For every woman who dies of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), many more suffer shortand long-term consequences even when well managed. During the 1990s, the concept of severe adverse maternal morbidity (SAMM) emerged in response to the need for a more sensitive marker of quality of maternity care than maternal death1,2. This concept and the accompanying acronym have the advantage of drawing attentio...

P ERIPARTUM hemorrhage is responsible for 150,000 maternal deaths worldwide each year. Although the risk of maternal death has decreased over the preceding century, there has recently been a concerning suggestion of an increase in the overall incidence of hemorrhage. Despite multiple advances in medical and surgical care, a steady rise in hemorrhage has been noted within the developed world. St...

Obstetric hemorrhage remains the leading cause of maternal death and severe morbidity worldwide. Although uterine atony is the most common cause of peripartum bleeding, abnormal placentation, coagulation disorders, and genital tract trauma contribute to adverse maternal outcomes. Given the inability to reliably predict patients at high risk for obstetric hemorrhage, all parturients should be co...

Background & aim: The caesarean rate is on the rise in Cameroon; nonetheless, there is a paucity of data regarding its associated risk factors and outcomes.  This study aimed to determine the associated risk factors, as well as maternal and fetal outcomes of caesarean delivery in four hospitals in Cameroon. Methods:</str...

background and objective: hypertensive disorders complicating pregnancy are common and from one of the deadly triad, along with hemorrhage and infection that contribute greatly to prenatal and maternal morbidity and mortality in the developing countries. this study was designed to investigate the relationship between maternal hypothyroidism and pre-eclampsia. materials and methods: in a prospec...

conclusions smm analysis provides valuable information on obstetric care. this study highlighted the need to improve antenatal care, which would help early identification of high-risk pregnancies. every smm could progress to maternal mortality if is not suspected, diagnosed and managed on its golden time. background investigating severe maternal morbidity/near miss is a newly recognized tool wh...

Primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) plays a major role in maternal mortality and morbidity like severe anemia, blood transfusion requirement, hospital stay infection. Tranexamic acid is now recommended treatment of PPH, yet its prophylactic use before delivery still not recommended.