DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF SHOCK INDEX AS SCREENING TOOL FOR PRIMARY POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE AFTER CAESAREAN SECTION AMONG WOMEN AT KAWEMPE NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL -A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

• Main Authors: Joel Njagala Calls Lwasa (Author), Musa Sekikubo (Author), Twaha Mutyaba (Author), Joannah Nalwoga (Author), Joseph Kikonyogo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Student's Journal of Health Research, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background:  Postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality globally and in sub-Saharan Africa. The shock index( ratio of the pulse to systolic pressure) is a quicker and more objective assessment tool for assessing the risk of deterioration as may occur in PPH, before apparent cl...