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Randomized Double Masked Trial of Zhi Byed 11, a Tibetan Traditional Medicine, Versus Misoprostol to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage in Lhasa, Tibet

  1. Suellen Miller CNM, PhD†,*,
  2. Carrie Tudor RN, MPH‡,
  3. Vanessa Thorsten MPH§,
  4. Nyima MD,
  5. Kalyang MD‖,
  6. Sonam MD††,
  7. Lhakpen MD‡‡,
  8. Droyoung MD§§,
  9. Karma Quzong¶¶,
  10. Tsering Dekyi‖‖,
  11. Ty Hartwell PhD†††,
  12. Linda L. Wright MD‡‡‡,
  13. Michael W. Varner MD§§§

Article first published online: 24 DEC 2010

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.09.010

Issue

Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health

Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health

Volume 54, Issue 2, pages 133–141, March-April 2009

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How to Cite

Miller, S., Tudor, C., Thorsten, V., Nyima, Kalyang, Sonam, Lhakpen, Droyoung, Quzong, K., Dekyi, T., Hartwell, T., Wright, L. L. and Varner, M. W. (2009), Randomized Double Masked Trial of Zhi Byed 11, a Tibetan Traditional Medicine, Versus Misoprostol to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage in Lhasa, Tibet. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 54: 133–141. doi: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.09.010

Author Information

  1. †

    Suellen Miller, CNM, PhD, is the Director of the Safe Motherhood Programs at the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and on the faculty of the Maternal and Child Health Program at the University of California Berkeley. The Safe Motherhood Program comprises intervention projects and research on critical maternal health issues.

  2. ‡

    Carrie Tudor, RN, MPH, is a PhD student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. During this study, she was the on-site Project Coordinator and was affiliated with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco.

  3. §

    Vanessa Thorsten, MPH, is associated with Research Triangle Institute International and provided data analysis for this study.

  4. Nyima, MD, is the Director of the Women's Division of the Lhasa Municipal Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  5. ‖

    Kalyang, MD, is a doctor in the Lhasa Municipal Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  6. ††

    Sonam, MD, is the Director of the Women's Division of the Mentzikhang Traditional Tibetan Medicine and Astrology Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  7. ‡‡

    Lhakpen, MD, is a doctor in the Women's Division of the Mentsikhang Traditional Tibetan Medicine and Astrology Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  8. §§

    Droyoung, MD, is the Director of the Department of Obstetrics at the Lhasa Maternal-Child Health Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  9. ¶¶

    Karma Quzong is a nurse in the Department of Obstetrics at the Lhasa Maternal Child Health Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  10. ‖‖

    Tsering Dekyi provided data entry and data management during this study in the Lhasa office.

  11. †††

    Ty Hartwell, PhD, is a senior statistician affiliated with Research Triangle Institute International and provided data analysis for this study.

  12. ‡‡‡

    Linda L. Wright, MD, is the Deputy Director at the Center for Research for Mothers and Children at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda.

  13. §§§

    Michael W. Varner, MD, is a Professor of Maternal and Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology in the University of Utah's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and was the primary investigator on this study.

* Suellen Miller, CNM, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 50 Beale St., Ste. 1200, San Francisco, CA 94105. E-mail: suellenmiller@gmail.com

  1. †

    Suellen Miller, CNM, PhD, is the Director of the Safe Motherhood Programs at the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and on the faculty of the Maternal and Child Health Program at the University of California Berkeley. The Safe Motherhood Program comprises intervention projects and research on critical maternal health issues.

  2. ‡

    Carrie Tudor, RN, MPH, is a PhD student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. During this study, she was the on-site Project Coordinator and was affiliated with the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco.

  3. §

    Vanessa Thorsten, MPH, is associated with Research Triangle Institute International and provided data analysis for this study.

  4. Nyima, MD, is the Director of the Women's Division of the Lhasa Municipal Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  5. ‖

    Kalyang, MD, is a doctor in the Lhasa Municipal Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  6. ††

    Sonam, MD, is the Director of the Women's Division of the Mentzikhang Traditional Tibetan Medicine and Astrology Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  7. ‡‡

    Lhakpen, MD, is a doctor in the Women's Division of the Mentsikhang Traditional Tibetan Medicine and Astrology Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  8. §§

    Droyoung, MD, is the Director of the Department of Obstetrics at the Lhasa Maternal-Child Health Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  9. ¶¶

    Karma Quzong is a nurse in the Department of Obstetrics at the Lhasa Maternal Child Health Hospital, one of the three participating hospitals in this study.

  10. ‖‖

    Tsering Dekyi provided data entry and data management during this study in the Lhasa office.

  11. †††

    Ty Hartwell, PhD, is a senior statistician affiliated with Research Triangle Institute International and provided data analysis for this study.

  12. ‡‡‡

    Linda L. Wright, MD, is the Deputy Director at the Center for Research for Mothers and Children at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda.

  13. §§§

    Michael W. Varner, MD, is a Professor of Maternal and Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics & Gynecology in the University of Utah's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and was the primary investigator on this study.

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  1. Issue published online: 24 DEC 2010
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