Advance distribution of misoprostol for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in South Sudan

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 183-188

  Smith, Jeffrey M ^a   Dimiti, Alexander ^b   Dwivedi, Vikas ^c   Ochieng, Isabella ^a   Dalaka, Maryrose ^d   Currie, Sheena ^a   Luka, Edward Eremugo ^a   Rumunu, John ^e   Orero, Solomon ^a   Mungia, Jaime ^a   McKaig, Catharine ^a  

^a JHPIEGO   (United States)

^b Ministry of Health   (United States)

^c JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Mundri Relief and Development Association   (United States)

^e International Finance Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Active management of the third stage of labor; Advance distribution; Community health workers; Coverage; Home birth; Misoprostol; Postpartum hemorrhage prevention; Safety

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LABOR STAGE 3; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGRAM ACCEPTABILITY; SUDAN; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; HEALTH SERVICE; LABOR; PREGNANCY;

FEMALE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; SUDAN;

EID: 84908077355     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.05.016     Document Type: Article

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