Prevalence of risk factors for primary postpartum hemorrhage in a university hospital [PDF]
Objectives: to identify the risk factors associated with primary postpartum hemorrhage in a university hospital. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 277 postpartum women who received care during childbirth or cesarean section between ...
Thaís Betti+5 more
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Duration of Expulsive Efforts and Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Nulliparous Women: A Population-Based Study. [PDF]
To assess the specific association between the duration of expulsive efforts and the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.Population-based cohort-nested case-control study of nulliparous women delivering vaginally in 106 French maternity units between December ...
Marie-Danielle Dionne+6 more
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Hospital discharge data is not accurate enough to monitor the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage.
IntroductionPostpartum hemorrhage remains a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Therefore, cumulative incidence of postpartum hemorrhage and severe postpartum hemorrhage are commonly monitored within and compared across maternity
Diana Walther+7 more
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Introduction Coagulopathy may be the result of hyperfibrinolysis and could exacerbate bleeding following childbirth. Timely recognition of hyperfibrinolysis during the earliest stages of postpartum hemorrhage could identify women at risk of more severe ...
Marije Tahitu+10 more
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Design of a postpartum hemorrhage and transfusion risk calculator
Background: Postpartum hemorrhage is the major cause of maternal deaths due to childbirth and also responsible for maternal morbidity. Objectives: In this study we set out to look the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage in our population, to identify the ...
Lissette A. Gonzalez Carrillo+3 more
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Plasma Concentrations of Tranexamic Acid in Postpartum Women After Oral Administration. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of tranexamic acid after oral administration to postpartum women. METHODS: We conducted a single-center pharmacokinetic study at Teaching Hospital-Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on 12 healthy postpartum women who delivered
Arulkumaran, S+4 more
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Emergency peripartum hysterectomy, physical and mental consequences: a 6-year study [PDF]
Emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) is performed for massive postpartum hemorrhage following a cesarean delivery or vaginal delivery, in order to save the patient’s life. The current study was performed on a sample of 13.162 patients, which underwent
Bacalbașa, Nicolae+4 more
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ABSTRACT Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide, and incidence in the United States, although lower than in some resource-limited countries, remains high. Women of color are at a disproportionate risk of developing a life-threatening postpartum hemorrhage.
Elyse J, Watkins, Kelley, Stem
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Trends in postpartum hemorrhage from 2000 to 2009: a population-based study
Background Postpartum hemorrhage, a major cause of maternal death and severe maternal morbidity, increased in frequency in Canada between 1991 and 2004.
Mehrabadi Azar+4 more
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Diagnosis and management of postpartum hemorrhage and intrapartum asphyxia in a quality improvement initiative using nurse-mentoring and simulation in Bihar, India. [PDF]
BackgroundIn the state of Bihar, India a multi-faceted quality improvement nurse-mentoring program was implemented to improve provider skills in normal and complicated deliveries.
Begum, Nilophor+7 more
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