Relationship between visually estimated blood loss at delivery and postpartum change in haematocrit

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 517-520

  Gharoro, E P ^a   Enabudoso, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Haematocrit decline; Haemorrhage; Postpartum; Visual estimation blood loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; PARITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69349088723     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610903003159     Document Type: Article

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