Prevalence and management of ectopic and molar pregnancies in 17 countries in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean: a secondary analysis of the WHO multi-country cross-sectional survey on abortion
In Africa and LAC, EP and MP cause significant maternal morbidity and mortality. The disparity in the provision of good quality care highlights the need to strengthen the implementation of evidence-based recommendations in the clinical and surgical management of EP and MP.
Authors
- Vanessa Brizuela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4860-0828)
- Luiz Francisco Baccaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8837-8061)
- Renato T. Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9075-9269)
- Hedieh Mehrtash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4991-616X)
- Jean‐Paul Dossou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1681-2604)
- Philip Govule (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3955-1024)
- Özge Tunçalp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5370-682X)
- José Guilherme Cecatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1285-8445)
- Camila Ayume Amano Cavalari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-9996)
- Kwame Adu‐Bonsaffoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3741-6646)
- Adama Baguiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1016-4896)
- LUÍS HENRIQUE DE ALBUQUERQUE LEÃO (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8044-9646)
- Luís Bahamondes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7356-8428)
- Véronique Filippi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-3391)
- Charles M. Charles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7133-0574)
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Uganda Martyrs University (UG)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine Rhône-Alpes (FR)
- Province of Antwerp (BE)
- Kaya University (KR)
- Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGA (BJ)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086723
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26
Funders
- UNICEF
- Civil Aviation Administration of China