The more you lose the more you miss: Accuracy of postpartum blood loss visual estimation. A systematic review of the literature

Mariateresa Natrella; Edoardo Di Naro; Matteo Loverro; Neta Benshalom-Tirosh; Giuseppe Trojano; Dan Tirosh; Limor Besser; Maria Teresa Loverro; Salvatore Andrea Mastrolia

doi:10.1080/14767058.2016.1274302

The more you lose the more you miss: Accuracy of postpartum blood loss visual estimation. A systematic review of the literature

Mariateresa Natrella, Edoardo Di Naro, Matteo Loverro, Neta Benshalom-Tirosh, Giuseppe Trojano, Dan Tirosh, Limor Besser, Maria Teresa Loverro, Salvatore Andrea Mastrolia

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Abstract

Midwives and nurses have a key role in monitoring postpartum period. They represent the first line professional figure in quantifying blood loss, initiating early diagnosis of obstetric hemorrhage, and mobilizing a team response, if needed. These actions are crucial in determining maternal outcome in postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). In our review we aimed to: (1) Provide a picture of PPH including its pathophysiology, epidemiology, and associated complications; (2) Discuss diagnosis of this dangerous postpartum event; and, (3) Especially evaluate the efficiency of the employment of visual blood loss estimation as a rapid way to suspect PPH and activate the patient assessment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-10
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
Volume	31
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2016.1274302
State	Published - 1 Jan 2017

Keywords

Midwifery education
Obstetric complication
Postpartum care
Third stage of labor

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Natrella, M., Di Naro, E., Loverro, M., Benshalom-Tirosh, N., Trojano, G., Tirosh, D., Besser, L., Loverro, M. T., & Mastrolia, S. A. (2017). The more you lose the more you miss: Accuracy of postpartum blood loss visual estimation. A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 31(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2016.1274302

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The more you lose the more you miss: Accuracy of postpartum blood loss visual estimation. A systematic review of the literature

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