Finally, new blood testing provides real-time, dynamic information about a patient's clotting ability at the bedside.

Expert Rev of Obstet Gynecol. 2013;8(6):525-537. 1 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, University of California, 50 Beale ...

Having an episiotomy, a surgical cut to the vagina during childbirth, doubles the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in ...

Active management consists of using controlled cord traction to expel the placenta immediately after delivery and administering early uterotonics to contract the uterus soon after the birth of the ...

According to the WHO, postpartum hemorrhage affects approximately 14 million women globally each year, resulting in about 70,000 maternal deaths. [iStockphoto] Childbirth is not only a painful process ...

Ensuring that obstetric care providers are adequately prepared for handling hemorrhagic emergencies should be accomplished through high quality medical, nursing and midwifery education, with ample ...