Trends in misoprostol use and abortion complications: A cross-sectional study from nine referral hospitals in Nigeria

Autor: Babawale Oluborode, IO Awowole, Philip Guest, Bukola Fawole, Olabisi M. Loto, Bela Ganatra, Theresa Azonima Irinyenikan, Folasade A. Bello, David Awonuga, A.O. Fabamwo
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Cross-sectional study
Abortion
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Geographical Locations
Incomplete Abortion
0302 clinical medicine
Pregnancy
Medicine and Health Sciences
030212 general & internal medicine
Termination of Pregnancy
Misoprostol
Referral and Consultation
reproductive and urinary physiology
Trauma Medicine
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
Multidisciplinary
Obstetrics
Medical record
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abortion
Incomplete
Contraception
Obstetric Procedures
embryonic structures
Medicine
Female
medicine.drug
Research Article
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Referral
Science
Trauma Surgery
Nigeria
Surgical and Invasive Medical Procedures
03 medical and health sciences
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnostic Medicine
medicine
Humans
Female Contraception
Abortifacient Agents
Nonsteroidal
business.industry
Abortion
Induced
medicine.disease
Abortion
Spontaneous
Health Care
Abscesses
Cross-Sectional Studies
People and Places
Africa
Women's Health
Health Statistics
Morbidity
business
Trauma surgery
Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 12, p e0209415 (2018)
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: ObjectiveThe study aimed to assess the use of misoprostol and complications associated with abortions in referral hospitals in Nigeria, a country with restrictive abortion laws.MethodsA cross-sectional study at nine referral hospitals in South-west Nigeria. Nine years' data were retrieved from medical records, including 699 induced abortions. Independent variable was the method of abortion; dependent variables were complications, need for treatment and mortality. Statistical significance was tested with Chi-square, Fishers' exact and chi-square for trend tests (pResultsThere were 699 induced abortions amongst 2,463 abortions found in records. Nearly 70% were surgical abortions, but misoprostol use significantly increased over the study period in a linear trend (Χ2 trend: 30.96, P ConclusionMisoprostol abortion has significantly increased over time, and was associated with less morbidity and need for further treatment, in this study. It appears to be the safer option.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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