Fernando Althabe

14.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
123 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Fernando Althabe is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Fernando Althabe has authored 123 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 53 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 26 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Fernando Althabe's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (46 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (44 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (30 papers). Fernando Althabe is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (46 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (44 papers) and Maternal and fetal healthcare (30 papers). Fernando Althabe collaborates with scholars based in Argentina, United States and Switzerland. Fernando Althabe's co-authors include José M. Belizán, Luz Gibbons, Eduardo Bergel, Mario Merialdi, Ana Pilar Betrán, Claudio Sosa, Jeremy A. Lauer, Sophie Alexander, Pierre Buekens and Agustina Mazzoni and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Fernando Althabe

122 papers receiving 5.7k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

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

2016 720 citations Suellen Miller, Edgardo Ábalos et al. The Lancet profile →
THE GLOBAL NUMBERS AND COSTS OF ADDITIONALLY NEEDED AND UNNECESSARY CAESAREAN SECTIONS PERFORMED PER YEAR: OVERUSE AS A BARRIER TO UNIVERSAL COVERAGE

2010 517 citations Luz Gibbons, José M. Belizán et al. profile →
Zika virus and microcephaly: why is this situation a PHEIC?

2016 272 citations Fernando Althabe et al. The Lancet profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fernando Althabe

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Fernando Althabe. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Fernando Althabe based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Fernando Althabe. Fernando Althabe is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Research agenda for ending preventable maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage: a WHO research prioritisation exercise 2024 ·BMJ Global Health ·Caitlin R. Williams, (unknown), Ioannis Gallos, Arri Coomarasamy, A. Metin Gülmezog̈lu, Md Asiful Islam, (unknown), Mariana Widmer, Fernando Althabe, Olufemi T. Oladapo	5
2	Systematic scoping review of cluster randomised trials conducted exclusively in low-income and middle-income countries between 2017 and 2022 2024 ·BMJ Open ·Cory E. Goldstein, (unknown), Mira Johri, Julia F Shaw, (unknown), Stuart G. Nicholls, Fernando Althabe, (unknown), Rieke van der Graaf, Karla Hemming, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Shaun Treweek, Vivian Welch, Charles Weijer, Monica Taljaard	4
3	Factors influencing appropriate use of interventions for management of women experiencing preterm birth: A mixed-methods systematic review and narrative synthesis 2022 ·PLoS Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Joshua P. Vogel, Özge Tunçalp, Nicole Minckas, Fernando Althabe, Olufemi T. Oladapo, Meghan A. Bohren	7
4	Effectiveness of uterine tamponade devices for refractory postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal birth: a systematic review 2021 ·BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·Verónica Pingray, Mariana Widmer, Agustín Ciapponi, G Justus Hofmeyr, (unknown), A. Metin Gülmezog̈lu, Kitty W.M. Bloemenkamp, OT Oladapo, Daniel Comandé, Ariel Bardach, (unknown), Gabriela Cormick, Fernando Althabe	15
5	Maternal characteristics and causes associated with refractory postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal birth: a secondary analysis of the WHO CHAMPION trial data 2019 ·BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·Mariana Widmer, Gilda Piaggio, G Justus Hofmeyr, G. Carroli, Arri Coomarasamy, Ioannis Gallos, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, A. Metin Gülmezog̈lu, (unknown), Pisake Lumbiganon, Kidza Mugerwa, (unknown), Zahida Qureshi, Fernando Althabe	25
6	Odon device for instrumental vaginal deliveries: results of a medical device pilot clinical study 2018 ·Reproductive Health ·(unknown), Hugo Krupitzki, Mario Merialdi, Ana Pilar Betrán, Jennifer Requejo, (unknown), Effy Vayena, (unknown), Enrique C. Gadow, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), María Luisa Cafferata, Agustina Mazzoni, Valerie Vannevel, Robert Pattinson, A. Metin Gülmezog̈lu, Fernando Althabe, Mercedes Bonet	14
