A neonatal ward-strengthening program improves survival for neonates treated with CPAP at district hospitals in Malawi.

A neonatal ward-strengthening program improves survival for neonates treated with CPAP at district hospitals in Malawi.

Show other versions (1)

From 2013-2015, a CPAP quality improvement program (QIP) was implemented to introduce and monitor CPAP usage and outcomes in the neonatal wards at all government district and central hospitals in Malawi. In 2016 the CPAP QIP was extended into healthcare facilities operated by the Christian Health As...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Jennifer Carns, Sara Liaghati-Mobarhan, Aba Asibon, Samuel Ngwala, Elizabeth Molyneux, Maria Oden, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Kondwani Kawaza, Alfred Chalira, Norman Lufesi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:	PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000195

Similar Items

A neonatal ward-strengthening program improves survival for neonates treated with CPAP at district hospitals in Malawi
by: Jennifer Carns, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

Impact of hypothermia on implementation of CPAP for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in a low-resource setting.
by: Jennifer Carns, et al.
Published: (2018-01-01)

Bubble CPAP and oxygen for child pneumonia care in Malawi: a CPAP IMPACT time motion study
by: Kristen L. Sessions, et al.
Published: (2019-07-01)

COVID-19 pandemic effects on neonatal inpatient admissions and mortality: interrupted time series analysis of facilities implementing NEST360 in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Tanzania
by: Lucas Malla, et al.
Published: (2024-07-01)

Evaluation of a continuous neonatal temperature monitor for low-resource settings: a device feasibility pilot study
by: Queen Dube, et al.
Published: (2020-02-01)

Assessment of improved neonatal ward infrastructure on neonatal health outcomes in southern Malawi
by: Ingunn Haraldsdóttir, et al.
Published: (2021-07-01)

Determinants of neonatal mortality among hospitalised neonates with sepsis at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi: A mixed-methods study.
by: Lucky Mangwiro, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Risk factors for mortality in culture-negative neonatal sepsis in Malawi: a propensity score-matched analysis
by: James Chirombo, et al.
Published: (2024-08-01)

Scaling up newborn care technologies from tertiary- to secondary-level hospitals in Malawi: an implementation case study of health professional perspectives on bubble CPAP
by: Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, et al.
Published: (2020-11-01)

A qualitative study exploring hand hygiene practices in a neonatal unit in Blantyre, Malawi: implications for controlling healthcare-associated infections [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
by: Nicholas A. Feasey, et al.
Published: (2023-04-01)

Neonatal inpatient dataset for small and sick newborn care in low- and middle-income countries: systematic development and multi-country operationalisation with NEST360
by: James H. Cross, et al.
Published: (2023-11-01)

Vibroacoustic Pollution in the Neonatal Ward
by: Alberto Lora-Martín, et al.
Published: (2023-04-01)

Factors Affecting the Weaning from Nasal CPAP in Preterm Neonates
by: Shantanu Rastogi, et al.
Published: (2012-01-01)

Trends in use of neonatal CPAP: a population-based study
by: Bowen Jennifer R, et al.
Published: (2011-10-01)

Outcome of Respiratory distress in Neonates with Bubble CPAP at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital
by: Sunil Raja Manandhar
Published: (2019-04-01)

Preterm Neonatal Need for Mechanical Ventilation in Prophylactic Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) Versus Therapeutic CPAP
by: Nida Zeeshan, et al.
Published: (2022-07-01)

Target product profiles for neonatal care devices: systematic development and outcomes with NEST360 and UNICEF
by: Rebecca P. Kirby, et al.
Published: (2023-11-01)

A systematic review, meta-analysis and economic evaluation on Neonatal cpap
by: Keerthan RM., et al.
Published: (2022-05-01)

Do neonates hear what we measure? Assessing neonatal ward soundscapes at the neonates’ ears
by: Lam, Bhan, et al.
Published: (2025)

Lowering of the Neonatal Lung Ultrasonography Score after nCPAP Positioning in Neonates over 32 Weeks of Gestational Age with Neonatal Respiratory Distress
by: Alessandro Perri, et al.
Published: (2022-08-01)

Effect of different CPAP levels on ultrasound-assessed lung aeration and gas exchange in neonates
by: Victor Sartorius, et al.
Published: (2024-10-01)

The Efficacy of CPAP in Neonates with Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
by: Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo, et al.
Published: (2022-04-01)

Use of Bubble CPAP in Preterm Neonates with Respiratory Distress at a Tertiary Care Hospital
by: Muhammad Naveed Khani, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

Aerosol Delivery of Lung Surfactant and Nasal CPAP in the Treatment of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
by: Frans J. Walther, et al.
Published: (2022-06-01)

Estimation of early life endogenous surfactant pool and CPAP failure in preterm neonates with RDS
by: Roberto Raschetti, et al.
Published: (2019-04-01)

Blood culture versus antibiotic use for neonatal inpatients in 61 hospitals implementing with the NEST360 Alliance in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
by: Sarah Murless-Collins, et al.
Published: (2023-11-01)

Feasibility of a novel ultra-low-cost bubble CPAP (bCPAP) System for neonatal respiratory support at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania.
by: Ashtyn Tayler, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

Nasal CPAP in the Pediatric Ward to Reduce PICU Admissions for Severe Bronchiolitis?
by: Melodie O. Aricò, et al.
Published: (2023-10-01)

The cardiovascular, metabolic, fetal and neonatal effects of CPAP use in pregnant women: a systematic review
by: Debora Petrungaro Migueis, et al.

Low-Cost SpO2 Integrated Neonatal CPAP Device for Low Resource Setting
by: Dawud AA, et al.
Published: (2023-06-01)

Antibiotic treatment failure in children aged 1 to 59 months with World Health Organization-defined severe pneumonia in Malawi: A CPAP IMPACT trial secondary analysis.
by: Tisungane Mvalo, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

Parental views on attending neonatal intensive care ward rounds
by: Anne Greenough, et al.
Published: (2019-09-01)

CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING THE BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE FOR NEONATAL WARDS
by: Jana Lozar Krivec
Published: (2022-12-01)

Effectiveness of a novel bubble CPAP system for neonatal respiratory support at a referral hospital in the Philippines
by: Paula Rauschendorf, et al.
Published: (2023-12-01)

Collaborating to Improve Neonatal Care: ParentAl Participation on the NEonatal Ward—Study Protocol of the neoPARTNER Study
by: Hannah Hoeben, et al.
Published: (2023-08-01)

Challenges and recommendations to improve implementation of phototherapy among neonates in Malawian hospitals
by: Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, et al.
Published: (2022-06-01)

Blood culture versus antibiotic use for neonatal inpatients in 61 hospitals implementing with the NEST360 Alliance in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
by: Murless-Collins, S, et al.
Published: (2023)

Breastfeeding practices in neonatal wards in Spain. Neo-BFHI international survey
by: Marta Cabrera-Lafuente, et al.
Published: (2022-04-01)

The introduction of nursing led bubble-CPAP in a neonatal unit in Ghana: A 32-month observational report
by: Lawrence Fordjour, et al.
Published: (2023-01-01)

Impact of Illness Severity and Interventions on Successful Weaning from Nasal CPAP in Very Preterm Neonates: An Observational Study
by: I-Ling Chen, et al.
Published: (2022-05-01)