Toward an intravaginal device to detect risk of preterm labor: a user-centered design approach in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Main Authors: Emma Smith (Author), Cecilia Milford (Author), Kenneth Ngure (Author), Sara Newmann (Author), Nicholas B. Thuo (Author), Susana Berrios (Author), Mags E. Beksinska (Author), Nelly Mugo (Author), Larry Rand (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Plain language summary Prematurity and its complications are the leading cause of death and disability in children under 5 years of age. Up to ten percent of pregnancies in North America and Africa are affected. Screening tests to predict preterm birth (PTB) are insensitive, costly, and often unavai...