Daytime Compared With Nighttime Differences in Management and Outcomes of Postpartum Hemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether postpartum hemorrhage management or subsequent morbidity differs based on whether delivery occurred during the day or night.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of a multicenter observational obstetric cohort of more than 115,000 mother-neonate pairs from 25 hospitals (2008-2011). This analysis included women delivering singleton or twin births who experienced postpartum hemorrhage (estimated blood loss greater than 500 cc for vaginal delivery, estimated blood loss greater than 1,000 cc for cesarean delivery, or documented treatment for postpartum hemorrhage). Nighttime delivery was defined as that occurring between 8 PM and 6 AM. The primary outcome was a composite of maternal morbidity (death, hysterectomy, intensive care unit admission, t

SUBMITTER: Yee LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6309479 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature