Association Between Body Mass Index and Uterotonic Use in Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Our primary objective was to determine whether patients with a higher body mass index (BMI) who experienced postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) required ≥2 uterotonics more often than those with lower BMI. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study that included all patients who experienced a PPH between 1 August 2020 and 31 July 2022. Extracted data included patient demographics, PPH risk factors, details regarding the labor course and hemorrhage management, and maternal and neonatal outcomes, such as mode of delivery, etiology of hemorrhage, need for nonpharmacological management, neonatal Apgar scores, requirement for phototherapy, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, and NICU length of stay. All variables were compared between four BMI cla

SUBMITTER: Cheng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12428878 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature