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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |