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Incidence, risk factors, and temporal trends in severe postpartum hemorrhage
Michael S. Kramer,Cynthia J. Berg,Haim A. Abenhaim,Mourad Dahhou,Jocelyn Rouleau,Azar Mehrabadi,K.S. Joseph +6 more
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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.About:
This article is published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.The article was published on 2013-11-01. It has received 394 citations till now.read more
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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
E. Peska,Mrinalini Balki,Mrinalini Balki,Cynthia Maxwell,X.Y. Ye,Kristi Downey,J.C.A. Carvalho +6 more
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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Evaluating Adherence to Guideline-Based Quality Indicators for Postpartum Hemorrhage Care in the Netherlands Using Video Analysis
Mallory Woiski,Suzan M. de Visser,Helena C. van Vugt,Anneke Dijkman,Nico W.E. Schuitemaker,Claudia A. van Meir,Johanna M. Middeldorp,Anjoke J.M. Huisjes,Ben W.J. Mol,Jan Molkenboer,Desiree Moonen-Delarue,Martijn A. Oudijk,Leonie van Rheenen-Flach,R.J. Rijnders,Paula J.M. Pernet,Martina Porath,Sander de Wit,Richard Grol,Hubertina C.J. Scheepers,Rosella P.M.G. Hermens +19 more
TL;DR: This study showed low adherence to the guideline-based quality indicators, indicating a problem with Dutch quality care.
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Exaggerated placental site, consisting of implantation site intermediate trophoblasts, causes massive postpartum uterine hemorrhage: case report and literature review.
Akie Takebayashi,Fuminori Kimura,Akiyoshi Yamanaka,Akimasa Takahashi,Shunichiro Tsuji,Tetsuo Ono,Shoji Kaku,Nobuyuki Kita,Kentaro Takahashi,Hidetoshi Okabe,Takashi Murakami +10 more
TL;DR: The present case and other reported cases indicate that EPS causes mass formation in the uterus, continuous uterine bleeding, and massive hemorrhage, resulting in hysterectomy.
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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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Trends in postpartum hemorrhage in high resource countries: a review and recommendations from the International Postpartum Hemorrhage Collaborative Group.
Marian Knight,William M. Callaghan,Cynthia J. Berg,Sophie Alexander,Marie-Hélène Bouvier-Colle,Jane B. Ford,K.S. Joseph,K.S. Joseph,Gwyneth Lewis,Robert Liston,Christine L. Roberts,Jeremy Oats,James J. Walker +12 more
TL;DR: Clinicians should be more vigilant given the possibility that the frequency and severity of PPH has in fact increased, and training should be provided to all staff involved in maternity care concerning assessment of blood loss and the monitoring of women after childbirth.
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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.