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

• Principais autores: Erica Skerrett (Autor), Edward Kommwa (Autor), Kelley Maynard (Autor), Alexa Juarez (Autor), Ronald Mataya (Autor), Rebecca Richards-Kortum (Autor), Z. Maria Oden (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...