Impact on postpartum hemorrhage of prophylactic administration of oxytocin 10 IU via Uniject^TM by peripheral health care providers at home births: design of a community-based cluster-randomized trial

• Main Authors: Stanton Cynthia K (Author), Newton Samuel (Author), Mullany Luke C (Author), Cofie Patience (Author), Agyemang Charlotte (Author), Adiibokah Edward (Author), Darcy Niamh (Author), Khan Sadaf (Author), Levisay Alice (Author), Gyapong John (Author), Armbruster Deborah (Author), Owusu-Agyei Seth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hemorrhage is the leading direct cause of maternal death globally. While oxytocin is the drug of choice for postpartum hemorrhage prevention, its use has generally been limited to health facilities. This trial assesses the effectiven...