Ambulance referral for emergency obstetric care in remote settings

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 316-319

  Tsegaye, Ademe ^a,b   Somigliana, Edgardo ^c   Alemayehu, Tadesse ^a,b   Calia, Federico ^a,b   Maroli, Massimo ^a,b   Barban, Paola ^a,b   Manenti, Fabio ^a,b   Putoto, Giovanni ^a   Accorsi, Sandro ^a,b  

^a Doctors with Africa CUAMM   (Italy)

^b Wolisso District   (Ethiopia)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ambulance; EmOC; Remote setting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULANCE; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCY CARE; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TWIN PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ADOLESCENT; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MATERNAL DEATH; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL DEATH; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84960824859     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.11.012     Document Type: Article

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