OBJECTIVE To investigate dynamic changes in myometrial thickness during the third stage of labor. METHODS Myometrial thickness was measured using ultrasound at one-minute time intervals during the third stage of labor in the mid-region of the upper and lower uterine segments in 151 patients including: women with a long third stage of labor (n = 30), postpartum hemorrhage (n = 4), preterm deli...

There is limited evidence on the effects of relatively low socioeconomic status on maternal health. Additionally, the global economic recession that began in 2008 could have worsened disparities in maternal complications. To explore disparities in maternal health, we analyzed the occurrence of preeclampsia and postpartum hemorrhage according to level of household income. A population-based coho...

Background: Postpartum hemorrhage is an important problem because it related to maternal health and can cause death. The definition of postpartum bleeding 500 ml or more that occurs after the baby born. In 2013, highest mortality rate in Indonesia was caused by hemorrhage, which 30.3%. most common etiology uterine atony (60%) placental complications (36%), largest factor (4%) a history previous...

In 2010 it was estimated an incidence of 287,000 cases of maternal death worldwide, the majority of this cases were evitable and were registered in low income countries. The reduction of maternal death has been a global priority for a long time and its one of the Millennium Development Goals and one of the major concerns of the World Health Strategy for Women and Children launched by the Secret...

BACKGROUND To assess the effectiveness of the new modified technique in order to control bleeding in women presenting with atonic, flabby uterus compared to the most commonly described technique of classic B-Lynch suture. METHOD This study included 160 women of uncontrolled atonic postpartum hemorrhage delivered by cesarean section at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital between January 20...