João Paulo Souza

Research interests

Publications

• A global analysis of the determinants of maternal health and transitions in maternal mortality

  The Lancet Global Health · 2023 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00468-0

• Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates

  BMJ Global Health · 2021 · https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005671

• A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 (2020-2023)

  BMJ · 2020 · https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3379

• Perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies complicated by maternal morbidity: evidence from the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health

  BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-2082-9

• Respectful care during childbirth in health facilities globally: a qualitative evidence synthesis

  BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2017 · 10.1111/1471-0528.15015

• Prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding and determinants of delayed initiation of breastfeeding: secondary analysis of the WHO Global Survey

  Scientific Reports · 2017 · https://doi.org/10.1038/srep44868

• Incidence and outcomes of uterine rupture among women with prior caesarean section: WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health

  Scientific Reports · 2017 · https://doi.org/10.1038/srep44093

• Beyond too little, too late and too much, too soon: a pathway towards evidence-based, respectful maternity care worldwide

  The Lancet · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31472-6

• Twin Pregnancy and Severe Maternal Outcomes

  Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2016 · https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000001338

• A global reference for caesarean section rates (C‐Model): a multicountry cross‐sectional study

  BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.13509

• What is the optimal rate of caesarean section at population level? A systematic review of ecologic studies

  Reproductive Health · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-015-0043-6

• Use of the Robson classification to assess caesarean section trends in 21 countries: a secondary analysis of two WHO multicountry surveys

  The Lancet Global Health · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(15)70094-x

• The Mistreatment of Women during Childbirth in Health Facilities Globally: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review

  PLoS Medicine · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001847

• Searching for the Optimal Rate of Medically Necessary Cesarean Delivery

  Birth · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12104

• Outdoor Air Pollution, Preterm Birth, and Low Birth Weight: Analysis of the World Health Organization Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health

  Environmental Health Perspectives · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306837

• Facilitators and barriers to facility-based delivery in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis

  Reproductive Health · 2014 · 10.1186/1742-4755-11-71

• Postpartum haemorrhage management, risks, and maternal outcomes: findings from the World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health

  BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2014 · 10.1111/1471-0528.12636

• Risk Factors of Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia and Its Adverse Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A WHO Secondary Analysis

  PLoS ONE · 2014 · 10.1371/journal.pone.0091198

• Advanced maternal age and pregnancy outcomes: a multicountry assessment

  BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2014 · 10.1111/1471-0528.12659

• Pre‐eclampsia, eclampsia and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes: a secondary analysis of the W orld H ealth O rganization Multicountry S urvey on M aternal and N ewborn H ealth

  BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2014 · 10.1111/1471-0528.12629

• Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among adolescent mothers: a W orld H ealth O rganization multicountry study

  BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.12630

• Obstetric transition: the pathway towards ending preventable maternal deaths

  BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2014 · 10.1111/1471-0528.12735

• A Systematic Review of the Robson Classification for Caesarean Section: What Works, Doesn't Work and How to Improve It

  PLoS ONE · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097769

• Macrosomia in 23 developing countries: an analysis of a multicountry, facility-based, cross-sectional survey

  The Lancet · 2013 · 10.1016/s0140-6736(12)61605-5

• Moving beyond essential interventions for reduction of maternal mortality (the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health): a cross-sectional study

  The Lancet · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(13)60686-8

• A global reference for fetal-weight and birthweight percentiles

  The Lancet · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60364-4

• Classifications for Cesarean Section: A Systematic Review

  PLoS ONE · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014566

• Caesarean section without medical indications is associated with an increased risk of adverse short-term maternal outcomes: the 2004-2008 WHO Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health

  BMC Medicine · 2010 · 10.1186/1741-7015-8-71

• Method of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in Asia: the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health 2007–08

  The Lancet · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(09)61870-5

• Maternal near miss – towards a standard tool for monitoring quality of maternal health care

  Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2009 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.01.007

Current projects

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