BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Research article
Signal functions for measuring the ability of health facilities to provide abortion services: an illustrative analysis using a health facility census in Zambia
Annually, around 44 million abortions are induced worldwide. Safe termination of pregnancy (TOP) services can reduce maternal mortality, but induced abortion is illegal or severely restricted in many countries…
Oona M. R. Campbell, Estela M. L. Aquino, Bellington Vwalika and Sabine Gabrysch
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:105
Published on: 14 May 2016
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Research article
Previous induced abortion among young women seeking abortion-related care in Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis
Unsafe abortion is a leading cause of death among young women aged 10–24 years in sub-Saharan Africa. Although having multiple induced abortions may exacerbate the risk for poor health outcomes, there has been…
Caroline W. Kabiru, Boniface A. Ushie, Michael M. Mutua and Chimaraoke O. Izugbara
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:104
Published on: 14 May 2016
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Research article
Antenatal consultation for parents whose child may require admission to neonatal intensive care: a focus group study for media design
For parents whose child may require admission to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the antenatal consultation is often their first point of contact with the child’s medical team.
Patrick von Hauff, Karen Long, Barbara Taylor and Michael A. van Manen
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 16:103
Published on: 14 May 2016