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Risk factors for severe postpartum haemorrhage: A population-based retrospective cohort study.

Mary-Ann DaveyMargaret FloodWendy PollockFiona CullinaneSusan McDonald
Published in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2019)
Numerous risk factors for severe PPH are identified but some cases are not modifiable or predictable. Limiting use of oxytocin infusions in labour to cases with clear indications, and strategies to prevent severe perineal lacerations would prevent some severe PPHs. Close surveillance of all women in the hours immediately following birth is crucial to detect and manage excessive blood loss and reduce severe PPH and associated morbidity.
Keyphrases
  • early onset
  • public health
  • pregnant women
  • skeletal muscle
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • preterm birth