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Table 2 Coverage levels of key interventions, pregnant women in labour, 24 to 34 weeks, after 3 hours in the hospital, World Health Organization 18 country study

From: Born Too Soon: Care during pregnancy and childbirth to reduce preterm deliveries and improve health outcomes of the preterm baby

Intervention

All countries*

Mexico

Antenatal corticosteroids

56.4%

53.8%

Tocolytic agents

  

   Beta mimetics

15.8%

8.2%

   Calcium channel blockers

9.9%

7.7%

   Magnesium sulphate

7.8%

4.9%

   Oxytocin antagonists

1.2%

2.4%

  1. *Countries include Afghanistan, Argentina, Cambodia, China, Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
  2. Source: Born Too Soon report [1]. Data source: Souza et al., 2011. Preliminary results, World Health Organization, Multi-country survey on maternal and newborn health.
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