Misoprostol to prevent and treat postpartum haemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal deaths and dose-related effects

• Main Authors: G Justus Hofmeyr (Author), A Metin Gülmezoglu (Author), Natalia Novikova (Author), Verena Linder (Author), Sandra Ferreira (Author), Gilda Piaggio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To review maternal deaths and the dose-related effects of misoprostol on blood loss and pyrexia in randomized trials of misoprostol use for the prevention or treatment of postpartum haemorrhage. METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register and Pubmed, without language rest...