The burden of iatrogenic obstetric fistulas in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analys...
The burden of iatrogenic obstetric fistulas in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Obstetric fistulas are abnormal open connection(s) between the vagina and the urinary tract or the rectum resulting from tragic injuries sustained by mothers during childbirth that lead to urine and/or faecal incontinence. Due to the rapidly growing middle class in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the corresponding quest for hospital delivery and caesa...
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The burden of iatrogenic obstetric fistulas in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_3097454229
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_3097454229
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0302529
