Measuring Post-Partum Haemorrhage in Low-Resource Settings: The Diagnostic Validity of Weighed Blood Loss versus Quantitative Changes in Hemoglobin.

Measuring Post-Partum Haemorrhage in Low-Resource Settings: The Diagnostic Validity of Weighed Blood Loss versus Quantitative Changes in Hemoglobin.

BACKGROUND:Accurate estimation of blood loss is central to prompt diagnosis and management of post-partum hemorrhage (PPH), which remains a leading cause of maternal mortality in low-resource countries. In such settings, blood loss is often estimated visually and subjectively by attending health wor...

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Main Authors: Esther Cathyln Atukunda, Godfrey Rwambuka Mugyenyi, Celestino Obua, Elly Bronney Atuhumuza, Nicholas Musinguzi, Yarine Fajardo Tornes, Amon Ganaafa Agaba, Mark Jacob Siedner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4822885?pdf=render

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