Agaba, David Collins
Lugobe, Henry Mark
Migisha, Richard
Jjuuko, Mark
Saturday, Pascal
Kisombo, Dean
Atupele, Subira Mlangwa
Kirabira, Justus
Tumusiime, Matthew
Katamba, Godfrey
Mugyenyi, Godfrey
Masembe, Sezalio
Kayondo, Musa
Ngonzi, Joseph
Article History
Received: 20 December 2022
Accepted: 29 December 2023
First Online: 4 January 2024
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Faculty of Medicine Research Committee, Mbarara University of Science and Technology Research Ethics Committee (REC No. MUST-2021-262), and Uganda National council of Science and Technology (Ref. No. HS2138ES). Administrative clearance was obtained from the Hospital Director, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, before conducting the study. Written informed consent was obtained from each study participant before recruitment into the study and confidentiality of the study participants was ensured by using unique identifiers. Participation was voluntary and participants were free to withdraw from the study at any time during the study. Participants who had abnormal obstetric shock indices were linked to clinical team for reevaluation and stabilisation. Recruitment into the study was voluntary and free. We respected the guidelines of Helsinki and CIOMS-2002 (Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences) regarding research with humans, avoiding any type of physical or moral harm.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that there are no competing interests regarding the publication of this paper.