Associations between nighttime or weekend deliveries and adverse maternal, birth, and neonatal outcomes: secondary analysis of the MANGO study in western Kenya

Abstract Background Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality remain high in low-income and middle- income countries (LMICs), and staffing schedules may contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Particularly, during the nighttime and on weekends, provider staffing is often limited, which may mak...

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Published in:	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Main Authors:	Maneet K. Virk, Jenine Shafi, Pooja Maheria, Garoma Basha, Harold E. Kooreman, John Humphrey, James G. Carlucci, Audrey Chepkemoi, Caitlin Bernard, Megan S. McHenry, Beverly Musick, Caroline Kerich, Winnie Matelong, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, Wycliffe Kosgei, Julia Songok, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Edwin Were, Rena C. Patel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-04-01
Subjects:	Nighttime/weekend deliveries Hospital staffing Adverse pregnancy outcomes Emergency caesarean delivery Preterm birth Neonatal death
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07581-5