Evaluation of a low-cost, low-power syringe pump to deliver magnesium sulfate intravenously to pre-eclamptic women in a Malawian referral hospital

• Main Authors: Erica Skerrett (Author), Edward Kommwa (Author), Kelley Maynard (Author), Alexa Juarez (Author), Ronald Mataya (Author), Rebecca Richards-Kortum (Author), Z. Maria Oden (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Magnesium sulfate is an affordable and effective treatment for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. In settings where infusion pumps are not available to regulate the flow rate of intravenous delivery, healthcare providers must administer magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) via time-consuming and...