Duration of third stage labour and postpartum blood loss: a secondary analysis of the WHO CHAMPION trial data

• Main Authors: Sumangala B. Chikkamath (Author), Geetanjali M. Katageri (Author), Ashalata A. Mallapur (Author), Sunil S. Vernekar (Author), Manjunath S. Somannavar (Author), Gilda Piaggio (Author), Guillermo Carroli (Author), José Ferreira de Carvalho (Author), Fernando Althabe (Author), G. Justus Hofmeyr (Author), Mariana Widmer (Author), Ahmet Metin Gulmezoglu (Author), Shivaprasad S. Goudar (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Plain Language Summary The duration of the third stage of labour (TSL) seems to be an important risk factor for greater postpartum blood loss, as literature shows that a longer TSL can be associated with more blood loss. Active management of third stage of labour (AMTSL), included in the WHO guideli...