Carbetocin versus oxytocin and ergometrine for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage following caesarean section
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A randomised controlled trial comparing oxytocin and oxytocin + ergometrine for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage at caesarean section.
BACKGROUND Globally 166 000 women die annually as a result of obstetric haemorrhage. More than 50% of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Uterine atony is the commonest cause of severe postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Bleeding at or after caesarean section (CS) is responsible for >30% of maternal deaths due to obstetric haemorrhage in South Africa (SA). OBJECTIVE To compare oxytocin alo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence Based Women's Health Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2090-7257
DOI: 10.21608/ebwhj.2018.6218