Postpartum hemorrhage

References

Key articles

Committee on Practice Bulletins-Obstetrics. Practice bulletin no. 183: postpartum hemorrhage. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Oct;130(4):e168-86. Abstract

Main EK, Goffman D, Scavone BM, et al. National partnership for maternal safety: consensus bundle on obstetric hemorrhage. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jul;126(1):155-62.Full text  Abstract

World Health Organization. WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage. 2012 [internet publication].Full text  Abstract

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Safe Motherhood Initiative: obstetric hemorrhage bundle [internet publication].Full text

Goffman D, Ananth CV, Fleischer A, et al. The New York State Safe Motherhood Initiative: early impact of obstetric hemorrhage bundle implementation. Am J Perinatol. 2019 Nov;36(13):1344-50. Abstract

Bienstock JL, Eke AC, Hueppchen NA. Postpartum hemorrhage. N Engl J Med. 2021 Apr 29;384(17):1635-45.Full text  Abstract

World Health Organization. WHO recommendations: uterotonics for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage. 2018 [internet publication].Full text  Abstract

World Health Organization. WHO recommendation on routes of oxytocin administration for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal birth. 2020 [internet publication].Full text  Abstract

World Health Organization. WHO recommendations on the assessment of postpartum blood loss and use of a treatment bundle for postpartum haemorrhage. 2023 [internet publication].Full text  Abstract

Althabe F, Therrien MNS, Pingray V, et al. Postpartum hemorrhage care bundles to improve adherence to guidelines: a WHO technical consultation. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020 Mar;148(3):290-9.Full text  Abstract

World Health Organization. WHO recommendation on tranexamic acid for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage. 2017 [internet publication].Full text  Abstract

World Health Organization. WHO recommendation on uterine balloon tamponade for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage. 2021 [internet publication].Full text  Abstract

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