POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE

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

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 looked back at medical records to understand why women with autoimmune diseases (like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis) have a high risk of serious bleeding after a C-section. Researchers analyzed 1000 past cases from five hospitals to identify which factors make bleeding…

This study aimed to understand how a common non-opioid painkiller (IV ketorolac) affects blood clotting in women after a cesarean delivery. Researchers enrolled 40 healthy pregnant women scheduled for a C-section to measure changes in platelet function. The goal was to gather saf…

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 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 …