Measurement of blood loss during postpartum haemorrhage. Issue 1 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lilley, G.; Burkett-st-Laurent, D.; Precious, E.; Bruynseels, D.; Kaye, A.; Sanders, J.; Alikhan, R.; Collins, P.W.; Hall, J.E.; Collis, R.E.
• Is Part Of: International journal of obstetric anesthesia. Volume 24:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 14
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthésie en obstétrique -- Périodiques; Anesthesia; Obstetrics; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.9682
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2014.07.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-289X

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab015"> <title id="st110">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0075"> <list id="l0010"> <list-item id="o0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0150">We evaluated gravimetric measurement of blood loss at postpartum haemorrhage.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0035"> <label></label> <p id="p0155">We compared measured blood loss with fall in haemoglobin after postpartum haemorrhage.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0040"> <label></label> <p id="p0160">We used simulation to compare gravimetric measurement with visual estimation.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0045"> <label></label> <p id="p0165">A good correlation exists between gravimetrically measured blood loss and fall in haemoglobin.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0050"> <label></label> <p id="p0170">Gravimetric measurement was more accurate than visual estimation in simulated postpartum haemorrhage.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>