K. et al.

Part of The Lancet Global Health, 2020

• DOI for Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: a prospective observational study
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Lessons from the field: progress towards the sustainable development goals in Nepal in federal transition of the state.

KC, Ashish; Bhandari, Amit

Part of Archives of Disease in Childhood, p. 817-818, 2020

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Socio-emotional challenges and development of children left behind by migrant mothers

Qu, Xueqi; Wang, Xi; Huang, Xiaona; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of Journal of Global Health, 2020

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Incidence, risk factors and consequences of preterm birth - findings from a multi-centric observational study for 14 months in Nepal

Gurung, Abhishek; Wrammert, Johan; Sunny, Avinash K.; Gurung, Rejina et al.

Part of Archives of Public Health, 2020

• DOI for Incidence, risk factors and consequences of preterm birth - findings from a multi-centric observational study for 14 months in Nepal
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Epidemiology of neonatal infections in hospitals of Nepal: evidence from a large- scale study

Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar; Sunny, Avinash K.; Poudel, Pragya Gautam; Thapa, Jeevan et al.

Part of Archives of Public Health, 2020

• DOI for Epidemiology of neonatal infections in hospitals of Nepal: evidence from a large- scale study
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Trends for Neonatal Deaths in Nepal (2001-2016) to Project Progress Towards the SDG Target in 2030, and Risk Factor Analyses to Focus Action

KC, Ashish; Jha, Anjani Kumar; Shrestha, Mahendra Prasad; Zhou, Hong et al.

Part of Maternal and Child Health Journal, p. 5-14, 2020

• DOI for Trends for Neonatal Deaths in Nepal (2001-2016) to Project Progress Towards the SDG Target in 2030, and Risk Factor Analyses to Focus Action
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Effect of skill drills on neonatal ventilation performance in a simulated setting-observation study in Nepal

Gurung, Rejina; Gurung, Abhishek; Sunny, Avinash K.; Basnet, Omkar et al.

Part of BMC Pediatrics, 2019

• DOI for Effect of skill drills on neonatal ventilation performance in a simulated setting-observation study in Nepal
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Scaling Up Safer Birth Bundle Through Quality Improvement in Nepal (SUSTAIN) - a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial in public hospitals

Gurung, Rejina; Jha, Anjani Kumar; Pyakurel, Susheel; Gurung, Abhishek et al.

Part of Implementation Science, 2019

• DOI for Scaling Up Safer Birth Bundle Through Quality Improvement in Nepal (SUSTAIN) - a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial in public hospitals
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Coverage, associated factors, and impact of companionship during labor: A large-scale observational study in six hospitals in Nepal

Ashish, K.C.; Axelin, Anna; Litorp, Helena; Tinkari, Bhim Singh et al.

Part of Birth, p. 80-88, 2019

• DOI for Coverage, associated factors, and impact of companionship during labor: A large-scale observational study in six hospitals in Nepal

Intact cord resuscitation versus early cord clamping in the treatment of depressed newborn infants during the first 10 minutes of birth (Nepcord III) -: a randomized clinical trial

Andersson, Ola; Rana, Nisha; Ewald, Uwe; Målqvist, Mats et al.

Part of Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology, 2019

• DOI for Intact cord resuscitation versus early cord clamping in the treatment of depressed newborn infants during the first 10 minutes of birth (Nepcord III) -: a randomized clinical trial
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"Every Newborn-BIRTH" protocol: observational study validating indicators for coverage and quality of maternal and newborn health care in Bangladesh, Nepal and Tanzania

Day, Louise T.; Ruysen, Harriet; Gordeev, Vladimir S.; Gore-Langton, Georgia R. et al.

Part of Journal of Global Health, 2019

• DOI for "Every Newborn-BIRTH" protocol: observational study validating indicators for coverage and quality of maternal and newborn health care in Bangladesh, Nepal and Tanzania
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Effectiveness and Acceptability of Bag-and-mask Ventilation with Visual Monitor for Improving Neonatal Resuscitation in Simulated Setting in Six Hospitals of Nepal

Gurung, Rejina; Gurung, Abhishek; Rajbhandari, Priyanka; Ewald, Uwe et al.

