Postpartum haemorrhage in nulliparous women: Incidence and risk factors in low and high risk women: A Dutch population-based cohort study on standard (≥500 ml) and severe (≥1000 ml) postpartum haemorrhage

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 166-172

  Bais, Joke M J ^a,b   Eskes, Martine ^a   Pel, Maria ^a   Bonsel, Gouke J ^a   Bleker, Otto P ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Nulliparous women; Postpartum haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEMATOMA; HIGH BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LABOR; MIDWIFE; NETHERLANDS; NULLIPARA; OBSTETRIC CARE; PERINEUM INJURY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETAINED PLACENTA; RISK FACTOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VULVA DISEASE;

EID: 3242685119     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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