Measurement of blood loss at childbirth and postpartum

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-28

  Kavle, J A ^a   Khalfan, S S ^a,b   Stoltzfus, R J ^c   Witter, F ^d   Tielsch, J M ^a   Caulfield, L E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Pemba Public Health Laboratory   (Tanzania)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Alkaline hematin; Blood loss; Delivery; Estimation; Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)

Indexed keywords

HEMATIN;

ADULT; ALKALINE HEMATIN TECHNIQUE; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CHILDBIRTH; DELIVERY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDWIFE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; TANZANIA;

EID: 33748314566     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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