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Incidence, risk factors, and temporal trends in severe postpartum hemorrhage

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A doubling in incidence of severe PPH over 10 years was not explained by contemporaneous changes in studied risk factors, as well as changes in risk factors themselves.
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: The Past, Present, and Future Considerations.

TL;DR: DIC is the dynamic coagulation/fibrinolysis disorder that can proceed from compensated to decompensated phases, and is not simply impaired hemostasis, a misunderstanding that continues to evoke confusion among clinicians.
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Staff and Institutional Factors Associated with Substandard Care in the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage

TL;DR: Both staff and institutional factors may be associated with substandard care in midwives’ PPH management, and experts consensually defined 14 criteria to judge adherence to guidelines.
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Oxytocin at elective caesarean delivery: a dose-finding study in women with obesity

TL;DR: The results suggest that women with a BMI ≥ 40 kg.m‐2 require approximately twice as much oxytocin as those with a Body Mass Index <40 kg.
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The World Health Report 2005 - make every mother and child count

TL;DR: The World Health Report 2005 – Make Every Mother and Child Count, says that this year almost 11 million children under five years of age will die from causes that are largely preventable.
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The Epidemiology of Postpartum Hemorrhage in a Large, Nationwide Sample of Deliveries

TL;DR: PPH caused by uterine atony resulting in transfusion often occurs in the absence of recognized risk factors and is associated with substantial maternal morbidity and mortality.
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Trends in postpartum hemorrhage: United States, 1994-2006.

TL;DR: In this article, a study was conducted to estimate the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage in the United States and to assess trends, showing an apparent increase in PPH caused by uterine atony.

Deaths: final data for 2004.

TL;DR: Mortality patterns in 2004 were consistent with long-term trends, and life expectancy in 2004 increased again to a new record level and the age-adjusted death rate declined to a record low historical figure.
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