POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE

This study tested whether adding a second drug (tranexamic acid) to the standard treatment (recombinant von Willebrand factor) could better prevent severe bleeding after childbirth in women with von Willebrand disease (VWD). Twenty pregnant women with VWD were randomly assigned t…

This study compared two medications used to control severe bleeding after cesarean delivery when standard treatment fails. Researchers tested whether methylergonovine or carboprost works better to help the uterus contract and stop bleeding. The trial involved 100 women who experi…

This study tested a bedside device called Sonoclot to see if it could quickly assess blood clotting in women experiencing severe bleeding after delivery (postpartum hemorrhage). The goal was to see if this faster information could help doctors make better treatment decisions duri…

This study aimed to find the best time to give a drug called carbetocin to prevent severe bleeding after a normal vaginal delivery. It involved 200 first-time mothers to see if giving the drug at different times was more effective and had fewer side effects. The goal was to impro…

This study aimed to understand how the painkiller ketorolac (an NSAID) affects blood clotting after a cesarean delivery. Researchers enrolled 40 women having scheduled C-sections to measure changes in platelet function after receiving the drug. The goal was to gather safety data …

This study observed 649 patients who experienced severe bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage) during or after a cesarean delivery. The goal was to understand how often this happens, what treatments were used (like blood transfusions), and what health outcomes followed for both mothers…

This study looked back at 1000 past medical records to understand why women with autoimmune diseases (like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis) are at high risk for severe bleeding after a C-section. The goal was to identify the specific factors that make this dangerous complication mo…

This study tested a scoring tool, called the Obstetric Comorbidity Index, to see how well it could predict which mothers would have serious health problems after a cesarean delivery with heavy bleeding. Researchers looked at the medical records of 583 mothers in Thailand who had …