Quality of care in prevention, detection and management of postpartum hemorrhage in hospitals in Afghanistan: an observational assessment

• Main Authors: Nasratullah Ansari (Author), Farzana Maruf (Author), Partamin Manalai (Author), Sheena Currie (Author), Mohammad Samim Soroush (Author), Sher Shah Amin (Author), Ariel Higgins-Steele (Author), Young Mi Kim (Author), Jelle Stekelenburg (Author), Jos van Roosmalen (Author), Hannah Tappis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide and accounts for 56% of maternal deaths in Afghanistan. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is commonly caused by uterine atony, genital tract trauma, retained placenta, and coagulation disorders. The purpose of this study i...