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Oxytocin during labour and risk of severe postpartum haemorrhage: a population-based, cohort-nested case–control study

OBJECTIVES: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Experimental studies support the hypothesis that oxytocin administration during labour, a common although not evidence-based practice, may increase the risk of atonic PPH. The clinical studies, h...

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Autores principales: Belghiti, Jérémie, Kayem, Gilles, Dupont, Corinne, Rudigoz, René-Charles, Bouvier-Colle, Marie-Hélène, Deneux-Tharaux, Catherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Group 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3334825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22189353
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000514