A low-cost uterine balloon tamponade for management of postpartum hemorrhage: modeling the potential impact on maternal mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa

• Egile Nagusiak: Tara Herrick (Egilea), Mercy Mvundura (Egilea), Thomas F. Burke (Egilea), Elizabeth Abu-Haydar (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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Abstract Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide. This study sought to quantify the potential health impact (morbidity and mortality reductions) that a low-cost uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) could have on women suffering from uncontrolled PPH due to...