| Acceptability and feasibility of medical abortion in Nepal. | |
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PMID: 19345944 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To test the feasibility and acceptability of a simplified mifepristone-misoprostol regimen for early abortion in 2 tertiary teaching hospitals and 2 family planning clinics in Nepal. METHODS: Consenting pregnant women (n=400) with amenorrhea of 56 days or less seeking termination of pregnancy received 200 mg of oral mifepristone followed 48 hours later with 400 microg of oral misoprostol, administered either at home or at the clinic. Prospective data were collected to determine the women's experience, abortion outcome, and the operational requirements for providing the method. RESULTS: Most (91.3%) of the 367 women with known outcomes had successful medical abortions. Given the option, most (89.7%) women elected to administer the misoprostol at home. CONCLUSION: A simplified medical abortion protocol, including home administration of misoprostol, can be successfully integrated into clinical services in Nepal, where abortion services were recently legalized. |
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Authors:
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Chanda Karki; Hanoon Pokharel; Anu Kushwaha; Durga Manandhar; Hillary Bracken; Beverly Winikoff |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-04-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 106 ISSN: 1879-3479 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-08 Completed Date: 2009-08-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal
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administration & dosage,
therapeutic use* Abortion, Induced / methods* Administration, Oral Adolescent Adult Drug Therapy, Combination Family Planning Services Female Hospitals, Teaching Humans Middle Aged Mifepristone / therapeutic use* Misoprostol / administration & dosage, therapeutic use* Nepal Pregnancy Prospective Studies Self Administration Treatment Outcome Young Adult |
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0/Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; 59122-46-2/Misoprostol; 84371-65-3/Mifepristone |
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