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Nordic Journal of African Studies, 2022 Misoprostol is effective not only for gastroenterology indications but also for reproductive health-related conditions and for the reduction of maternal mortality.
Seydou Drabo +3 more
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Scaling up Access to Misoprostol at the Community Level to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria [PDF]
, 2014 Over the past decade (2004–2014), the Population and Reproductive Health area of the MacArthur Foundation has focused on supporting projects aimed at reducing maternal mortality.
Ejiro Otive-Igbuzor +8 more
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The illegal market for gender-related drugs as portrayed in the Brazilian news media : the case of misoprostol and women [PDF]
, 2011 Este artigo analisa como a mídia impressa brasileira noticia o comércio clandestino do misoprostol, o principal medicamento para aborto. Foram recuperadas 1.429 notícias, de 220 veículos de informação impressos e eletrônicos, entre 2004 e 2009.
Castro, Rosana, Diniz, Debora
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Doctoring Dobbs: Erasure art as anthropological practice
Anthropology and Humanism, Volume 51, Issue 1, June 2026.Abstract This essay examines erasure art as an anthropological practice through Doctoring Dobbs, a multimodal project responding to the US Supreme Court's overturning of federal abortion rights in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. In creative practice, erasure removes material from an existing source to reveal something new.
Risa Cromer
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Sociology of Health &Illness, Volume 48, Issue 4, May 2026.ABSTRACT Recent discussions on self‐managed abortion highlight its potential to reduce risks and delays while supporting reproductive rights. This qualitative paper analyses the stories of 12 women who self‐managed their abortions in Argentina. In‐depth interviews were conducted in April and May 2024. Using a framework of reproductive agency, the paper
Mercedes Vila Ortiz +7 more
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Clean birth kits to improve birth practices: development and testing of a country level decision support tool [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Clean birth practices can prevent sepsis, one of the leading causes of both maternal and newborn mortality. Evidence suggests that clean birth kits (CBKs), as part of package that includes education, are associated with a reduction in newborn
A Ayaz +31 more
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Outcomes from blind versus ultrasound‐guided uterine evacuation: A retrospective cohort analysis
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 5, Page 827-835, May 2026.There were low complication rates for blind and ultrasound‐guided uterine evacuations. However, ultrasound guidance was utilized for higher risk cases and significantly reduced the volume of retained tissue in complicated cases. The use of ultrasound guidance by doctors and sonographers for uterine evacuation is a compelling choice where available ...
Sarah Dowthwaite +4 more
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Helping rural women in Pakistan to prevent postpartum hemorrhage: A quasi experimental study [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: According to the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey from 2006–2007, the maternal mortality ratio in rural areas is 319 per 100,000 live births. Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal deaths in Pakistan.
A Wajid +15 more
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Use of point‐of‐care ultrasound in the diagnosis of uterine rupture
Ultrasound in Obstetrics &Gynecology, EarlyView.
S. Tartaglia +5 more
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Contraction frequency and acidemia at birth: A case–control study
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 5, Page 904-911, May 2026.This case–control study shows an association by exposure level between contraction frequency during the final hour before birth and fetal acidemia. Effect sizes are similar regardless of oxytocin use. Contraction frequencies above both the conventional and revised thresholds are common, indicating poor positive predictive value.
Johanna Wagner Bjurström +4 more
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