| Home administration of misoprostol for early medical abortion in India. | |
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PMID: 19945104 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and acceptability of home administration of misoprostol for early medical abortion in Indian family planning clinics. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, consenting pregnant women (n=599) with amenorrhea of 8 weeks or less seeking termination of pregnancy received 200mg of oral mifepristone followed 48 hours later with 400microg of oral misoprostol, administered either at home or at the clinic. RESULTS: Almost all women (88.4%) chose to take misoprostol home. There was no statistical difference in success rates between home and clinic users (89.0% vs 92.4%, Pearson chi(2)=0.7; P=0.395). Most women in both the home (90.7%) and clinic (92.3%) groups were satisfied or very satisfied with the procedure. CONCLUSION: Home administration of misoprostol is safe and feasible for introduction into medical abortion services in India. |
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Authors:
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Hillary Bracken; |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-11-27 |
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: 108 ISSN: 1879-3479 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
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Created Date: 2010-02-17 Completed Date: 2010-05-20 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: 228-32 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Gynuity Health Projects, New York, NY 10010, USA. hbracken@gynuity.org |
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Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal
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administration & dosage* Adult Female Humans India Misoprostol / administration & dosage* Patient Satisfaction Pregnancy Prospective Studies Self Administration Young Adult |
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0/Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; 59122-46-2/Misoprostol |
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Investigator/Affiliation:
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Hillary Bracken / ; Rakhee Babbar / ; Nandita Chandra / ; Suchitra Dalvie / ; Brinda Frey / ; Usha Krishna / ; Aruna A Oza / ; Jnaneshwari Ashok Phadke / ; Shilpa Shroff / ; Suvarna K Vagholkar / ; Maggie Veatch / ; Beverly Winikoff / |
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