Background Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality
worldwide. Prophylactic uterotonic agents can prevent PPH, and are routinely …

Background Active management of the third stage of labour involves giving a prophylactic
uterotonic, early cord clamping and controlled cord traction to deliver the placenta. With …

Background Active management of the third stage of labour reduces the risk of postpartum
blood loss (postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)), and is defined as administration of a …

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality, accounting for one-
quarter of all maternal deaths worldwide. Uterotonics after birth are the only intervention that …

Background Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)(bleeding from the genital tract after childbirth)
is a major cause of maternal mortality and disability, particularly in under‐resourced areas …

BACKGROUND Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality
worldwide. Prophylactic uterotonic drugs can reduce blood loss and are routinely …

Please cite this paper as: Bellad M, Tara D, Ganachari M, Mallapur M, Goudar S, Kodkany B,
Sloan N, Derman R. Prevention of postpartum haemorrhage with sublingual misoprostol or …

Background Active management of the third stage of labor is recommended for the
prevention of post-partum hemorrhage and commonly entails prophylactic administration of …

The first most common cause of maternal death worldwide is postpartum haemorrhage
(PPH), responsible for an estimated 127 000 deaths annually. Failure of the uterus to …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether sustained transabdominal uterine massage can reduce
blood loss after vaginal delivery. METHODS: In this multicenter randomized controlled trial …