Short‐term efficacy and safety of early medical abortion in Japan: A multicenter prospective study
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DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12512
Abstract: Abstract Purpose To evaluate the short‐term efficacy and safety of a combined mifepristone‐misoprostol regimen in individuals seeking medical abortion at up to 63 days of gestational age. Methods This open‐label, multicenter, prospective study evaluated the short‐term… read more here.
Keywords: term efficacy; medical abortion; abortion; short term ... See more keywords
Experience of clandestine use of medical abortion among university students in Chile: a qualitative study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2017.09.008
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To explore the ways in which medical abortion pills are obtained and used by university students in Chile in a clandestine context. STUDY DESIGN Using a qualitative approach, we conducted in-depth interviews with 30… read more here.
Keywords: students chile; abortion; use; medical abortion ... See more keywords
Simplified medical abortion screening: a demonstration project.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2017.11.005
Abstract: OBJECTIVES The objectives were to evaluate the safety and acceptability of outpatient medical abortion in selected women without a pretreatment ultrasound or pelvic examination. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a prospective case-series study to estimate the… read more here.
Keywords: pretreatment ultrasound; abortion; medical abortion; ultrasound pelvic ... See more keywords
A noninferiority randomized controlled trial to compare transabdominal and transvaginal sonography for eligibility assessment prior to medical abortion.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2018.05.005
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To compare transabdominal sonography (TAS) to transvaginal sonography (TVS) in medical abortion eligibility assessment, specifically to measure how often clinicians chose to order additional testing for eligibility assessment following TAS and TVS, and to… read more here.
Keywords: additional testing; sonography; medical abortion; eligibility ... See more keywords
Medical abortion in the late first trimester: a systematic review☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2018.11.002
Abstract: Objective To describe the efficacy, safety, and acceptability of medical abortion in the late first trimester. Study design We searched PubMed and Cochrane databases for articles in any language that examined the success of medical… read more here.
Keywords: abortion; medical abortion; late first; first trimester ... See more keywords
Medical abortion with mifepristone and vaginal misoprostol between 64 and 70 days' gestation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2019.05.006
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate outcomes with mifepristone 200 mg orally followed 24-48 h later by misoprostol 800 mcg vaginally for medical abortion at 64-70 days of gestation. STUDY DESIGN We reviewed electronic databases and medical records for medical abortion… read more here.
Keywords: abortion; days gestation; pregnancy; medical abortion ... See more keywords
A cross-sectional analysis of mifepristone, misoprostol, and combination mifepristone-misoprostol package inserts obtained in 20 countries.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.01.011
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To evaluate the characteristics, clinical information, and storage instructions contained in package inserts from medical abortion commodities collected in low- and middle-income countries. STUDY DESIGN From November 2017 to February 2018 mifepristone, misoprostol, and… read more here.
Keywords: mifepristone misoprostol; mifepristone; medical abortion; package inserts ... See more keywords
Systematic Review of the Effectiveness, Safety, and Acceptability of Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Medical Abortion in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2020.04.006
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Abortion-related complications remain one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Nearly half of all abortions are unsafe, and the vast majority of these occur in low- and middle-income countries. The… read more here.
Keywords: mifepristone misoprostol; abortion; low middle; medical abortion ... See more keywords
COVID-19 impact in abortions’ practice, a regional French evaluation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.102038
Abstract: Introduction On March 14, 2020, France has entered into stage 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic. The French National Health Agency (Haute Autorité de Santé) has urgently recommended the use of medical abortion at home between… read more here.
Keywords: medical abortion; covid impact; practice; abortion home ... See more keywords
Medical Abortion before Confirmed Intrauterine Pregnancy: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1760117
Abstract: Abstract “Very early medical abortion” (VEMA) refers to medical abortion (with mifepristone and misoprostol) before intrauterine pregnancy is visualized on ultrasound. Our aim is to present the current evidence on efficacy, safety (focused on ectopic… read more here.
Keywords: intrauterine pregnancy; medical abortion; abortion; systematic review ... See more keywords
The macro determinants of medical abortion rates in Europe: a matter of gender equality?
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.1023
Abstract: Medical abortion is one of the WHO recommended methods for safe and effective first trimester abortion. It is often seen as an emancipating procedure allowing women to be more in control of their abortion, as… read more here.
Keywords: abortion rates; abortion; gender equality; medical abortion ... See more keywords