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Effect of Pre-Cesarean Section Sublingual or Rectal Misoprostol in Reducing Bleeding in Elective Cesarean Delivery [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: Preventing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) has been highlighted as an essential aspect of promoting safe motherhood. Misoprostol is a powerful uterotonic that can be used to prevent and manage preterm labor.Aim and objectives: To assess the ...
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Sublingual misoprostol vs. oral misoprostol solution for induction of labor: A retrospective study

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
IntroductionInduction of labor (IOL) is one of the most common obstetrical procedures, with an increasing rate. The prostaglandin E1 analogue misoprostol is frequently used as a primary method of labor induction.
Mahdi Amini, Mahdi Amini, Dag Wide-Swensson, Andreas Herbst   +3 more
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The problem with abortion deserts: Reframing deserts for feminist solidarity

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract With the rise of the far right across the world, feminist scholars and activists have been drawn to the language of “abortion deserts” to describe the decimation of reproductive healthcare services. In this paper we argue that while “abortion deserts” is a rhetorically powerful category, it is too often used uncritically in ways that overlook ...
Chiara Chiavaroli, Cordelia Freeman
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Mifepristone and misoprostol versus placebo and misoprostol for resolution of miscarriage in women diagnosed with missed miscarriage: the MifeMiso RCT

Health Technology Assessment, 2021
Trial design: A randomised, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre study with health economic and nested qualitative studies to determine if mifepristone (Mifegyne®, Exelgyn, Paris, France) plus misoprostol is superior to ...
Adam Devall, Justin Chu, Leanne Beeson, Pollyanna Hardy, Versha Cheed, Yongzhong Sun, Tracy Roberts, Chidubem Okeke Ogwulu, Eleanor Williams, Laura Jones, Jenny La Fontaine Papadopoulos, Ruth Bender-Atik, Jane Brewin, Kim Hinshaw, Meenakshi Choudhary, Amna Ahmed, Joel Naftalin, Natalie Nunes, Abigail Oliver, Feras Izzat, Kalsang Bhatia, Ismail Hassan, Yadava Jeve, Judith Hamilton, Shilpa Deb, Cecilia Bottomley, Jackie Ross, Linda Watkins, Martyn Underwood, Ying Cheong, Chitra Kumar, Pratima Gupta, Rachel Small, Stewart Pringle, Frances Hodge, Anupama Shahid, Ioannis Gallos, Andrew Horne, Siobhan Quenby, Arri Coomarasamy   +39 more
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Health and Economic Impacts of an Early Labor Induction Policy for High‐BMI Mothers

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We expand the literature on marginal returns to birth interventions by studying a common intervention: early induction of labor for a growing share of pregnancies, high‐Body Mass Index (BMI) women. We exploit Danish guidelines which recommend routine induction at 7 days after the expected due date instead of 10–13 days after for mothers with a
Louis Freget, Maria Koch Gregersen
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Postpartum hemorrhage prevention in Nepal: a program assessment

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
Background In 2009, the Nepal Ministry of Health and Population launched a national program for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) during home births that features advance distribution of misoprostol to pregnant women.
Swaraj Pradhan Rajbhandari, Kamal Aryal, Wendy R. Sheldon, Bharat Ban, Senendra Raj Upreti, Kiran Regmi, Shilu Aryal, Beverly Winikoff   +7 more
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Misoprostol-Induced Fever and Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescribing: A Retrospective Study

Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2023
Introduction Misoprostol is widely used for medication abortion and postpartum hemorrhage. However, it has been associated with the adverse effect of fever, which can pose challenges in management and potentially contribute to unnecessary antibiotic use.
Laila Carolina Abu Esba, Ghada Al Mardawi, Elham Al Mardawi, Fay Musaed Almadhi, Husam I. Ardah   +4 more
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Balloon catheter plus concurrent vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal misoprostol alone for cervical ripening in induction of labor: A systematic review and an individual participant data meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cervical ripening in labor induction using a combination of methods is gaining popularity, but the effectiveness and safety of this approach are not clear. The assessment of study trustworthiness has recently been raised for evidence synthesis.
Malitha Patabendige, Fei Chan, Zainab Al‐Ibraheemi, Davies K. Kibii, Alfred O. Osoti, Philip Ayieko, Tarakeswari Surapaneni, Marino Romero Ramirez, Angeles Vives Argilagos, Sidra Gilani, Syeda B. Mazhar, Daniel L. Rolnik, Ben W. Mol, Wentao Li   +13 more
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Estudio comparativo en el manejo médico del aborto terapéutico entre el uso de mifepristone más misoprostol y el uso de misoprostol solo

Revista Peruana de Investigación Materno Perinatal, 2019
Objetivos: Evaluar las diferencias en el manejo médico del aborto terapéutico usando Mifepristone más Misoprostol comparado con el uso de Misoprostol solo.
Enrique Guevara-Ríos, Antonio Luna-Figueroa, Miguel Gutiérrez-Ramos, Félix Dasio Ayala-Peralta, Cesar Carranza-Asmat, Pedro Arango-Ochante, Marcos Espinola-Sánchez, Percy Minaya-León, Pedro Mascaro-Sánchez, Juan Díaz-Villar, Felipe Loo-Choy, Luis Kobayashi-Tsutsumi, Dennys Celedonio-Salvador, Luis Almeyda-Castro, Jhony Juarez-Montalvan, Leonardo Lachira-León, Luis Makiya-Onaga, Fredy Jesús Cabrera-Olórtegui, Melisa Mejico Caja, Augusto Racchumí-Vela   +19 more
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes in Gaza amid armed hostilities in 2025

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study documents facility‐based maternal, obstetric, and neonatal outcomes and associated conflict‐related exposures and living conditions among pregnancy‐related encounters at Al‐Helou Maternity Hospital in Gaza from late April to early September 2025, with a small number of additional encounters recorded at Al‐Shifa Medical ...
Shaymaa Abuhaiba, Younis Elijla, Aya El‐Dadah, Othman Nassar, Meran Abu‐Sultan, Maysaa Almasry, Hebatallah Alkhatib, Mahmoud Alsady, Amir Mahdi Ghafarian, Muath Alsarafandi, Lina Abumughessib, Arham Ali, Yassar Arain, Abeerah Muhammad, Belal Aldabbour, Shayan Ali, Bilal Irfan   +16 more
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