Handheld ultrasound to avert maternal and neonatal deaths in 2 regions of the Philippines: an iBuntis® intervention study

• Principais autores: Godofreda V. Dalmacion (Autor), Ramon T. Reyles (Autor), Antonia E. Habana (Autor), Lalaine Mae V. Cruz (Autor), Maricelle C. Chua (Autor), Analyn T. Ngo (Autor), Milagros J. Tia-Jocson (Autor), Emmanuel S. Baja (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background The major causes of maternal and neonatal mortality in the Philippines are hemorrhages and obstructed labor due to placental implantation abnormalities (PIAs), twin pregnancies and fetal malpresentations. All of which are all easily detected by ultrasound. However, women in rural...