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Virtual screening for NS5B inhibitors of Hepatitis C virus [PDF]

, 2012
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is a serious cause of chronic liver disease worldwide with more than 170 million infected individuals at a risk of developing significant morbidity and mortality.
Achuthsankar S. Nair, Amjesh R, Sugunan V.S.   +2 more
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The biomedicalisation of illegal abortion: the double life of misoprostol in Brazil.

História, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos, 2016
This paper examines the double life of misoprostol in Brazil, where it is illegally used by women as an abortifacient and legally used in obstetric hospital wards.
S. Zordo
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Misoprostol for Induction of First-Trimester Miscarriages : Experience at a single tertiary care centre in Oman

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2015
Objectives: Non-invasive methods of inducing a miscarriage are now considered an effective alternative to surgical evacuation (dilatation and curettage).
Qamariya Ambusaidi, Anita Zutshi
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Effect of community-based distribution of misoprostol on facility delivery: a scoping review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Introduction Community distribution of misoprostol to pregnant women in advance of labor is one of the compelling strategies for preventing postpartum hemorrhage. Concerns have been reported that misoprostol distribution could reduce facility delivery or
Gizachew Tadele Tiruneh, Bereket Yakob, Wubegzier Mekonnen Ayele, Muluneh Yigzaw, Meselech Assegid Roro, Araya Abrha Medhanyi, Etenesh Gebreyohannes Hailu, Yibeltal Tebekaw Bayou   +7 more
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Birthing practices of traditional birth attendants in South Asia in the context of training programmes [PDF]

, 2010
Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) training has been an important component of public health policy interventions to improve maternal and child health in developing countries since the 1970s.
Adamson, P., Armstrong, P., Bajpai, S., Bajpai, S., Bajpai, S., Banerjee, A., Banerjee, A., Bhardwaj, N., Bhutta, Z.A., Brown, H., Carpenter, J.P., Chaudhury, N., Chirmulay, D., Dalmiya, V., Das, B.K., Fatmi, Z., Gavin Turrell, Guha, S., Helen Johnson, Hitesh, J., Hota, P.K., Isenalumbe, A.E., Jeffery, R., Jeffery, R., Jennifer Fraser, John, T.J., Kausar, F., Khan, M.E., Khandekar, J., Kitzinger, S., Kumar, R., Lak, D., Lettenmaier, C., Maitra, K., Mashelkar, R.A., Mathews, Z., Mathews, Z., Mesko, N., Misra, R., Nagadeve, D.A., Nandan, D., Nandan, D., Pfitzer, A., Pinto, S., Raina, N., Ram, K., Rodgers, K.A., Saeed Ali, T., Shariff, A., Sheela Saravanan, Smale, M., Smith, D., Smith, D., Smith, D., Sreeramareddy, C.T., Srivastava, S.P., Unnithan, M.K., Van Hollen, C.   +57 more
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Olmesartan‐induced gastritis with no lower gastrointestinal symptoms: A case report

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
Abstract A 74‐year‐old man with decreased appetite, weight, and heartburn was referred to our hospital. His medications included olmesartan. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealed antral‐dominant erosive gastritis and nodular mucosa. A gastric biopsy revealed inflammatory cell infiltration.
Satoshi Kosaka, Miki Kamiyama, Masahiro Ochi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers or gaps in implementation of misoprostol use for post-abortion care and post-partum hemorrhage prevention in developing countries: a systematic review

Reproductive Health, 2017
BackgroundAround 303,000 maternal deaths occur every year; most of these are preventable (World Health Organization), ICD-10: International classification of diseases and related health problems, 10th revision. Volume 2: Instruction manual, 2010). Ninety-
A. A. Samnani, N. Rizvi, T. Ali, F. Abrejo   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A pilot study on the use of letrozole with either misoprostol or mifepristone for termination of pregnancy up to 63 days [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Letrozole is a third-generation selective aromatase inhibitor. Animal data suggested that it might be useful in medical abortion. We performed two pilot studies to assess the feasibility of using letrozole in combination with either ...
Ho, PC, Lee, VCY, Ng, EHY, Tang, OS, Yeung, WSB   +4 more
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Immediate skin‐to‐skin contact and postpartum hemorrhagic morbidity

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 170, Issue 1, Page 423-429, July 2025.
Abstract Objective To examine rates of postpartum hemorrhagic (PPH) morbidity among patients who did and did not have immediate skin‐to‐skin contact (SSC). Methods This study was a retrospective cohort of all non‐anomalous, term singleton vaginal births at a Level IV center over 2 years. Exclusion criteria included COVID‐19.
Rachel L. Wiley, Ipsita Ghose, Dana R. Canfield, Minhazur R. Sarker, Hector Mendez‐Figueroa, Suneet Chauhan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Combination OF Mifepristone and Misoprostol Verses Misoprostol alone in Induction of Labour in Late Intrauterin Fetal Death: A Prospective Study.

Journal of Family and Reproductive Health, 2013
Objective: To compare efficacy, safety and tolerance of combination of mifepristone and misoprostol versus misoprostol-only in induction of late intrauterine fetal death (IUFD).
Subrat Panda, Vandana Jha, Santa Singh
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