Carbetocin for Postpartum Haemorrhage Prophylaxis in All Births: A Retrospective Cohort Study Following Policy Change in Routine Uterotonic Use
Carbetocin is associated with reduced blood loss and the rate of PPH compared to Oxytocin. Associated reductions in admissions to high dependency care and length of hospital stay are likely to result in reduced maternal morbidity and lower hospital costs.
Authors
- Elisa McDonald
- Lauren De Luca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5591-895X)
- Linda P. Sweet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0605-1186)
- Vidanka Vasilevski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2772-811X)
- Lucy Nash
- Thomas Grainger
- Megan McKimmie‐Doherty
Institutions
- Royal Women's Hospital (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- Northern Health (AU)
- Sunshine Hospital (AU)
- Institute for Respiratory Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18358
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deakin University