Protocol for a drugs exposure pregnancy registry for implementation in resource-limited settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The absence of robust evidence of safety of medicines in pregnancy, particularly those for major diseases provided by public health programmes in developing countries, has resulted in cautious recommendations on their use. We describe a protocol for a Pregnancy Registry adapted to resource-limited settings aimed at providing evidence on the safety of medicines in pregnancy.

Methods/design

Sentinel health facilities are chosen where women come for prenatal care and are likely to come for delivery. Staff capacity is improved to provide better care during the pregnancy, to identify visible birth defects at delivery and refer infants with major anomalies for surgical or clinical evaluation and treatment. Consenting women are enrolled at their first antenatal visit and

SUBMITTER: Mehta U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3500715 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature