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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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Development and validation of a predictive model for severe postpartum hemorrhage in women undergoing vaginal delivery: A retrospective cohort study.
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors developed a predictive tool to accurately screen women at high risk of severe postpartum hemorrhage (SPPH) undergoing vaginal delivery, which would be an effective tool to guide clinical practice and further reduce maternal mortality.
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Anesthesia for Obstetric Disasters.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the role of the obstetric anesthesiologist in these emergent scenarios, and knowledge of best practices is essential to improve maternal and fetal outcomes.
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Prolongation of active second stage of labor: Associated factors and perinatal outcomes
TL;DR: Extending the duration of active second stage of labor beyond 45 min seems reasonable under rigorous surveillance of maternal and fetal wellbeing.
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Anesthesiological approach to postpartum hemorrhage
TL;DR: Due to the special patient population there is only little evidence-based data on hemostatic therapy in this situation; therefore, the currently available studies on the therapy of PPH is discussed.
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Complications of Cesarean Operation
TL;DR: The most frequent complications that occur in the cesarean section both in the surgical act and after the event are discussed.
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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.