Cross-sectional study of genital, rectal, and pharyngeal Chlamydia and gonorrhea in women in rural South Africa

RPH Peters, JH Dubbink, L van der Eem… - Sexually transmitted …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Background Epidemiological data of genital chlamydia and gonorrhea, required to inform
design and implementation of control programs, are limited for rural Africa. There are no …

[HTML][HTML] Antenatal care and opportunities for quality improvement of service provision in resource limited settings: A mixed methods study

A Solnes Miltenburg, L van der Eem, EC Nyanza… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Antenatal care is essential to improve maternal and newborn health and wellbeing. The
majority of pregnant women in Tanzania attend at least one visit. Since implementation of …

Prevalence and macrolide resistance of Mycoplasma genitalium in South African women

…, C Le Roy, S Pereyre, L van Der Eem… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Remnant specimens from 601 women obtained in a cross-sectional study from rural South
Africa were tested for Mycoplasma genitalium. Overall, 10.8% of women were infected with …

Evaluation of syndromic management guidelines for treatment of sexually transmitted infections in South African women

L Van der Eem, JH Dubbink… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the performance of three different guidelines for the management of
vaginal discharge syndrome (VDS) for women living in a rural setting in South Africa …

[HTML][HTML] “If you don't have enough equipment, you're not going to provide quality services”: healthcare workers' perceptions on improving the quality of antenatal care …

S van Pelt, K Massar, L van der Eem… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction To reduce maternal mortality in rural Tanzania, improving antenatal care
remains an urgent priority. Therefore, the availability of qualified and motivated staff …

[HTML][HTML] Faecal immunochemical test accuracy in patients referred for surveillance colonoscopy: a multi-centre cohort study

…, VA Steeman, U Coblijn, L van der Eem… - BMC …, 2012 - Springer
Background Given the increasing burden on colonoscopy capacity, it has been suggested
that faecal immunochemical test (FIT) results could guide surveillance colonoscopy …

[HTML][HTML] The development of an electronic clinical decision and support system to improve the quality of antenatal care in rural Tanzania: lessons learned using …

…, JBF De Wit, L Van der Eem… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
It is widely recognised that high quality antenatal care is a key element in maternal
healthcare. Tanzania has a very high maternal mortality ratio of 524 maternal deaths per …

Microbiological characteristics of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in South African women

…, DJ De Waaij, M Bos, L van Der Eem… - Journal of clinical …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
We analyzed data of 263 women with at least one genital or anorectal sexually transmitted
infection from a cross-sectional study conducted in rural South Africa. We provide new …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual behaviour of women in rural South Africa: a descriptive study

JH Dubbink, L Van der Eem, JA McIntyre… - BMC Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Background Sexual behaviour is a core determinant of the HIV and sexually transmitted
infection (STI) epidemics in women living in rural South Africa. Knowledge of sexual …

Antenatal care and opportunities for quality improvement of service provision in resource limited settings: A mixed methods study.

L van der Eem, EC Nyanza, S van Pelt, P Ndaki… - Plos one, 2017 - europepmc.org
Antenatal care is essential to improve maternal and newborn health and wellbeing. The
majority of pregnant women in Tanzania attend at least one visit. Since implementation of …