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Transient reduction in abortion‐related lethality after interventions to reduce delays in provision of care at Centre Hospitalier de Libreville, Gabon
Author(s) -
Minkobame Ulysse,
MayiTsonga Sosthène,
Obiang Pamphile A.,
Komba Opheelia M.,
Ella Justine M.,
Meye Jean F.,
Faundes Anibal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.12586
Subject(s) - medicine , discontinuation , abortion , gynecology , intervention (counseling) , obstetrics , demography , pregnancy , surgery , psychiatry , genetics , biology , sociology
Abortion‐related fatalities decreased from 12.3 per 1000 abortions to 0.7 per 1000 following an intervention at the Centre Hospitalier de Libreville, Gabon. After discontinuation of the intervention, fatalities reverted to previous levels.