Misoprostol as an adjunct to standard uterotonics for treatment of post-partum haemorrhage: a multicentre, double-blind randomised trial

Summary Background Post-partum haemorrhage is a leading cause of global maternal morbidity and mortality. Misoprostol, a prostaglandin analogue with uterotonic activity, is an attractive option for treatment because it is stable, active orally, and inexpensive. We aimed to assess the effectiveness o...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2010-05, Vol.375 (9728), p.1808-1813
Hauptverfasser: Widmer, Mariana, MSc, Blum, Jennifer, MPH, Hofmeyr, G Justus, MD, Carroli, Guillermo, MD, Abdel-Aleem, Hany, Prof, Lumbiganon, Pisake, Prof, Ngoc, Nguyen Thi Nhu, MD, Wojdyla, Daniel, MSc, Thinkhamrop, Jadsada, Prof, Singata, Mandisa, RN/RM, Mignini, Luciano E, MD, Abdel-Aleem, Mahmoud Ahmad, MD, Thach, Tran Son, MD, Winikoff, Beverly, MD
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