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An unusual complication of unsafe abortion
Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2011 Unsafe abortion is a significant medical and social problem worldwide. In developing countries, most of the unsafe abortions are performed by untrained personnel leading to high mortality and morbidity.
Sunita Gupta +3 more
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Unsafe abortion and abortion care in Khartoum, Sudan
Reproductive Health Matters, 2009 Unsafe abortion in Sudan results in significant morbidity and mortality. This study of treatment for complications of unsafe abortion in five hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan, included a review of hospital records and a survey of 726 patients seeking abortion-related care from 27 October 2007 to 31 January 2008, an interview of a provider of post-abortion ...
Joyce, Kinaro +3 more
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Unsafe Abortion: Worldwide Estimates for 2000
Reproductive Health Matters, 2002 Unsafe abortion is preventable and yet remains a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in much of the developing world. Over the last decade, the World Health Organization has developed a systematic approach to estimate the regional and global incidence of unsafe abortion. Estimates based on figures around the year 2000 indicate that 19
Elisabeth, Ahman, Iqbal, Shah
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A strategic assessment of unsafe abortion in Malawi
Reproductive Health Matters, 2011 As part of efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goal 5--to reduce maternal mortality by 75% and achieve universal access to reproductive health by 2015--the Malawi Ministry of Health conducted a strategic assessment of unsafe abortion in Malawi. This paper describes the findings of the assessment, including a human rights-based review of Malawi's ...
Brooke Johnson, Emily Jackson
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The Effects of Unsafe Abortion on the Health System from a Socio-economic Perspective: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health, 2023 Background & aim: Many illegal and underground centers lacking minimal medical standards are operating in addition to the women who personally decide to terminate their pregnancy with unsafe means, which can lead to maternal mortality and morbidity.
Maryam Naji Abhary +4 more
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Abortion as an Essential Health Service in Latin America During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2022 BackgroundThe rapid increase in demand for health services as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak has created significant challenges for health systems. National and international health authorities have declared reproductive health services as essential ...
Agustina Ramón Michel +2 more
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Misadventure of an Unsafe Abortion
Cureus, 2022 We are presenting a case of complicated unsafe abortion that landed in sepsis. A 21-year-old morbidly febrile but conscious female patient was brought on a stretcher by her attendants in the Gynecology emergency room. A foul fecal stench was coming from her body. On detailed and sympathetic questioning, the patient revealed she underwent an abortion by
Hans, Punit, Sharma, Kanchan
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Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023 Background: Unsafe abortion, even though it is preventable, remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity among women in the developing world. It has always been a dilemma for researchers to explore the reasons for unsafe abortion in communities
Genanew Kassie Getahun +4 more
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Global Health Action, 2020 Maternal mortality is unacceptably high in our region. In 2015, the Latin American Center for Perinatology and Women´s Reproductive Health (CLAP) created a regional network of institutions including 16 countries, committed to improving epidemiological ...
Suzanne J. Serruya +11 more
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Induced abortion incidence and safety in Côte d'Ivoire.
PLoS ONE, 2020 BACKGROUND:In Côte d'Ivoire, induced abortion is legally restricted unless a pregnancy threatens a woman's life. Yet the limited available evidence suggests abortion is common and that unsafe abortion is contributing to the country's high maternal ...
Suzanne O Bell +4 more
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