7	Beyond too little, too late and too much, too soon: a pathway towards evidence-based, respectful maternity care worldwide breakdown → 2016 ·The Lancet ·Suellen Miller, Edgardo Ábalos, Mónica Chamillard, Agustín Ciapponi, Daniela Colaci, Daniel Comandé, Virginia Díaz, Stacie Geller, Claudia Hanson, Ana Langer, (unknown), Kathryn Millar, Imran Morhason‐Bello, (unknown), Vicky Nogueira Pileggi, Nuriya Robinson, (unknown), João Paulo Souza, Joshua P. Vogel, Fernando Althabe	720
8	Reducing neonatal mortality associated with preterm birth: gaps in knowledge of the impact of antenatal corticosteroids on preterm birth outcomes in low-middle income countries 2016 ·Reproductive Health ·Elizabeth M. McClure, Robert L. Goldenberg, Alan H. Jobe, Menachem Miodovnik, Marion Koso‐Thomas, Pierre Buekens, José M. Belizán, Fernando Althabe	16
9	Barriers and Promoters of an Evidenced-Based Smoking Cessation Counseling During Prenatal Care in Argentina and Uruguay 2014 ·Maternal and Child Health Journal ·Mercedes Colomar, Van T. Tong, Paola Morello, Sherry L. Farr, Catalina Lawsin, Patricia M. Dietz, Alicia Alemán, Mabel Berrueta, Agustina Mazzoni, (unknown), Pierre Buekens, José M. Belizán, Fernando Althabe	18
10	Pregnant Women’s Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Receipt of Screening and Brief Advice by Prenatal Care Providers in Argentina and Uruguay 2014 ·Maternal and Child Health Journal ·Van T. Tong, Paola Morello, Alicia Alemán, Carolyn Johnson, Patricia M. Dietz, Sherry L. Farr, Agustina Mazzoni, Mabel Berrueta, Mercedes Colomar, Álvaro Ciganda, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Luz Gibbons, Ruben Smith, Pierre Buekens, José M. Belizán, Fernando Althabe	6
11	Tobacco cessation intervention for pregnant women in Argentina and Uruguay: study protocol 2013 ·Reproductive Health ·Fernando Althabe, Alicia Alemán, Agustina Mazzoni, Mabel Berrueta, Paola Morello, Mercedes Colomar, Álvaro Ciganda, (unknown), Luz Gibbons, (unknown), (unknown), Van T. Tong, Sherry L. Farr, Ruben Smith, Patricia M. Dietz, Carolyn Johnson, Pierre Buekens, José M. Belizán	12
12	Interest of pregnant women in the use of SMS (short message service) text messages for the improvement of perinatal and postnatal care 2012 ·Reproductive Health ·Gabriela Cormick, (unknown), (unknown), Luz Gibbons, Pierre Buekens, José M. Belizán, Fernando Althabe	88
13	Using Uniject to increase the use of prophylactic oxytocin for management of the third stage of labor in Latin America 2011 ·International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·Fernando Althabe, Agustina Mazzoni, María Luisa Cafferata, Luz Gibbons, Ariel Karolinski, Deborah Armbruster, Pierre Buekens, José M. Belizán, (unknown)	19
14	Women’s preference for caesarean section: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies 2010 ·BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·Agustina Mazzoni, Fernando Althabe, (unknown), (unknown), Luz Gibbons, (unknown), José M. Belizán	213
15	Newborn-Care Training and Perinatal Mortality in Developing Countries 2010 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Waldemar A. Carlo, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Imtiaz Jehan, Elwyn Chomba, Antoinette Tshefu, Ana Garcés, (unknown), Fernando Althabe, Elizabeth M. McClure, Richard J. Derman, Robert L. Goldenberg, Carl Bose, Nancy F. Krebs, Pinaki Panigrahi, Pierre Buekens, Hrishikesh Chakraborty, Tyler Hartwell, Linda L. Wright, (unknown)	300
16	TABAQUISMO DURANTE EL EMBARAZO EN ARGENTINA Y URUGUAY 2008 ·Medicina-buenos Aires ·Fernando Althabe, (unknown), Luz Gibbons, José M. Belizán, Pierre Buekens	14
17	The global network: a prospective study of stillbirths in developing countries 2007 ·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Elizabeth M. McClure, Linda L. Wright, Robert L. Goldenberg, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Sailajanandan Parida, Imtiaz Jehan, Antoinette Tshefu, Elwyn Chomba, Fernando Althabe, Ana Garcés, Hillary Harris, Richard J. Derman, Pinaki Panigrahi, Cyril Engmann, Pierre Buekens, Michael Hambidge, Waldemar A. Carlo	70
18	Health inequality in Latin America 2007 ·The Lancet ·José M. Belizán, María Luisa Cafferata, María Belizán, Fernando Althabe	34
19	Mandatory second opinion to reduce rates of unnecessary caesarean sections in Latin America: a cluster randomised controlled trial 2004 ·The Lancet ·Fernando Althabe, José M. Belizán, José Villar, Sophie Alexander, Eduardo Bergel, Silvina Ramos, Mariana Romero, Allan Donner, Gunilla Lindmark, Ana Langer, Ubaldo Farnot, José Guilherme Cecatti, Guillermo Carroli, Edgar Kestler	139
20	[Sleeping position to prevent sudden infant death syndrome in Latin-american and Caribbean hospitals]. 2002 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Fernando Althabe, José M. Belizán, Stephanie Cowan, E. Anthony S. Nelson	2

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