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The MamaMiso study of self-administered misoprostol to prevent bleeding after childbirth in rural Uganda: a community-based, placebo-controlled randomised trial

BACKGROUND: 600 mcg of oral misoprostol reduces the incidence of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), but in previous research this medication has been administered by health workers. It is unclear whether it is also safe and effective when self-administered by women. METHODS: This placebo-controlled, doub...

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Autores principales: Weeks, Andrew D., Ditai, James, Ononge, Sam, Faragher, Brian, Frye, Laura J., Durocher, Jill, Mirembe, Florence M., Byamugisha, Josaphat, Winikoff, Beverly, Alfirevic, Zarko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4570250/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26370443
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-015-0650-9