Postpartum hemorrhage: early identification challenges

M Andrikopoulou, ME D'Alton - Seminars in perinatology, 2019 - Elsevier
Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide.
The majority of maternal deaths associated with hemorrhage could be preventable. The …

The use of medicinal plants by pregnant women in Africa: a systematic review

SM Ahmed, H Nordeng, J Sundby, YA Aragaw… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Medicinal plant (MP) use during pregnancy is common in
Africa and may have profound effects on both the mother and the developing foetus. A lack …

Obstetric anesthesia workforce survey: a 30-year update

AJ Traynor, M Aragon, D Ghosh, RS Choi… - Anesthesia & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Obstetric Anesthesia Workforce Surveys were conducted in 1981, 1992,
and 2001, and the 10-year update was conducted in 2012. Anesthesia providers from US …

The impact of postpartum hemorrhage on hospital length of stay and inpatient mortality: a National Inpatient Sample–based analysis

AL Marshall, U Durani, A Bartley, CE Hagen… - American journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Postpartum hemorrhage is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality,
but the association between postpartum hemorrhage and hospital length of stay has not …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced maternal age and its association with placenta praevia and placental abruption: a meta-analysis

KG Martinelli, ÉM Garcia, ET Santos Neto… - Cadernos de saude …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
This study aimed to investigate the existence and magnitude of the association between
advanced maternal age (AMA) and occurrence of placenta praevia (PP) and placental …

[HTML][HTML] Peripartum haemorrhage, diagnosis and therapy. Guideline of the DGGG, OEGGG and SGGG (S2k Level, AWMF Registry No. 015/063, March 2016)

D Schlembach, H Helmer, W Henrich… - Geburtshilfe und …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Ziel Erstellung einer offiziellen interdisziplinären Leitlinie, publiziert und koordiniert von der
Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (DGGG), der Österreichischen …

Factors associated with postpartum hemorrhage maternal death in referral hospitals in Senegal and Mali: a cross-sectional epidemiological survey

J Tort, P Rozenberg, M Traoré, P Fournier… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in Sub-
Saharan-Africa (SSA). Although clinical guidelines treating PPH are available, their …

Identification and management of obstetric hemorrhage

EJ Baird - Anesthesiology clinics, 2017 - anesthesiology.theclinics.com
Obstetric hemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal death and severe morbidity
worldwide. In developing nations, including Africa and Asia, peripartum hemorrhage is …

Misoprostol for postpartum hemorrhage prevention at home birth: an integrative review of global implementation experience to date

JM Smith, R Gubin, MM Holston, J Fullerton… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2013 - Springer
Background Hemorrhage continues to be a leading cause of maternal death in developing
countries. The 2012 World Health Organization guidelines for the prevention and …

Incidence and causes of maternal mortality in the USA

A Kuriya, S Piedimonte, AR Spence… - Journal of Obstetrics …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To characterize the most common causes and risk factors of maternal mortality in the
USA and observe trends over the past 9 years. Methods We carried out a population‐based …