Causes of and Risk Factors for Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Abstracted from Lancet 2025;405:1468–1480) Postpartum hemorrhage occurs in an estimated 27% of all maternal deaths worldwide. Some known causes of this complication include uterine atony, genital tract trauma, retained placenta, and others.
Authors
- Javier Zamora
- Kulandaipalayam Natarajan Sindhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2658-0966)
- Adam Devall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5632-079X)
- Marcelina Podesek
- Idnan Yunas
- Kristie‐Marie Mammoliti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3614-7453)
- Ioannis Gallos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2766-358X)
- Ashraf Aswat
- Sayeda Sadia Alam
- Olufemi T. Oladapo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3371-5892)
- Md Asiful Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5937-6473)
- Arri Coomarasamy
- Malcolm J Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7352-3027)
- Shoumik Kundu
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ogx.0000000000001456
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00