Part of Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, p. 222-227, 2019

• DOI for Effectiveness and Acceptability of Bag-and-mask Ventilation with Visual Monitor for Improving Neonatal Resuscitation in Simulated Setting in Six Hospitals of Nepal

Effect of Delayed Cord Clamping of Term Babies on Neurodevelopment at 12 Months: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Rana, Nisha; KC, Ashish; Målqvist, Mats; Subedi, Kalpana et al.

Part of Neonatology, p. 36-42, 2019

• DOI for Effect of Delayed Cord Clamping of Term Babies on Neurodevelopment at 12 Months: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The burden of misclassification of antepartum stillbirth in Nepal

Gurung, Rejina; Litorp, Helena; Berkelhamer, Sara; Zhou, Hong et al.

Part of BMJ Global Health, 2019

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Effect of early versus delayed cord clamping in neonate on heart rate, breathing and oxygen saturation during first 10 minutes of birth: randomized clinical trial

KC, Ashish; Singhal, Nalini; Gautam, Jageshwor; Rana, Nisha et al.

Part of Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology, 2019

• DOI for Effect of early versus delayed cord clamping in neonate on heart rate, breathing and oxygen saturation during first 10 minutes of birth: randomized clinical trial
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Effect of a scaled-up neonatal resuscitation quality improvement package on intrapartum-related mortality in Nepal: A stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial

KC, Ashish; Ewald, Uwe; Basnet, Omkar; Gurung, Abhishek et al.

Part of PLoS Medicine, 2019

• DOI for Effect of a scaled-up neonatal resuscitation quality improvement package on intrapartum-related mortality in Nepal: A stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial
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A Review of eHealth Initiatives: Implications for Improving Health Service Delivery in Nepal

KC, Ashish; Sunny, Avinash K; Poudel, Rajendra Prasad; Basnet, Omkar

Part of Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, p. 269-277, 2019

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Rating early child development outcome measurement tools for routine health programme use

Boggs, Dorothy; Milner, Kate M.; Chandna, Jaya; Black, Maureen et al.

Part of Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2019

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Factors associated with timing of umbilical cord clamping in tertiary hospital of Nepal.

Nelin, Viktoria; KC, Ashish; Andersson, Ola; Rana, Nisha et al.

Part of BMC Research Notes, 2018

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High levels of unmet need for family planning in Nepal.

Målqvist, Mats; Hultstrand, Jenny Niemeyer; Larsson, Margareta; KC, Ashish

Part of Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare, p. 1-6, 2018

• DOI for High levels of unmet need for family planning in Nepal.

Evaluation of Helping Babies Breathe Quality Improvement Cycle (HBB-QIC) on retention of neonatal resuscitation skills six months after training in Nepal

KC, Ashish; Wrammert, Johan; Nelin, Viktoria; Clark, Robert et al.

Part of BMC Pediatrics, 2017

• DOI for Evaluation of Helping Babies Breathe Quality Improvement Cycle (HBB-QIC) on retention of neonatal resuscitation skills six months after training in Nepal
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Essential newborn care after home delivery in Nepal

Målqvist, Mats; Pun, Asha; Kc, Ashish

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, p. 202-207, 2017

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Successful implementation of Helping Babies Survive and Helping Mothers Survive programs-An Utstein formula for newborn and maternal survival

Ersdal, Hege L.; Singhal, Nalini; Msemo, Georgina; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2017

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Scaling up quality improvement intervention for perinatal care in Nepal (NePeriQIP); study protocol of a cluster randomised trial

KC, Ashish; Bergström, Anna; Chaulagain, Dipak; Brunell, Olivia et al.

Part of BMJ Global Health, 2017

• DOI for Scaling up quality improvement intervention for perinatal care in Nepal (NePeriQIP); study protocol of a cluster randomised trial
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Effects of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping vs Early Clamping on Anemia in Infants at 8 and 12 Months: A Randomized Clinical Trial

KC, Ashish; Rana, Nisha; Målqvist, Mats; Jarawka Ranneberg, Linda et al.

