Title:
Should oral misoprostol be used to prevent postpartum haemorrhage in home-birth settings in low-resource countries? : a systematic review of the evidence
Authors:
Hundley, V.A.
Place:
[Chichester etc.]
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Year:
2012
Journal:
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
PAGE:
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Subject:
Maternal Health – Lessons Learned
Keywords:
maternal health services, health personnel, maternal welfare, maternal mortality
Abstract:
Distribution of oral misoprostol through frontline health workers is effective in reducing postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Given the limited number of high-quality studies in this review, further randomised controlled trials are required to confirm the association in different implementation settings.
URL:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1471-0528.12049/pdf
Document type:
E-article