"Postpartum Hemorrhage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Excess blood loss from uterine bleeding associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR or CHILDBIRTH. It is defined as blood loss greater than 500 ml or of the amount that adversely affects the maternal physiology, such as BLOOD PRESSURE and HEMATOCRIT. Postpartum hemorrhage is divided into two categories, immediate (within first 24 hours after birth) or delayed (after 24 hours postpartum).
| Descriptor ID |
D006473
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.420.725 C13.703.844.700 C23.550.414.993.850
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Postpartum Hemorrhage" by people in this website by year, and whether "Postpartum Hemorrhage" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postpartum Hemorrhage" by people in Profiles.
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Early detection and a treatment bundle strategy for postpartum haemorrhage: a mixed-methods process evaluation. Lancet Glob Health. 2025 Feb; 13(2):e329-e344.
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Tranexamic acid for preventing postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal birth. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jan 15; 1:CD007872.
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Tranexamic acid for preventing postpartum haemorrhage after caesarean section. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 11 13; 11:CD016278.
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Development and Piloting of Implementation Strategies to Support Delivery of a Clinical Intervention for Postpartum Hemorrhage in Four sub-Saharan Africa Countries. Glob Health Sci Pract. 2024 Oct 29; 12(5).
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of early detection and bundled treatment of postpartum hemorrhage alongside the E-MOTIVE trial. Nat Med. 2024 Aug; 30(8):2343-2348.
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Strategies for optimising early detection and obstetric first response management of postpartum haemorrhage at caesarean birth: a modified Delphi-based international expert consensus. BMJ Open. 2024 May 08; 14(5):e079713.
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Implementing E-MOTIVE for detection and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2023 Dec 04; 113(12):24.
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Third stage of labor: evidence-based practice for prevention of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 03; 230(3S):S1046-S1060.e1.
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Novel concepts and improvisation for treating postpartum haemorrhage: a narrative review of emerging techniques. Reprod Health. 2023 Aug 11; 20(1):116.
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Randomized Trial of Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jul 06; 389(1):11-21.