Evaluation of a low-cost, low-power syringe pump to deliver magnesium sulfate intravenously to pre-eclamptic women in a Malawian referral hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Magnesium sulfate is an affordable and effective treatment for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. In settings where infusion pumps are not available to regulate the flow rate of intravenous delivery, healthcare providers must administer magnesium sulfate (MgSO₄) via time-consuming and painful, large-volume intramuscular injections. As an alternative to costly commercially available syringe pumps, we developed AutoSyp, an accurate, low-cost, and low-powered syringe pump designed to meet the needs and constraints these low-resource settings. This paper describes results of a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of using AutoSyp to administer MgSO₄ intravenously to women suffering from pre-eclampsia at a referral hospital in Blantyre, Malawi.

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SUBMITTER: Skerrett E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5474875 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature