Oxytocin quality: evidence to support updated global recommendations on oxytocin for postpartum hemorrhage

• Main Authors: Peter Lambert (Author), Michelle P McIntosh (Author), Mariana Widmer (Author), Lawrence Evans (Author), Megan Rauscher (Author), Rutendo Kuwana (Author), Fiona Theunissen (Author), Beth Yeager (Author), Helen Petach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background The use of quality injectable oxytocin effectively prevents and treats postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), characteristics of oxytocin-specifically its heat sensitivity-challenge efforts to ensure its quality t...