Postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony is the primary direct cause of maternal mortality globally. Management strategies in developed countries involve crystalloid fluid replacement, blood ...

Finally, new blood testing provides real-time, dynamic information about a patient's clotting ability at the bedside. HemoSonics received an NIH grant to investigate how our hemostasis system can ...

Lupin Pharmaceuticals has announced the re-introduction of Methergine (methylergonovine maleate) Oral Tablets 0.2mg for the prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Lupin ...

A novel intrauterine device that uses suction to compress the uterus to control postpartum hemorrhage has received high marks for effectiveness and ease of use, researchers say. Calling this approach ...

It’s Black Maternal Health Week. Here’s everything you should know to protect yourself and those you love. As a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, Kameelah Phillips, MD, knows what it ...

Postpartum hemorrhage - severe bleeding after childbirth - is a leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide. There have been few innovations in treatment in recent years. In a new study to be presented ...

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

The use of an epidural during childbirth for pain management is a common practice, but a new research suggests it might provide other benefits as well. An epidural may decrease the risk of severe ...

Two simple solutions could help prevent severe bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage) after cesarean delivery, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY ® 2023 annual meeting. As the leading cause ...

Uterine atony, or lack of muscle tone in the uterus, is responsible for approximately 80% of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) cases. 3,4 PPH is defined as a bleed of 500 mL or more in vaginal deliveries ...

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 ...