"Postpartum Hemorrhage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Excess blood loss from uterine bleeding associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR or CHILDBIRTH. It is defined as blood loss greater than 500 ml or of the amount that adversely affects the maternal physiology, such as BLOOD PRESSURE and HEMATOCRIT. Postpartum hemorrhage is divided into two categories, immediate (within first 24 hours after birth) or delayed (after 24 hours postpartum).
| Descriptor ID |
D006473
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.420.725 C13.703.844.700 C23.550.414.993.850
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postpartum Hemorrhage" by people in Profiles.
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Risk factors for massive transfusion in obstetrical hemorrhage and consideration of a whole blood program. Transfusion. 2023 05; 63 Suppl 3:S112-S119.
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Discontinuation of Oxytocin in the Second Stage of Labor and its Association with Postpartum Hemorrhage. Am J Perinatol. 2024 06; 41(8):1050-1054.
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Maternal safety: recent advances and implications for the obstetric anesthesiologist. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020 Dec; 33(6):793-799.
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Thromboelastographic Assessment of Fibrinolytic Activity in Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Single-Center Observational Study. Anesth Analg. 2020 11; 131(5):1373-1379.
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Advances in Maternal Fetal Medicine: Perinatal Quality Collaboratives Working Together to Improve Maternal Outcomes. Clin Perinatol. 2020 12; 47(4):779-797.
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Tranexamic acid use for postpartum hemorrhage: A survey of Illinois birthing hospitals. J Clin Anesth. 2020 Dec; 67:109970.
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National Partnership for Maternal Safety: Consensus Bundle on Severe Hypertension During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. Anesth Analg. 2017 08; 125(2):540-547.
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Consensus Bundle on Severe Hypertension During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2017 Jul; 62(4):493-501.
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Blood Loss as a Function of Body Surface Area: Redefining Parameters of Obstetric Blood Loss. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 12; 128(6):1274-1280.
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The National Partnership for Maternal Safety: a call to action for anesthesiologists. Anesth Analg. 2015 Jul; 121(1):14-16.