The Epidemiology of Postpartum Hemorrhage in a Large, Nationwide Sample of Deliveries
Bateman BT, Berman MF, Riley LE, Leffert LR. The Epidemiology of Postpartum Hemorrhage in a Large, Nationwide Sample of Deliveries. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2010, 110: 1368-1373. PMID: 20237047, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181d74898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostpartum hemorrhageUterine atonyRisk factorsCesarean deliveryRate of PPHCases of PPHIncidence of PPHSubstantial maternal morbidityIndependent risk factorClinical Modification codesNationwide Inpatient SampleLogistic regression modelingAntepartum haemorrhageDelivery complicationsHospital deathMaternal morbidityMaternal outcomesMultiple gestationsCommon complicationHospital admissionHypertensive diseaseCommon etiologyMaternal ageInpatient SampleContemporary epidemiology