Translating clinical management into an effective public health response for postpartum haemorrhage

While notable gains have been made in maternal survival over the past decade, the threat of death during the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum periods remains unacceptably high in many resource-constrained settings. Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of mortality during this time, a...

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Published in:BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2015-01, Vol.122 (2), p.211-211
Main Author: Chi, BH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical outcomes
Delivery of Health Care
Female
Hemorrhage
Humans
Maternal & child health
Medical treatment
Mortality
Oxytocics - therapeutic use
Postpartum Hemorrhage - therapy
Postpartum period
Pregnancy
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Summary:While notable gains have been made in maternal survival over the past decade, the threat of death during the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum periods remains unacceptably high in many resource-constrained settings. Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of mortality during this time, accounting for more than one-quarter of such cases. In the accompanying article, Weeks provides a comprehensive review of PPH and approaches for its clinical management. Framed in three primary areas--prevention, treatment, and rescue--he systematically identifies and describes the evidence behind key interventions.
ISSN:1470-0328
1471-0528
DOI:10.1111/1471-0528.13221