Postpartum hemorrhage: epidemiology, risk factors, and causes.

Diagnostic Value of Risk Nomogram for the Prediction of Postpartum Hemorrhage Following Vaginal Delivery

Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is considered as one of the major causes of maternal mortality worldwide. The most effective risk factors have been suggested in various studies on risk nomogram for the prediction of PPH. Aim: This study aimed to determine the diagnostic value of the risk nomogram for the prediction of PPH. Method: Thi...

Effect of sublingual Misoprostol in combination with oxytocin in reducing blood loss during and after cesarean delivery: a randomized clinical trial

Background: One of the main causes of maternal death in developing countries is postpartum hemorrhage. Cesarean section is one of the most common surgeries all around the world. In comparison with normal vaginal delivery, cesarean section is a greater risk factor for postpartum hemorrhage and need for blood transfusion. The risk of postpartum hemorrhage will increase when other risk factors suc...

Postpartum Hemorrhage Causes Maternal Mortality

بررسی بالینی و پاراکلینیکی بیماران خونریزی مغز منجر به مرگ بیمارستان امام خمینی تبریز 79-1378

This study is carried out to determine effective risk factors for early death and their causes in those who died due to intra cerebral hemorrhage within 30 days.Materials and Methods: From patients who have been admitted in Neurologic ward of Imam Khomeini hospital in Tabriz, We enrolled 100 patients with intra cerebral hemorrhage and the causes and risk factors effective in early death were ev...

Prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage.

Postpartum hemorrhage, the loss of more than 500 mL of blood after delivery, occurs in up to 18 percent of births and is the most common maternal morbidity in developed countries. Although risk factors and preventive strategies are dearly documented, not all cases are expected or avoidable. Uterine atony is responsible for most cases and can be managed with uterine massage in conjunction with o...