Reducing postpartum hemorrhage in Africa.
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. This is being addressed by leading professional organizations, which point to the importance of a skilled attendant at birth. But they also emphasize that the active management of the third stage of labor is proven to reduce the incidence of PPH. In low-income settings, the prostaglandin misoprostol should be considered as it is low-cost, stable at room temperature and easy to administer.
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Department of Community Medicine, Lund University, Sweden. Jeffrey.Lazarus@smi.mas.lu.se
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D000349:Africa; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007749:Labor Stage, Third; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010120:Oxytocics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy
D010120:Oxytocics; D016595:Misoprostol