Effectiveness of interventions to reduce household air pollution from solid biomass fuels and improve maternal and child health outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Indoor Air ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine E. Woolley ◽  
Emma Dickinson‐Craig ◽  
Heidi L. Lawson ◽  
Jameela Sheikh ◽  
Rosie Day ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Child Health Outcomes ◽  
Solid Biomass ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Effectiveness of home-based records on maternal, newborn and child health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e0209278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia Magwood ◽  
Victoire Kpadé ◽  
Kednapa Thavorn ◽  
Sandy Oliver ◽  
Alain D. Mayhew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Newborn And Child Health ◽  
Child Health Outcomes ◽  
Home Based ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Correction: Effectiveness of home-based records on maternal, newborn and child health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e0212698
Author(s):  
Olivia Magwood ◽  
Victoire Kpadé ◽  
Kednapa Thavorn ◽  
Sandy Oliver ◽  
Alain D. Mayhew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Newborn And Child Health ◽  
Child Health Outcomes ◽  
Home Based ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Prenatal exposure to cannabis and maternal and child health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. e009986 ◽  
Author(s):  
J K L Gunn ◽  
C B Rosales ◽  
K E Center ◽  
A Nuñez ◽  
S J Gibson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Prenatal Exposure ◽  
Maternal And Child Health ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Child Health Outcomes ◽  
And Child Health

Stillbirths

2018 ◽  
pp. 140-144
Author(s):  
Hannah Blencowe ◽  
Samantha Sadoo ◽  
Joy Lawn
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Obstetric Care ◽  
Social Costs ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Child Health Outcomes ◽  
Maternal Syphilis ◽  
And Child Health

An estimated 2.6 million stillbirths occur annually, 98% in low and middle-income countries. Stillbirths have received significantly less policy attention than other maternal and child health outcomes. Inadequate data and a lack of standardised definitions impedes our understanding of the true burden and ability to track progress. Contrary to widespread fatalism, half of all stillbirths occur during labour and birth, and can be prevented through high quality obstetric care. Many result from other preventable conditions, such as maternal syphilis, malaria, and non-communicable diseases. Stillbirths are associated with significant direct, indirect, psychological, and social costs to families and society, which needs to be better appreciated and addressed.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of interventions to reduce household air pollution from solid biomass fuels and improve maternal and child health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine E. Woolley ◽  
Emma Dickinson-Craig ◽  
Suzanne E. Bartington ◽  
Tosin Oludotun ◽  
Bruce Kirenga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Biomass Fuels ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Solid Biomass ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Children Under 5

Abstract Background A variety of public health interventions have been undertaken in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to prevent morbidity and mortality associated with household air pollution (HAP) due to cooking, heating and lighting with solid biomass fuels. Pregnant women and children under five are particularly vulnerable to the effects of HAP, due to biological susceptibility and typically higher exposure levels. However, the relative health benefits of interventions to reduce HAP exposure among these groups remain unclear. This systematic review aims to assess, among pregnant women, infants and children (under 5 years) in LMIC settings, the effectiveness of interventions which aim to reduce household air pollutant emissions due to household solid biomass fuel combustion, compared to usual cooking practices, in terms of health outcomes associated with HAP exposure. Methods This protocol follows standard systematic review processes and abides by the PRISMA-P reporting guidelines. Searches will be undertaken in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP), The Global Index Medicus (GIM), ClinicalTrials.gov and Greenfile, combining terms for pregnant women and children with interventions or policy approaches to reduce HAP from biomass fuels or HAP terms and LMIC countries. Included studies will be those reporting (i) pregnant women and children under 5 years; (ii) fuel transition, structural, educational or policy interventions; and (iii) health events associated with HAP exposure which occur among pregnant women or among children within the perinatal period, infancy and up to 5 years of age. A narrative synthesis will be undertaken for each population-intervention-outcome triad stratified by study design. Clinical and methodological homogeneity within each triad will be used to determine the feasibility for undertaking meta-analyses to give a summary estimate of the effect for each outcome. Discussion This systematic review will identify the effectiveness of existing HAP intervention measures in LMIC contexts, with discussion on the context of implementation and adoption, and summarise current literature of relevance to maternal and child health. This assessment reflects the need for HAP interventions which achieve measurable health benefits, which would need to be supported by policies that are socially and economically acceptable in LMIC settings worldwide. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42020164998

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