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Use of prophylactic uterotonics during the third stage of labor: a survey of provider practices in community health facilities in Sierra Leone

BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. Administration of uterotonics during the third stage of labor is a simple and well established intervention that can significantly decrease the development of postpartum hemorrhage. Little is known about the...

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Autores principales: Natarajan, Abirami, Ahn, Roy, Nelson, Brett D., Eckardt, Melody, Kamara, Jennifer, Kargbo, SAS, Kanu, Pity, Burke, Thomas F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4731897/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26821645
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0809-z