Administration of misoprostol by trained traditional birth attendants to prevent postpartum haemorrhage in home births in Pakistan: Randomised placebo-controlled trial

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1018-

  Mammen, C ^a   Sharma, M ^a  

^a Rochdale Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PLACEBO; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FEVER; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 3; LETTER; PAKISTAN; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIVERING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; FEMALE; MIDWIFE; NOTE; PREGNANCY;

FEMALE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 79959836125     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03015.x     Document Type: Letter

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