Part of JAMA pediatrics, p. 264-270, 2017

• DOI for Effects of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping vs Early Clamping on Anemia in Infants at 8 and 12 Months: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Improved postnatal care is needed to maintain gains in neonatal survival after the implementation of the Helping Babies Breathe initiative

Wrammert, Johan; KC, Ashish; Ewald, Uwe; Målqvist, Mats

Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 1280-1285, 2017

• DOI for Improved postnatal care is needed to maintain gains in neonatal survival after the implementation of the Helping Babies Breathe initiative

Persistent inequity in maternal health care utilization in Nepal despite impressive overall gains

Målqvist, Mats; Pun, Asha; Raaijmakers, Hendrikus; KC, Ashish

Part of Global Health Action, 2017

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Teamwork among midwives during neonatal resuscitation at a maternity hospital in Nepal

Wrammert, Johan; Sapkota, Sabitri; Baral, Kedar; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of Women and Birth, p. 262-269, 2017

• DOI for Teamwork among midwives during neonatal resuscitation at a maternity hospital in Nepal

Neonatal resuscitation in global health settings: an examination of the past to prepare for the future.

Kamath-Rayne, Beena D; Berkelhamer, Sara K; KC, Ashish; Ersdal, Hege L et al.

Part of Pediatric Research, p. 194-200, 2017

• DOI for Neonatal resuscitation in global health settings: an examination of the past to prepare for the future.

Resuscitation practices of low and normal birth weight infants in Nepal: an observational study using video camera recordings

Wrammert, Johan; Zetterlund, Camilla; KC, Ashish; Ewald, Uwe et al.

Part of Global Health Action, 2017

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Care seeking for children with fever/cough or diarrhoea in Nepal: equity trends over the last 15 years

Målqvist, Mats; Singh, Chahana; Kc, Ashish

Part of Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, p. 195-201, 2017

• DOI for Care seeking for children with fever/cough or diarrhoea in Nepal: equity trends over the last 15 years
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Equity improvements in maternal and newborn care indicators: results from the Bardiya district of Nepal

Nonyane, Bareng As; K.C, Ashish; Callaghan-Koru, Jennifer A; Guenther, Tanya et al.

Part of Health Policy and Planning, p. 405-414, 2016

• DOI for Equity improvements in maternal and newborn care indicators: results from the Bardiya district of Nepal

Reducing perinatal mortality in Nepal using Helping Babies Breathe

KC, Ashish; Wrammert, Johan; Clark, Robert; Ewald, Uwe et al.

Part of Pediatrics, 2016

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Inadequate fetal heart rate monitoring and poor use of partogram associated with intrapartum stillbirth: a case-referent study in Nepal

Kc, Ashish; Wrammert, Johan; Clark, Robert B; Ewald, Uwe et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2016

• DOI for Inadequate fetal heart rate monitoring and poor use of partogram associated with intrapartum stillbirth: a case-referent study in Nepal
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Incidence of intrapartum stillbirth and associated risk factors in tertiary care setting of Nepal: a case-control study

K.C, Ashish; Wrammert, Johan; Ewald, Uwe; Clark, Robert et al.

Part of Reproductive Health, 2016

• DOI for Incidence of intrapartum stillbirth and associated risk factors in tertiary care setting of Nepal: a case-control study
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Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping on anaemia at 8 and 12 months and later neurodevelopment in late pre-term and term infants: a facility-based, randomized-controlled trial in Nepal.

Kc, Ashish; Målqvist, Mats; Rana, Nisha; Ranneberg, Linda Jarawka et al.

Part of BMC Pediatrics, 2016

• DOI for Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping on anaemia at 8 and 12 months and later neurodevelopment in late pre-term and term infants: a facility-based, randomized-controlled trial in Nepal.
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Dimensions of Learning Organizations Questionnaire (DLOQ) in a low-resource health care setting in Nepal

Leufvén, Mia; Vitrakoti, Ravi; Bergström, Anna; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of Health Research Policy and Systems, p. 6, 2015

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Validation of the foot length measure as an alternative tool to identify low birth weight and preterm babies in a low-resource setting like Nepal: a cross-sectional study

KC, Ashish; Nelin, Viktoria; Vitrakoti, Ravi; Aryal, Surabhi et al.

