Effect on Postpartum Hemorrhage of Prophylactic Oxytocin (10 IU) by Injection by Community Health Officers in Ghana: A Community-Based, Cluster-Randomized Trial.

Authors :: Stanton, Cynthia K.
Newton, Samuel
Mullany, Luke C.
Cofie, Patience
Tawiah Agyemang, Charlotte
Adiibokah, Edward
Amenga-Etego, Seeba
Darcy, Niamh
Khan, Sadaf
Armbruster, Deborah
Gyapong, John
Owusu-Agyei, Seth
Source :: PLoS Medicine. Oct2013, Vol. 10 Issue 10, p1-14. 14p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: : Cynthia Stanton and colleagues conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Ghana to assess whether oxytocin given by injection by community health officers at home births was a feasible and safe option in preventing postpartum hemorrhage. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *HEMORRHAGE
*MATERNAL health care teams
*OXYTOCIN
*MATERNAL mortality
*MISOPROSTOL
*MATERNAL health services

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