Testing a home-based model of care using misoprostol for prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage: results from a randomized placebo-controlled trial conducted in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan

Testing a home-based model of care using misoprostol for prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage: results from a randomized placebo-controlled trial conducted in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan

Abstract Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. In Afghanistan, where most births take place at home without the assistance of a skilled birth attendant, there is a need for options to manage PPH in community-based settings. Misoprostol, a uterot...

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Main Authors: Dina F. Abbas, Shafiq Mirzazada, Jill Durocher, Shahfaqir Pamiri, Meagan E. Byrne, Beverly Winikoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)
Misoprostol
Treatment
Community health workers (CHWs)
Prophylaxis
Home-births
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-020-00933-8

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