The association between the introduction of quantitative assessment of postpartum blood loss and institutional changes in clinical practice: an observational study
The association between the introduction of quantitative assessment of postpartum blood loss and institutional changes in clinical practice: an observational study
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijoa.2019.05.006
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发表时间:
2020-05-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Beilin, Y.
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作者:
Katz, D.;Wang, R.;Beilin, Y.
Background: Imprecise visual estimates of blood loss contribute to morbidity from postpartum hemorrhage. We examined the impact of quantitative assessment of postpartum blood loss on clinical practice and outcomes.Methods: An observational study comparing blood loss, management and outcomes between two historical cohorts (August 2016 to January 2017 and August 2017 to January 2018) at an academic tertiary care center. Patients in the intervention group (second period) had blood loss quantified compared with visual estimation for controls.Results: We included 7618 deliveries (intervention group n=3807; control group n=3811). There was an increase in the incidence of hemorrhage (blood loss >1 L) in the intervention group for both vaginal (2.2% vs 0.5%, P