To investigate the contribution of assisted conception (assisted reproductive technology and ovulation induction), chorionicity and selected maternal risk factors for very low birthweight.
Involvement of midwives was most often reported in manual removal of placenta, removal of retained products of conception, assisted vaginal delivery, administration of anticonvulsants and blood transfusions.
These include parenteral administration of antibiotics, oxytocics and anticonvulsants, manual removal of a retained placenta, removal of retained products of conception, assisted vaginal delivery (ventouse delivery) and newborn resuscitation using a bag and mask.
EmOC consist of a package of life-saving interventions or signal functions that include administration of parenteral antibiotics, uterotonic drugs, parenteral anticonvulsants, manual removal of placenta, removal of retained products of conception, assisted vaginal delivery by application of vacuum or forceps, neo-natal resuscitation, blood transfusion and caesarean section [ 10].
Eight of the nine 'signal functions' of SBA including parenteral administration of an oxytocic, antibiotic and anticonvulsant, manual removal of retained placenta, removal of retained products of conception, assisted delivery, resuscitation of a baby using a bag and mask, and blood transfusion can be provided on site [ 34].
BT contributed to study conception and design, assisted with data interpretation, and helped draft the manuscript.
JZ participated in the conception and design, assisted in experiment data collection and revised the manuscript.
APA contributed data from the FFS patient cohort, participated in study conception and design, assisted in data interpretation, and helped draft the manuscript.
WBR, GP and CM have been involved in drafting the manuscript; KLM was the statistical advisor; GP, MM, KLM, WBR, FDF, MG, MM, VC, AA and CM have been involved in the study conception and design, assisted in writing the manuscript and have given final approval of the version to be published.
VC, SF, AL, JF and CV have been involved in drafting the manuscript; JF and AL was the statistical advisor; CV, AL, VC, MS, JF, JB and SF have been involved in the study conception and design, assisted in writing the manuscript and have given final approval of the version to be published.
OG and LV have been involved in drafting the manuscript; SB as the methodological advisor; AG, OG, EP, GB, DV and GP have been involved in the study conception and design, assisted in writing the manuscript and have given final approval of the version to be published.
