Motivations of women in Uganda living with rheumatic heart disease: A mixed methods study of experiences in stigma, childbearing, anticoagulation, and contraception

BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a leading cause of premature mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Women of reproductive age are a unique and vulnerable group of RHD patients, due to increased risk of cardiovascular complications and death during pregnancy. Yet, less th...

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Autores principales: Chang, Andrew Y., Nabbaale, Juliet, Nalubwama, Haddy, Okello, Emmy, Ssinabulya, Isaac, Longenecker, Christopher T., Webel, Allison R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5874006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29590159
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194030

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5874006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29590159
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194030

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