Worldwide 75 million women need postabortion care (PAC) services each year following
safe or unsafe induced abortions and miscarriages. We reviewed more than 550 studies on …

Background Miscarriage, defined as the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks'
gestation, is common with approximately 25% of women experiencing a miscarriage in their …

At the 1994 ICPD, sub-Saharan African (SSA) states pledged, inter alia, to guarantee quality
post-abortion care (PAC) services. We synthesized existing research on PAC services …

Objectives This study aimed to compare the efficacy of oral misoprostol with manual vacuum
aspiration (MVA) in first trimester incomplete abortions. Methods This randomised controlled …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of midwives administering misoprostol to women with
incomplete abortion seeking post-abortion care (PAC), compared with physicians. Design A …

Objective This study aimed to assess women´ s acceptability of diagnosis and treatment of
incomplete abortion with misoprostol by midwives, compared with physicians. Methods This …

In Zimbabwe, abortions are legally restricted and complications from unsafe abortions are a
major public health concern. This study in 2012 explored women's and providers' …

Introduction: single-dose of sublingual misoprostol 400mcg with the participant followed-up
at the gynecology clinic one week after with an ultrasound scan for the completeness of the …

Background Complications following spontaneous or induced abortion are a major cause of
maternal morbidity. To manage these complications, post-abortion care (PAC) services …

Background Abortion-related complications are among the common causes of maternal
mortality in Malawi. Misoprostol is recommended for the treatment of first-trimester …