Uterine artery embolization in Tanzania: a procedure with major public health implications.
Balowa MusaJared Mark AlswangRose Di IoiaLydia GrubicAzza NaifErick Michael MbugujeVictoria VuongJanice NewsomeBehnam ShaygiVijay RamalingamFabian Max Laage GauppPublished in: CVIR endovascular (2023)
UAE for fibroids and adenomyosis can be performed with high technical success and low complication rates in a low-resource setting like Tanzania, resulting in significant symptom relief for patients. Building capacity for UAE has major public health implications not only for fibroids and adenomyosis, but can help address the region's leading cause of maternal mortality, postpartum hemorrhage.
Keyphrases
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- pregnancy outcomes
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported
- cardiovascular events
- global health
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- birth weight
- body mass index
- coronary artery disease
- gestational age
- weight gain