Incidence, Causes and Outcomes of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Eastern Ethiopia: A Multicenter Surveillance Study
Although the overall incidence of PPH appeared low, it was still the underlying cause of death in one out of four women who died. The contributing factors might be that one in five women with PPH did not receive any uterotonic drug and the low blood transfusion. Ongoing audit, followed by targeted action, is essential to improve care quality and reduce adverse maternal outcome. The relatively low incidence may reflect under-recording in paper-based records, implying that further research into methods to optimize the surveillance is needed.
Authors
- Sagni Girma Fage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3858-190X)
- Marian Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1984-4575)
- Redwan Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9507-8251)
- Abera Kenay Tura
- Thomas van den Akker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9890-9145)
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- Haramaya University (ET)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Maternal and Child Health Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-024-03986-4
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.66
Funders
- University of Oxford
- Universiteit Leiden
- Haramaya University
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
- Medical Research Council