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Jill Durocher

Treatment Approaches for Preeclampsia in Low-Resource Settings: A Randomized Trial of the Springfusor Pump for Delivery of Magnesium Sulfate

Published
January 1st, 2012
Type
Publication
Topic
Preeclampsia
Authors
Mundle, S., Regi, A., Easterling, T., Biswas, B., Bracken, H., Khedekare, V., Shekhavat, D.R., Durocher, J., Winikoff, B.

Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health; January 2012; Vol. 2(1):32-38; doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.preghy.2011.09.002

This article reports on the results of a trial evaluating the delivery of magnesium sulfate by a mechanical pump for treatment of preeclampsia. The authors conclude that the SpringFusor pump may offer an alternative to intramuscular administration of magnesium sulfate where electronic pumps are not available.