Incidence of postpartum haemorrhage defined by quantitative blood loss measurement: a national cohort

• Main Authors: Sarah F. Bell (Author), Adam Watkins (Author), Miriam John (Author), Elinore Macgillivray (Author), Thomas L. Kitchen (Author), Donna James (Author), Cerys Scarr (Author), Christopher M. Bailey (Author), Kevin P. Kelly (Author), Kathryn James (Author), Jenna L. Stevens (Author), Tracey Edey (Author), Rachel E. Collis (Author), Peter W. Collins (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Visual estimation of blood loss following delivery often under-reports actual bleed volume. To improve accuracy, quantitative blood loss measurement was introduced for all births in the 12 hospitals providing maternity care in Wales. This intervention was incorporated into a qual...