Use of oxytocin during Caesarean section at Princess Marina Hospital, Botswana: An audit of clinical practice

Background: Oxytocin is widely used for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. In the setting of Caesarean section (CS), the dosage and mode of administrating oxytocin differs according to different guidelines. Inappropriate oxytocin doses have been identified ascontributory to some cases of mate...

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Main Authors: Billy M. Tsima, Bob Mash, Farai D. Madzimbamuto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2013-02-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/viewFile/418/530