Part of BMC Pediatrics, 2015

• DOI for Validation of the foot length measure as an alternative tool to identify low birth weight and preterm babies in a low-resource setting like Nepal: a cross-sectional study
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Level of mortality risk for babies born preterm or with a small weight for gestation in a tertiary hospital of Nepal

Ashish, K. C.; Wrammert, Johan; Nelin, Viktoria; Ewald, Uwe et al.

Part of BMC Public Health, 2015

• DOI for Level of mortality risk for babies born preterm or with a small weight for gestation in a tertiary hospital of Nepal
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Risk factors for antepartum stillbirth: a case-control study in Nepal

K.C, Ashish; Nelin, Viktoria; Wrammert, Johan; Ewald, Uwe et al.

Part of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2015

• DOI for Risk factors for antepartum stillbirth: a case-control study in Nepal
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Poor adherence to neonatal resuscitation guidelines exposed; an observational study using camera surveillance at a tertiary hospital in Nepal

Lindbäck, Caroline; KC, Ashish; Wrammert, Johan; Vitrakoti, Ravi et al.

Part of BMC Pediatrics, p. 233, 2014

• DOI for Poor adherence to neonatal resuscitation guidelines exposed; an observational study using camera surveillance at a tertiary hospital in Nepal
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State of Midwives in Nepal: HRH to Improve Maternal and Neonatal Health and Survival

KC, Ashish; Bajracharya, K

Part of Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, p. 98-101, 2013

Implementing a simplified neonatal resuscitation protocol-helping babies breathe at birth (HBB): at a tertiary level hospital in Nepal for an increased perinatal survival

KC, Ashish; Målqvist, Mats; Wrammert, Johan; Verma, Sheela et al.

Part of BMC Pediatrics, p. 159, 2012

• DOI for Implementing a simplified neonatal resuscitation protocol-helping babies breathe at birth (HBB): at a tertiary level hospital in Nepal for an increased perinatal survival
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Effect of delayed cord clamping on risk of hyperbilirubinemia in term newborns: A randomsed clinical trial in Nepal

Rana, Nisha; Ranneberg, Linda Jarawka; Målqvist, Mats; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of Acta Paediatrica

Incidence and outcomes of intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kukka, Antti; Waheddoost, Sara; Brown, Nick; Litorp, Helena et al.

Part of BMJ Global Health, 2022

• DOI for Incidence and outcomes of intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Does the Helping Babies Breathe Programme impact on neonatal resuscitation care practices?: Results from systematic review and meta-analysis

Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar; Gurung, Rejina; Ewald, Uwe; Thapa, Jeevan et al.

Part of Acta Paediatrica, p. 806-813, 2019

• DOI for Does the Helping Babies Breathe Programme impact on neonatal resuscitation care practices?: Results from systematic review and meta-analysis
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Study protocol: Impact of quality improvement interventions on perinatal outcomes in health facilities-a systematic review

Gurung, Rejina; Zaka, Nabila; Budhathoki, Shyam Sundar; Sunny, Avinash K. et al.

Part of Systematic Reviews, 2019

• DOI for Study protocol: Impact of quality improvement interventions on perinatal outcomes in health facilities-a systematic review
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Neonatal Resuscitation: Understanding challenges and identifying a strategy for implementation in Nepal

KC, Ashish

2016

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Automatic Analysis of Neonatal Video Data to Evaluate Resuscitation Performance

Guo, Yue; Wrammert, Johan; Singh, Kavita; KC, Ashish et al.

Part of 2016 IEEE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTATIONAL ADVANCES IN BIO AND MEDICAL SCIENCES (ICCABS), 2016

• DOI for Automatic Analysis of Neonatal Video Data to Evaluate Resuscitation Performance

Effect of a quality improvement package on early essential newborn care in public hospitals of Nepal, a multi-center observational cohort study.

Brunell, Olivia; Chaulagain, Dipak; KC, Ashish; Basnet, Omkar et al.