Safety of quinacrine contraceptive pellets: results from 10-year follow-up in Vietnam.

Background: This study was conducted to evaluate long-term safety of quinacrine pellets for nonsurgical sterilization among women in Vietnam.

Study Design: Observational cohort study of 2735 women who had quinacrine insertions between 1989 and 1993 compared to 1623 women who received an intrauterine device (IUD).

Results: Cumulative follow-up times for the quinacrine and IUD cohorts were 28,697 and 17,382 person-years, respectively, and losses to follow-up were 6% and 7%, respectively.

Contraceptive effectiveness of two insertions of quinacrine: results from 10-year follow-up in Vietnam.

Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of two insertions of quinacrine pellets for nonsurgical sterilization among women in northern Vietnam.

Study Design: Observational cohort study of 1335 women who received two quinacrine insertions between 1989 and 1993.

Results: About 90% of the study population participated in the last round of interviews.

Effectiveness of lifesaving skills training and improving institutional emergency obstetric care readiness in Lam Dong, Vietnam.

Essential obstetric care is promoted as the prime strategy to save women's lives in developing countries. We measured the effect of improving lifesaving skills (LSS) capacity in Vietnam, a country in which most women deliver in health facilities. A quasi-experimental study was implemented to assess the impact of LSS training and readiness (availability of essential obstetric equipment, supplies, and medication) on the diagnosis of life-threatening obstetric conditions and appropriate management of labor and birth.