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Kim J. C. Verschueren
Researcher at Utrecht University
Publications - 14
Citations - 119
Kim J. C. Verschueren is an academic researcher from Utrecht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Maternal death & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 13 publications receiving 79 citations. Previous affiliations of Kim J. C. Verschueren include University Medical Center Utrecht.
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Maternal mortality audit in Suriname between 2010 and 2014, a reproductive age mortality survey
Lachmi R. Kodan,Kim J. C. Verschueren,Jos van Roosmalen,Jos van Roosmalen,H. H. H. Kanhai,H. H. H. Kanhai,Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp +6 more
TL;DR: Despite the reduction in maternal mortality, Suriname did not reach MDG-5 in 2015 and steps to reach the Sustainable Development Goal in 2030 (MMR ≤ 70 per 100.000 live births) and eliminate preventable deaths include improving data surveillance.
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The golden hour of sepsis: An in-depth analysis of sepsis-related maternal mortality in middle-income country Suriname.
Lachmi R. Kodan,Lachmi R. Kodan,Kim J. C. Verschueren,H. H. H. Kanhai,H. H. H. Kanhai,Jos van Roosmalen,Jos van Roosmalen,Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp,Marcus J. Rijken,Marcus J. Rijken +9 more
TL;DR: In Suriname, a middle-income country, maternal mortality could be reduced by improving early recognition and timely diagnosis of sepsis, vital signs monitoring and immediate antibiotic infusion (within the golden hour), according to the ‘golden hour’ principle of antibiotic therapy.
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Bottom-up development of national obstetric guidelines in middle-income country Suriname
Kim J. C. Verschueren,Lachmi R. Kodan,Lachmi R. Kodan,Tom K Brinkman,Raëz R. Paidin,Sheran S Henar,Humphrey H.H. Kanhai,Humphrey H.H. Kanhai,Joyce L. Browne,Marcus J. Rijken,Marcus J. Rijken,Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp +11 more
TL;DR: Development of national context-tailored guidelines is achievable in a middle-income country when using a ‘bottom-up’ approach that involves all obstetric health care providers and stakeholders in the earliest phase.
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Investigation of stillbirth causes in Suriname: application of the WHO ICD-PM tool to national-level hospital data
Zita D. Prüst,Kim J. C. Verschueren,Gieta A. A. Bhikha-Kori,Lachmi R. Kodan,Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp,Joyce L. Browne,Marcus J. Rijken +6 more
TL;DR: Assessment of characteristics and risk indicators of women with a stillbirth, determine the timing and causes of stillbirths according to the ICD-PM with critical evaluation of its application, and propose recommendations for the reduction of still births in Suriname are aimed at.
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Applicability of the WHO maternal near-miss tool: A nationwide surveillance study in Suriname
Kim J. C. Verschueren,Lachmi R. Kodan,Lachmi R. Kodan,Raëz R. Paidin,Sarah M Samijadi,Rubinah R. Paidin,Marcus J. Rijken,Marcus J. Rijken,Joyce L. Browne,Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp +9 more
TL;DR: The MNM ratio in Suriname is comparable to other countries in the region, while the adapted tools may overestimate MNM and compromise global comparability.