Benefit of standardized risk assessment for postpartum hemorrhage.

Benefit of standardized risk assessment for postpartum hemorrhage. BJOG. 2020 Jul 01;: Authors: Contag S Abstract Global estimates for 2017 indicated that there were 295,000 maternal deaths, 35 per cent lower than in 2000 with a decline in global maternal mortality ratio from 342 to 211 deaths per 100,000 live births (World Health Organization (WHO) 2019). Maternal hemorrhage is the leading direct cause of maternal death worldwide, representing 27% (20-36) of maternal deaths ( Say L, et al. Lancet 2014). Multiple large retrospective population cohorts have identified risk factors invariably associated with maternal hemorrhage including mode of delivery, prolonged labor, chorioamnionitis, and twins among others (Briley A, et al. BJOG 2014). Factors such as maternal BMI, race or ethnicity, pregnancy induced hypertension, and maternal age have not been consistently associated with increased PPH and require more research, especially given the relationship between maternal obesity, gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension and PPH. PMID: 32613729 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: BJOG Source Type: research