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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Jan 2012
Misoprostol for postpartum hemorrhage: moving from evidence to practice.
- Ann Starrs and Beverly Winikoff.
- Family Care International, New York, NY, USA. astarrs@fcimail.org
- Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2012 Jan 1; 116 (1): 1-3.
AbstractClinical and operational evidence indicates that misoprostol is a safe and effective technology for addressing postpartum hemorrhage, a major cause of maternal death. This research has not yet been translated into effective policies, programs, and practice in many parts of the world. Efforts to expand evidence-based use of misoprostol are often complicated by misoprostol's range of indications, insufficient availability, a lack of evidence-based guidelines and provider training, and misconceptions about the drug. The medical and health policy communities need to work together to translate research findings into changes in policy, knowledge, and clinical practice so that we can deliver on the world's promise to improve maternal health.Copyright © 2011 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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