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Mifepristone and Misoprostol Vs Misoprostol Alone in Second Trimester Termination of Pregnancy

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2018
Introduction: During the last decade, medical methods for second trimester abortion have considerably improved and become safe and more accessible. The combination of mifepristone and misoprostol is now an established and highly effective method for ...
Deepa Shah, Pappu Rijal, Achala Thakur, Rubina Rai   +3 more
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Retained placenta: will medical treatment ever be possible? [PDF]

, 2016
The standard treatment for retained placenta is manual removal whatever its subtype (adherens, trapped or partial accreta). Although medical treatment should reduce the risk of anesthetic and surgical complications, they have not been found to be ...
Beekhuizen, Bullarbo, Bullarbo, Cheung, Herman, Herman, John, Kerr, Magann, Moodley, Nardin, Say, Visalyaputra, Weeks   +13 more
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A New Strategy to Stabilize Oxytocin in Aqueous Solutions: I. The Effects of Divalent Metal Ions and Citrate Buffer [PDF]

, 2011
In the current study, the effect of metal ions in combination with buffers (citrate, acetate, pH 4.5) on the stability of aqueous solutions of oxytocin was investigated.
Amorij, Jean-Pierre, Avanti, Christina, Driessen, Arnold J. M., Frijlink, Henderik W., Hawe, Andrea, Hinrichs, Wouter L. J., Jiskoot, Wim, Kedrov, Alexej, Setyaningsih, Dewi, Visser, Jan   +9 more
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‘Women and babies are dying but not of Ebola’: the effect of the Ebola virus epidemic on the availability, uptake and outcomes of maternal and newborn health services in Sierra Leone [PDF]

, 2016
Background We sought to determine the impact of the Ebola virus epidemic on the availability, uptake and outcome of routine maternity services in Sierra Leone.
Gopalakrishnan, Somasundari
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Human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS and other important predictors of maternal mortality in Mulago Hospital Complex Kampala Uganda

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background Women with severe maternal morbidity are at high risk of dying. Quality and prompt management and sometimes luck have been suggested to reduce on the risk of dying.
Khainza Betty, Kiondo Paul, Longo-Mbenza Benjamin, Doyle Pat, Wandabwa Julius N, Othieno Emmanuel, Maconichie Noreen   +6 more
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Postpartum Hemorrhage Following Vaginal and Cesarean Section Deliveries at a Single Tertiary Hospital: A Five-year Cross-sectional Study

Oman Medical Journal
Objectives: This study aimed to examine the prevalence, etiology, management, and outcomes of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) following vaginal and cesarean delivery.
Miriam George Fenn, Maisa Al Falahi, Taif Al Hannai, Lubna Al Shukaili, Nihal Al Riyami   +4 more
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Practice of emergency obstetric care signal functions and reasons for non-provision among health centers and hospitals in Lake and Western zones of Tanzania

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background The Lake and Western Zones of Tanzania that encompass eight regions namely; Kagera, Geita, Simiyu, Shinyanga, Mwanza, Mara Tabora and Kigoma have consistently been reported with the poorest Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) indicators ...
Edward Maswanya, Projestine Muganyizi, Stella Kilima, Deus Mogella, Julius Massaga   +4 more
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Carboprost versus oxytocin for active management of third stage of labour [PDF]

Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
Background and Objectives: Postpartum haemorrhage is a single largest and leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality not only in developing countries but also in developed countries.
Ambika S. Patil, Vibhavaree Dadavate, Vidya A. Thobbi   +2 more
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Rethinking our approach to postpartum haemorrhage and uterotonics [PDF]

, 2015
Analysis Rethinking our approach to postpartum haemorrhage and uterotonics BMJ 2015; 351 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h3251 (Published 08 July 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;351:h3251 Article Related content Metrics Responses Peer review Andrew D Weeks,
Neilson, James, Weeks, Andrew
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Risk factors for stillbirths: how much can a responsive health system prevent?

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background The stillbirth rate is an indicator of quality of care during pregnancy and delivery. Good quality care is supported by a functional heath system.
Sutapa Bandyopadhyay Neogi, Jyoti Sharma, Preeti Negandhi, Monika Chauhan, Siddharth Reddy, Ghanashyam Sethy   +5 more
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