Not Ready for Primetime: Challenges of Antenatal Ultrasound in Low- and Middle-Income Country Settings

Even under optimized trial conditions, antenatal ultrasound was difficult to implement in Equateur Province, DRC. Moreover, the broader study across 5 countries failed to find an impact on pregnancy outcomes. Use of antenatal ultrasound screening appears not to be ready for wide application in low-...

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Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Global Health: Science and Practice 2017
Materias:
Editorial
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5487080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28655796
http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00213
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Sumario:Even under optimized trial conditions, antenatal ultrasound was difficult to implement in Equateur Province, DRC. Moreover, the broader study across 5 countries failed to find an impact on pregnancy outcomes. Use of antenatal ultrasound screening appears not to be ready for wide application in low- and middle-income countries.

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