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A cohort of women with ectopic pregnancy: challenges in diagnosis and management in a rural hospital in a low-income country

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Published Online: 2018-05-11

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Mooij, R. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3637-8318
Mgalega, G. C.

Mwampagatwa, I. H.

van Dillen, J.

Stekelenburg, J.
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Received: 24 August 2017

Accepted: 26 April 2018

First Online: 11 May 2018

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: All data of this retrospective audit were anonymously collected after discharge of the patient and were written down by the health workers as part of routine care. The data could not be traced back to an individual patient. No written informed consent was obtained from patients. Written permission for this study was obtained from the hospital medical officer in charge and the Nzega district medical officer. Ethical approval was provided by the directorate of research and publications of the University of Dodoma (ref. UDOM/DRP/346).

: JvD and JS are members of the Associate Editors of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. The authors declare that they have no other competing interests.

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