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A novel low-cost uterine balloon tamponade kit to tackle maternal mortality in low-resource settings.
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Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 May 01; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 10004. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 01. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The 3.1 target of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations aims to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030. The last updates on this target show a significant stagnation in the data, thus reducing the chance of meeting it. What makes this negative result even more serious is that these maternal deaths could be avoided through prevention and the wider use of pharmacological strategies and devices to stop postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). PPH is the leading obstetric cause of maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite low-cost devices based on the uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) technique are already available, they are not safe enough to guarantee the complete stop of the bleeding. When effective, they are too expensive, especially for LMICs. To address this issue, this study presents the design, mechanical characterisation and technology assessment performed to validate a novel low-cost UBT kit, particularly a novel component, i.e., the connector, which guarantees the kit's effectiveness and represents the main novelty. Results proved the device's effectiveness in stopping PPH in a simulated scenario. Moreover, economic and manufacturing evaluations demonstrated its potential to be adopted in LMICs.<br /> (© 2024. The Author(s).)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Female
Pregnancy
Uterine Balloon Tamponade economics
Uterine Balloon Tamponade methods
Uterine Balloon Tamponade instrumentation
Postpartum Hemorrhage therapy
Postpartum Hemorrhage mortality
Postpartum Hemorrhage prevention & control
Postpartum Hemorrhage economics
Maternal Mortality
Developing Countries
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2045-2322
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Scientific reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38693193
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-60064-z