Measures used at California hospitals to stop excessive bleeding in childbirth are saving an average of almost $18 per birth, for statewide annual health care savings of $9 million, according to new ...

Preparedness and quantification of blood loss for every obstetric patient are crucial for the early identification and treatment of obstetric hemorrhage, according to numerous professional groups ...

PPH (Post-Partum Haemorrhage) is a primary cause of significant maternal illness and death, resulting in up to 1.25 million ...

In a study to be presented on February 16 between 8 a.m., and 10 a.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in San Francisco, researchers will ...

Prophylactic tranexamic acid (TXA) during cesarean delivery did not lead to a lower risk of maternal death or blood transfusion, a randomized trial found. Among 11,000 women in 31 U.S. hospitals ...

Alaskans giving birth are experiencing obstetric hemorrhage, or excessive bleeding during or after pregnancy and birth, at increasing rates. The rate in Alaska has climbed from 7.4% to 9.4% between ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...