Estimating the costs for the treatment of abortion complications in two public referral hospitals: a cross-sectional study in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso [PDF]
, 2016 Treatment costs of induced abortion complications can consume a substantial amount of hospital resources. This use of hospitals scarce resources to treat induced abortion complications may affect hospitals’ capacities to deliver other health care ...
B Janowitz +27 more
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Effects of post-abortion family planning services on contraceptive practices in China : protocol for a clustered randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2017 Study objectives: To determine whether integrating post-abortion services in hospital settings in China will increase the contraceptive use and decrease repeat abortion rates. Study design: Three-arms cluster randomised controlled trial in which the unit
Li, Jiong +4 more
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Drug Exposure During Pregnancy: A Case-Control Study from a Primary Care Database
Women's Health ReportsObjective: Drug exposure during pregnancy is frequent, even more during first trimester as pregnant women might not be aware of their condition. We used available electronic health records (EHRs) to describe the use of medications during the first ...
Ainhoa Gomez-Lumbreras +6 more
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The role of birthplace and educational attainment on induced abortion inequalities
BMC Public Health, 2017 Background Induced abortion (IA) has shown social inequality related to birthplace and education with higher rates of IAs in immigrant and in less educated women relative to their native and highly educated counterparts.
Yolanda González-Rábago +3 more
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A systematic review of the research evidence on cross-country features of illegal abortions [PDF]
Health Promotion Perspectives, 2017 Background: There are contrasting debates about abortions and prohibitory regulations posed serious public health challenges especially in underdeveloped and developing countries.
Farideh Aghaei +2 more
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"I need to terminate this pregnancy even if it will take my life": a qualitative study of the effect of being denied legal abortion on women's lives in Nepal. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundAlthough abortion was legalized in Nepal in 2002, many women are not able to obtain legal services. Using qualitative data from women who were denied legal abortion services, we examined reasons for seeking an abortion, options considered and ...
Foster, Diana Greene +3 more
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Estimates of induced abortion in urban and rural Sri Lanka
Journal of the College of Community Physicians, 2002 Objectives: To estimate the incidence of induced abortion during the year 1998. The present study quantifies for the first time, the extent of the problem of induced abortion in Sri Lanka. Methodology: A survey was conducted among women 15 ~ 49 years old,
L. C. Rajapaksa
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An Analysis of Patient Safety Events Submitted by Abortion Facilities in Pennsylvania 2017–2019
Patient Safety, 2020 Induced abortion, also called elective abortion, therapeutic abortion, and termination of pregnancy, is widely considered a safe procedure, but complications are known to occur.
Elizabeth Kukielka
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Reproductive Health, 2021 Plain language summary In Europe, people who live in countries where abortion is severely restricted or illegal altogether lack access to abortion care entirely, but even people who live in countries with more liberal laws face barriers due to ...
Camille Garnsey +5 more
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Predictors of abortions in Rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Abortion continues to be used as a method of family planning by many women. The complications of unsafe abortions are a major contributor to maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. This study explored the influence of socio-
A Nettey, Obed Ernest +8 more
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