Objective Measurement of Blood Loss following Vaginal Delivery in a UK Hospital
Background: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The reported incidence of PPH varies globally, which is often due to the use of subjective visual estimation of blood loss. The aim of this study was to measure the rate of PPH and severe PPH...
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| author | Adam J. Devall Christina L. Easter Malcolm J. Price Md Asiful Islam Arri Coomarasamy |
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| description | Background: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The reported incidence of PPH varies globally, which is often due to the use of subjective visual estimation of blood loss. The aim of this study was to measure the rate of PPH and severe PPH at a UK hospital using objective measurement of blood loss. Methods: Blood loss after vaginal birth was objectively measured in 2009 women at Birmingham Women’s Hospital, UK using a blood collection drape. Results: The postpartum haemorrhage rate, defined as blood loss of 500 mL or more, was 22.2%. The severe PPH rate, defined as blood loss of 1000 mL or more, was 5.3%. Conclusions: The objective measurement of blood loss following vaginal birth is necessary for the accurate calculation of PPH rates. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-34551aff5b574183aa2bb826be2e61712025-08-20T02:01:46ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632023-11-01501123610.31083/j.ceog5011236S0390-6663(23)02201-7Objective Measurement of Blood Loss following Vaginal Delivery in a UK HospitalAdam J. Devall0Christina L. Easter1Malcolm J. Price2Md Asiful Islam3Arri Coomarasamy4WHO Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UKWHO Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UKWHO Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UKWHO Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UKWHO Collaborating Centre for Global Women's Health, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, UKBackground: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The reported incidence of PPH varies globally, which is often due to the use of subjective visual estimation of blood loss. The aim of this study was to measure the rate of PPH and severe PPH at a UK hospital using objective measurement of blood loss. Methods: Blood loss after vaginal birth was objectively measured in 2009 women at Birmingham Women’s Hospital, UK using a blood collection drape. Results: The postpartum haemorrhage rate, defined as blood loss of 500 mL or more, was 22.2%. The severe PPH rate, defined as blood loss of 1000 mL or more, was 5.3%. Conclusions: The objective measurement of blood loss following vaginal birth is necessary for the accurate calculation of PPH rates.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/50/11/10.31083/j.ceog5011236postpartum haemorrhagesevere postpartum haemorrhageobjective measurement |
| spellingShingle | Adam J. Devall Christina L. Easter Malcolm J. Price Md Asiful Islam Arri Coomarasamy Objective Measurement of Blood Loss following Vaginal Delivery in a UK Hospital Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology postpartum haemorrhage severe postpartum haemorrhage objective measurement |
| title | Objective Measurement of Blood Loss following Vaginal Delivery in a UK Hospital |
| title_full | Objective Measurement of Blood Loss following Vaginal Delivery in a UK Hospital |
| title_fullStr | Objective Measurement of Blood Loss following Vaginal Delivery in a UK Hospital |
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| title_short | Objective Measurement of Blood Loss following Vaginal Delivery in a UK Hospital |
| title_sort | objective measurement of blood loss following vaginal delivery in a uk hospital |
| topic | postpartum haemorrhage severe postpartum haemorrhage objective measurement |
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