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High Fever Following Postpartum Administration of Sublingual Misoprostol

Published
June 1st, 2010
Type
Publication
Topic
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Authors
Durocher, J., Bynum, J., León, W., Barrera, G., Winikoff, B.

BJOG; 2010 June; 117(7):845-52; doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02564.x

Through a post-hoc analysis, this paper evaluates factors leading to an elevated body temperature in some women given misoprostol for treatment of postpartum haemorrhage.