Postpartum Hemorrhage

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C13.703.420.725 C13.703.844.700 C23.550.414.993.850
Concept/Terms	Postpartum Hemorrhage Postpartum Hemorrhage Hemorrhage, Postpartum Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhage Immediate Postpartum Hemorrhage Hemorrhage, Immediate Postpartum Postpartum Hemorrhage, Immediate Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage Hemorrhage, Delayed Postpartum Postpartum Hemorrhage, Delayed

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Postpartum Hemorrhage".

Diseases [C]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Pregnancy Complications [C13.703]
Obstetric Labor Complications [C13.703.420]
Postpartum Hemorrhage [C13.703.420.725]
Puerperal Disorders [C13.703.844]
Postpartum Hemorrhage [C13.703.844.700]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Pathologic Processes [C23.550]
Hemorrhage [C23.550.414]
Uterine Hemorrhage [C23.550.414.993]
Postpartum Hemorrhage [C23.550.414.993.850]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Postpartum Hemorrhage".

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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.

Bar chart showing 35 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2006 and 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	0	1
1998	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2004	1	1	2
2006	4	0	4
2008	2	0	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	0	1
2012	2	1	3
2013	1	0	1
2015	1	1	2
2017	1	0	1
2019	2	0	2
2020	1	0	1
2021	2	0	2
2022	2	0	2
2023	3	1	4
2024	0	2	2
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Postpartum Hemorrhage" by people in Profiles.

England RW, Anand J, Yanoshak E, Sidloski M, Muruka J, Maina FW, Mollura D, Dixon R, Shah TI, Anton K. Expanding Global IR Outreach to Address Postpartum Hemorrhage in Kenya Using Geospatial Analytic Mapping. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2025 06; 36(6):1067-1075.e1.

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McCurdy RJ, Harding S, Felder L, Be?ta A, Schnatz P, Berghella V. Cohen vs Pfannenstiel cesarean skin incision for body mass index =35 kg/m2: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 Dec; 6(12):101528.

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Namutebi M, Nalwadda GK, Kasasa S, Muwanguzi PA, Kaye DK. Prevalence of postpartum complications and associated factors among postpartum women in Uganda, a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Oct 03; 24(1):640.

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Iyer NS, Khanuja K, Roman A, Al-Kouatly HB. Use of cell salvage at the time of cesarean delivery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 02; 6(2):101257.

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Critchlow E, Wodoslawsky S, Makhamreh MM, Rice SM, Turan OM, Firman B, McLaren R, Araji S, Al-Kouatly HB. Maternal outcomes of a cohort of pregnancies affected by non-immune hydrops fetalis. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2024 Apr; 165(1):318-327.

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Goffman D, Rood KM, Bianco A, Biggio JR, Dietz P, Drake K, Heilman E, Hopkins M, De Four Jones M, Katz T, Martin C, Prasad M, Smid MC, Wine KD, Ryan R, Yong C, Carney PI, Simhan HN. Real-World Utilization of an Intrauterine, Vacuum-Induced, Hemorrhage-Control Device. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 11 01; 142(5):1006-1016.

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Gulersen M, Gerber RP, Rochelson B, Nimaroff M, Jones MDF. Vacuum-Induced Hemorrhage Control versus Uterine Balloon Tamponade for?Postpartum Hemorrhage. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2023 04; 45(4):267-272.

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Angarita AM, Cochrane E, Bianco A, Berghella V. Prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in vaginal deliveries. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2023 Jan; 280:112-119.

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Angarita AM, Berghella V. Evidence-based labor management: third stage of labor (part 5). Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 09; 4(5):100661.

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Pierce-Williams RAM, Makhamreh MM, Blakey-Cheung S, Gao Z, Al-Kouatly HB. Postpartum Hemorrhage in Patients with Type 1 von Willebrand Disease: A Systematic Review. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2022 Mar; 48(2):219-228.

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