A Pill to Save Bleeding Mothers: a Meta-analysis of Misoprostol’s Effectiveness, Safety, and Dosage for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Resource-Poor Communities.
Objective Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality world-wide; misoprostol is a relatively cheap, easily administered, and an efficient medication to be given after the delivery of the baby to prevent PPH, thus posing it as a first choice in resource-poor communities. The a...
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Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/33459 http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-2854 |